Section SPS 305.90 - Plumbing(1)(a) Except as provided under s. 145.06 (4), Stats., and pursuant to s. 145.06, Stats., no person may install plumbing unless the person holds a license or registration issued by the department as a master plumber, master plumber-restricted, journeyman plumber, journeyman plumber-restricted, plumbing apprentice, plumbing learner-restricted, utility contractor, or pipelayer.(b)1. Pursuant to s. 145.14, Stats., the plumbing activities that may be undertaken by a person who holds a license or registration as a master plumber-restricted service, journeyman plumber-restricted service, or a plumbing learner-restricted service shall be limited to the installation or modification of the following: a. Privately owned wastewater treatment systems and components as defined in ch. SPS 381.b. Building sewers, sanitary; building sewers, storm; and private interceptor main sewers, as defined in ch. SPS 381, from the street main to the immediate inside or proposed inside foundation wall of a building.c. Water services, private water mains, manufactured home community water supply systems, and campground or recreational vehicle park water supply systems as defined in ch. SPS 381.d. That portion of the drain system or water supply system that connects a building sewer or water service to the connection provided by the manufactured/mobile home manufacturer.e. Manufactured home community drain systems, sanitary; manufactured home community drain systems, storm; campground or recreational vehicle park drain systems, sanitary; and campground or recreational vehicle park drain systems, storm, as defined in ch. SPS 381.f. Wastewater treatment devices, as defined in ch. SPS 381, not located within a building's foundation perimeter.g. Stormwater use systems, not located within a building's foundation perimeter.h. Reclaimed water systems, not located within a building's foundation perimeter.2.a. The plumbing activities that may be undertaken by a person who holds a license as a master plumber-restricted service type 2 or journeyman plumber-restricted service type 2 shall be limited to the installation or modification of underground drain and vent piping and plumbing delineated under subd. 1.b. The plumbing activities that may be undertaken by a person who holds a license as a master plumber-restricted service type 3 or journeyman plumber-restricted service type 3 shall be limited to the modification of existing water distribution systems and plumbing delineated under subd. 1.c. The plumbing activities that may be undertaken by a person who holds a license as a master plumber-restricted service type 4 or journeyman plumber-restricted service type 4 shall be limited to the installation or modification of drain and vent piping to existing drain stacks and vent stacks for the conversion from a private sewage system to municipal sewers and plumbing delineated under subd. 1. Note: Prior to November 1, 1996, plumber-restricted service licenses were referred to as plumber-restricted sewer licenses and those licenses formerly referred to as plumber-restricted sewer type 1 are now titled plumber-restricted service. Restricted service plumbing licenses types 2 to 4 are no longer available to new applicants. Individuals who currently hold these types of licenses are permitted to renew the licenses and continue to perform the activities under subd. 2. Individuals who hold a journeyman plumber-restricted service type 2 to 4 may seek to obtain the appropriate type of master plumber-restricted service license in accordance with s. SPS 305.92.
3. Pursuant to s. 145.14, Stats., the plumbing activities that may be undertaken by a person who holds a license or registration as a master plumber-restricted appliance, journeyman plumber-restricted appliance, or plumbing learner-restricted appliance shall be limited to connections with an existing water distribution system which do not require a direct connection to the drain system for the installation and modification of the following: a. Items requiring connection with a water distribution system.b. Stormwater use or reclaimed water supply systems.c. The minimum required piping to connect allowed installations to the system.4. The plumbing activities that may be undertaken by a person who holds a license or registration as a utility contractor or pipelayer shall be limited to the installation or modification of the following:a. Water services and private water mains, as defined in ch. SPS 381, from the street main to the immediate inside building perimeter.b. Building sanitary sewers, building storm sewers, and private interceptor main sewers, as defined in ch. SPS 381, from the street main to the immediate inside building perimeter.(2) Pursuant to s. 145.06 (3m), Stats., no person may perform the required testing of cross connection control assemblies unless the person holds a registration issued by the department as a cross-connection control assembly tester.(3) A business engaged in the installation of plumbing that utilizes plumbing learners shall maintain a ratio of at least one journeyman plumber or journeyman plumber-restricted for each plumbing learner. For this purpose, a master plumber or master plumber-restricted may act as a journeyman plumber or journeyman plumber-restricted, respectively.(4) Pursuant to s. 145.09, Stats., a person may be accepted for examination for the appropriate classification of license upon submittal of any of the following: (a) An application in accordance with s. SPS 305.01, together with the application fee, and examination fee in accordance with s. SPS 305.02, Table 305.02.(b) A petition for variance documenting evidence of equivalency as provided in s. 145.09 (1m) (a) or (b), Stats., and a petition for variance fee in accordance with s. SPS 305.02 (4).Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services SPS 305.90
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