Section 381.20. Incorporation of standards by reference.

 

(1)   Consent.

(a) Pursuant to s. 227.21 (2) , Stats., the attorney general has consented to the incorporation by reference of the standards listed in sub. (3) .

(b) The codes and standards that are referenced in this chapter, and any additional codes and standards that are subsequently referenced in those codes and standards, shall apply to the prescribed extent of each such reference, except as modified by this chapter.

(2)   Alternate standards.

(a) Alternate standards that are equivalent to or more stringent than the standards referenced in this code may [be] used in lieu of the referenced standards when approved by the department or if written approval is issued by the department in accordance with par. (b) .

1. Upon receipt of a fee and a written request, the department may issue an approval for the use of the alternate standard.

2. The department shall review and make a determination on an application for approval within 40 business days of receipt of all forms, fees and documents required to complete the review.

(b) Determination of approval shall be based on an analysis of the alternate standard and the standard referenced in this code, prepared by a qualified independent third party or the organization that published the standard contained in this code.

(c) The department may include specific conditions in issuing an approval, including an expiration date for the approval. Violations of the conditions under which an approval is issued shall constitute a violation of this code.

(d) If the department determines that the alternate standard is not equivalent to or more stringent than the referenced standard, the request for approval shall be denied in writing.

(e) The department may revoke an approval for any false statements or misrepresentations of facts on which the approval was based.

(f) The department may reexamine an approved alternate standard and issue a revised approval at any time.

(3)   Adoption of standards. The standards referenced in Tables 381.20-1 to 381.20-13 are hereby incorporated by reference into this chapter.

(4)   Department authority. A department interpretation of an adopted standard under this chapter shall supersede any differing interpretation by either a lower level jurisdiction or an issuer of the adopted standard. - See PDF for table - See PDF for table - See PDF for table - See PDF for table - See PDF for table - See PDF for table - See PDF for table - See PDF for table - See PDF for table - See PDF for table - See PDF for table - See PDF for table - See PDF for table - See PDF for table - See PDF for table - See PDF for table - See PDF for table - See PDF for table

History: Cr. Register, April, 2000, No. 532 , eff. 7-1-00; r. (2), renum. (3) to be (2) and am., r. and recr. Table 81.20-2, cr. Tables 81.20-3e, 81.20-7e and 81.20-10m, am. Tables 81.20-4 to 81.20-8 and 81.20-11, r. Table 81.20-14, Register, December, 2000, No. 540 , eff. 1-1-01; correction in (1) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, December, 2000, No. 540 ; CR 02-002 : r. and recr. Register April 2003 No. 568 , eff. 5-1-03; CR 02-129 : am Table 81.20-8 Register January 2004 No. 577 , eff. 2-1-04; CR 04-035 : am. Table 81.20-4 and 81.20-10m Register November 2004 No. 587 , eff. 12-1-04; CR 07-100 : cr. (4) Register September 2008 No. 633 , eff. 10-1-08; CR 08-055 : am. (1), Tables 81.20-1 to 81.20-9 and Tables 81.20-11 to 81.20-13, r. Table 81.20-10, renum. Table 81.20-10m to be Table 81.20-10 and am. Register February 2009 No. 638 , eff. 3-1-09; CR 10-064 : am. Tables 81.20-2, 81.20-3e, 81.20-4, 81.20-7 Register December 2010 No. 660 , eff 1-1-11; correction in (3) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672 ; CR 13-062 : am. Table 381.20-11 Register February 2014 No. 698 , eff. 3-1-14.

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Copies of the adopted standards are on file in the offices of the department and the legislative reference bureau. Copies of the standards may be purchased through the respective organizations listed in Tables 381.20-1 to 381.20-13. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Review fees for standards under this paragraph are listed in ch. SPS 302 . Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 The tables in this section provide a comprehensive listing of all of the standards adopted by reference in this code. For requirements or limitations in how these standards are to be applied, refer to the code section that requires compliance with the standard. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1