Section 305.9905. Elevator contractor.

 

(1)   General.

(a) Pursuant to s. 101.984 (1) , Stats., no person or entity, as of June 1, 2008, may engage in the business or offer to engage in the business of constructing, installing, altering, servicing, replacing or maintaining conveyances unless the person or entity holds a license issued by the department as a licensed elevator contractor, except as provided under par. (b) .

(b) A person, entity or business is not required to hold a license as a licensed elevator contractor to service or maintain existing conveyances within facilities or properties owned by the person, entity or business.

(2)   Application for license. A person applying for an elevator contractor license shall submit all of the following:

(a) An application in accordance with s. SPS 305.01 .

(b) An application fee and a license fee in accordance with s. SPS 305.02 , Table 305.02.

(3)   Qualifications for license.

(a) A person applying for an elevator contractor license shall provide all of the following:

1. A statement certifying that the person complies with the worker's compensation requirements under ch. 102 , Stats.

2. Evidence of compliance with the liability insurance requirements as specified under s. 101.985 (1) , Stats.

(b) The person applying for an elevator contractor license shall be the owner of the contracting business, a partner in the contracting business applying on behalf of a partnership, or the chairman of the board or chief executive officer applying on behalf of the contracting corporation.

(4)   Responsibilities.

(a) A licensed elevator contractor shall be responsible for the contractor's work on conveyances with respect to compliance to ch. SPS 318 .

(b) A licensed elevator contractor shall utilize the appropriately licensed or registered individuals to construct, install, alter, service, replace or maintain conveyances.

(c) For any construction, installation, alteration, repair or replacement of a conveyance or conveyance component that requires a permit under s. SPS 318.1007 , a licensed elevator contractor may not commence the work until a permit is issued for the project.

(d) A licensed elevator contractor shall maintain their liability insurance as specified under s. 101.985 (1) , Stats.

(e) A licensed elevator contractor may not contract with another person or entity to engage in construction business activities unless the person or entity holds a credential under s. SPS 305.30 (1) (a) or (b) .

(5)   Renewal.

(a)

1. A person may renew his or her elevator contractor license.

2. An elevator contractor license shall be renewed in accordance with s. SPS 305.07 .

(b) The renewal of a license as an elevator contractor shall be contingent upon the department's review of the applicant's criminal history record from the department of justice.

CR 07-089 : cr. Register June 2008 No. 630 , eff. 7-1-08, except (1) eff. 1-1-09; renumber from Comm 5.990 made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1. , Stats., Register June 2008 No. 630 ; correction in (4) (c) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register June 2008 No. 630 ; CR 08-110 : cr. (4) (e) Register September 2009 No. 645 , eff. 10-1-09; correction in (2) (a), (b), (4) (a), (c), (e), (5) (a) 2. made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672 .

Note

Section 101.985 (1) , Stats. reads: “Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the department shall issue an elevator contractor's license to each person who demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department that the person is adequately qualified and able to engage in business as elevator contractor. The department may summarily issue an elevator contractor's license to a person who is licensed as an elevator contractor under the laws of another state, if, in the opinion of the department, that state's regulation of elevator contractors is substantially the same as this state's. Every person who applies for a license under this subsection shall provide the department with a certificate of insurance issued by one or more insurers authorized to do business in this state, indicating that the person is insured in the amount of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence because of bodily injury to or death of others, is insured in the amount of at least $500,000 per occurrence because of damage to the property of others, and is insured to the extent required under ch. 102 . A person who is issued a license under this subsection shall notify the department in writing of any material change in these insurance coverages at least 10 days before the change takes effect." Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 See “note" under s. SPS 305.9905 (3) (a) 2. for reprint of s. 101.985 (1) , Stats. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Section SPS 305.30 was repealed by CR 14-010 , Register August 2014 No. 704 , effective 9-1-14. Future rule-making by the department will correct the no longer valid reference. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1