Wis. Admin. Code ATCP § ATCP 92.43

Current through November 25, 2024
Section ATCP 92.43 - Liquified petroleum gas meter; license to operate
(1) LICENSE REQUIRED.
(a) Except as provided in par. (b), no person may operate a liquefied petroleum gas meter without an annual license from the department. An annual license expires on November 30. A separate license is required for each liquefied petroleum gas meter. A license is not transferable between persons or meters.
(b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to an individual who operates a liquefied petroleum gas meter only as an employee of a person who holds a license under par. (a) to operate that meter.
(2) LICENSE APPLICATION. A person shall apply for a license under sub. (1) on an application form provided by the department. The application shall include a test report that complies with s. ATCP 92.45 and shows the liquefied petroleum gas meter is correct.

Note: An application form under sub. (2) may be obtained at https://datcp.wi.gov/Pages/Programs_Services/WeightsAndMeasures.aspx or by writing to:

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

Division of Trade and Consumer Protection

Weights & Measures Program

P.O. Box 8911

Madison, WI 53708-8911.

(3) LICENSE FEES AND SURCHARGES. An application under sub. (2) shall include all of the following fees and surcharges:
(a) A license fee of $40 for each liquefied petroleum gas meter for the license year December 1, 2011, to November 30, 2012, and a license fee of $60 for each liquefied petroleum gas meter for license years beginning after November 30, 2012.
(b) A surcharge of $200 if the department determines that, within one year prior to submitting the application, the applicant operated the liquefied petroleum gas meter without the license required under sub. (1). A surcharge payment under this paragraph does not relieve the applicant of any other civil or criminal liability for violating sub. (1), but is not evidence of a violation.
(c) A surcharge of $200 if the department determines that, within one year prior to submitting the application, the applicant failed to comply with a test reporting requirement under s. ATCP 92.45. A surcharge payment under this paragraph does not relieve the applicant of any other civil or criminal liability for violating s. ATCP 92.45, but is not evidence of a violation.
(d) Reinspection fees, if any, required under s. ATCP 92.60.
(4) ACTION ON LICENSE APPLICATION. The department shall grant or deny a license application under sub. (2) within 20 business days after the department receives a complete application.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection ATCP 92.43

CR 02-141: renum. from ATCP 92.05(4) Register August 2003 No. 572, eff. 9-1-03; CR 09-105: r. and recr. Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11.
Amended by, corrections in (2) (Note) made under s. 13.92(4) (b) 7, Stats., Register August 2016 No. 728, eff. 9/1/2016