Section SPS 305.43 - Master electricians(1) APPLICATION FOR EXAMINATION. A person applying to take a master electrician license examination shall submit all of the following: (a) An application in accordance with s. SPS 305.01.(b) An application fee and examination fee in accordance with s. SPS 305.02, Table 305.02.(2) QUALIFICATIONS FOR EXAMINATION. (a) Except as provided in par. (b), a person applying for a master electrician license examination shall have at least 1,000 hours per year of experience for at least 7 years in electrical construction work.(b) Relative to the experience required under par. (a), each semester spent full-time in a school of electrical engineering or other accredited college, university, technical or vocational school in an electrical-related program shall be considered equivalent to 500 hours of experience, with no more than 3,000 hours and 3 years of experience through education being credited toward the required experience.(3) EXAMINATION. A person seeking to obtain a master electrician license shall take and pass an examination in accordance with s. SPS 305.09.(4) APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION. Upon notification of the successful passage of the examination for a master electrician license, a person may obtain the license by submitting an application and the license fee in accordance with ss. SPS 305.01 and 305.09(7) (c).(5) RESPONSIBILITIES. (a) For any electrical installation that requires a uniform building permit under s. SPS 320.08, a person who holds a master electrician license may not commence installation of electrical wiring until a permit is issued for the installation. Note: Chs. SPS 320 to 325 apply to one- and 2-family dwellings and manufactured dwellings. The department's uniform building permit is issued either by the municipality in which the dwelling is located or by a UDC inspection agency where the municipality does not administer the Uniform Dwelling Code.
(b) A person who as a licensed master electrician is responsible for the installation, repair or maintenance of electrical wiring shall utilize the appropriately licensed or registered individuals to construct, install, repair or maintain electrical wiring.(6) EXCHANGES. (a) A person who holds a master electrician license may, upon application to the department, exchange his or her master electrician license for a journeyman electrician license.(b) A person who has exchanged his or her master electrician license for a journeyman electrician license may, upon application to the department, exchange his or her journeyman electrician license for a master electrician license in accordance with the following provisions: 1. The person holds a valid journeyman electrician license.2. The person submits with the application a copy of his or her former master electrician license.3. The license fee for a master electrician specified in s. SPS 305.02, Table 305.02 is submitted.(7) RENEWAL. (a)1. A person may renew his or her license as a master electrician.2. A master electrician license shall be renewed in accordance with s. SPS 305.07.(b)1. The renewal of a license as a licensed master electrician shall be contingent upon the master electrician obtaining at least 24 hours of acceptable continuing education prior to the expiration date of the license as specified in s. SPS 305.08 and Table 305.06, except as provided in subd. 2.2. A person who holds a license as a licensed master electrician may apply to the department for waiver of the continuing education requirements under subd. 1. on the grounds of prolonged illness or disability or similar circumstances. Each application for waiver shall be considered individually on its merits by the department.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services SPS 305.43
Cr. Register, October, 1996, No. 490, eff. 11-1-96; am. (2) (b), (5) (b) 1., Register, March, 1998, No. 507, eff. 4-1-98; am. (4) and (5) (b), Register, April, 2000, No. 532, eff. 5-1-00; CR 03-075: renum. (5) to be (6) and r. and recr. (6) (b) 1., cr. (5) Register June 2004 No. 582, eff. 8-1-04; CR 09-028: am. (1) (intro.), (2) (a), (3) and (4), renum. (5) and (6) to be (5) (a) and (7) and am., cr. (5) (b) and (6) Register August 2010 No. 656, eff. 9-1-10, except (5) (b), eff. 4-1-13; correction in (1) (a), (b), (3), (4), (5) (a), (6) (b) 3., (7) (a) 2., (b) 1. made under s. 13.92(4) (b) 7, Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672; CR 14-010: am. (7) (b) 1. Register August 2014 No. 704, eff. 9-1-14.