Section SPS 305.81 - PECFA consultants(1) GENERAL. (a) A person who performs or provides professional level investigation, interpretation, design or technical project management services related to a claim submitted for reimbursement under the PECFA program, ch. NR 747, shall hold a registration issued by the department of natural resources or department of safety and professional services as a registered PECFA consultant. Note: See chs. 443 and 470, Stats., for additional requirements relating to the practice of professional engineering; and the practices of professional geology, professional hydrology, and professional soil science, respectively.
(b) The services referred to in par. (a) include but are not limited to:1. Conducting site investigations;2. Preparing remedial action plans and alternatives; or3. Interpretation of data for passive or active bio-remediation systems.(2) APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION. A person applying for a PECFA consultant registration shall submit all of the following: (a) An application in accordance with s. SPS 305.01.(b) An application fee and a registration fee in accordance with s. SPS 305.02, Table 305.02.(c) Proof of being registered by the department of safety and professional services as a professional engineer, professional geologist, professional hydrologist, or professional soil scientist, or proof of being supervised by a person who is so registered.(d) Proof of the liability coverage specified in sub. (3).(3) RESPONSIBILITIES. A person who performs or provides professional level investigation, interpretation, design or technical project management services related to a claim submitted for reimbursement under the PECFA program, ch. NR 747, as a registered PECFA consultant shall either hold or be covered by errors and omissions professional liability coverage, including pollution impairment liability, of no less than $1,000,000 per claim, $1,000,000 annual aggregate and with a deductible of no more than $100,000 per claim.(4) RENEWAL. (a) A person may renew his or her registration as a PECFA consultant.(b) A PECFA consultant registration shall be renewed in accordance with s. SPS 305.07.(c) The renewal of a registration as a PECFA consultant shall be contingent upon both of the following: 1. Being registered by the department of safety and professional services as a professional engineer, professional geologist, professional hydrologist, or professional soil scientist, or proof of being supervised by a person who is so registered.2. Holding or being covered by the liability coverage specified in sub. (3).Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services SPS 305.81
Cr. Register, October, 1996, No. 490, eff. 11-1-96; am. (1) (a) and (2) (b), Register, April, 2000, No. 532, eff. 5-1-00; CR 04-058: cr. (2) (c) and (4) (c), r. (4) (b), renum. (4) (a) 1. and 2. to be (4) (a) and (b) Register February 2006 No. 602, eff. 5-1-06; CR 06-127: cr. (2) (d), r. and recr. (4) (c), Register September 2007 No. 621, eff. 10-1-07; correction in (1) (a), (2) (a), (b), (c), (3), (4) (b), (c) 1. made under s. 13.92(4) (b) 6, 7., Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672; corrections in (1) (a), (2) (c), (3), (4) (c) 1. made under s. 13.92(4) (b) 6, 7., Stats., Register October 2013 No. 694. Authority over ss. SPS 305.80 and was 305.81transferred to Department of Natural Resources under 2013 Wis. Act 20, s. 9138 (7) (f).