Section SPS 305.991 - Elevator installers(1) GENERAL. (a) Except as specified in sub. (2), no person may erect, construct, alter, replace, maintain, repair, test, remove, or dismantle conveyances unless the person holds a license or registration issued by the department as one of the following:1. A licensed elevator mechanic.2. A licensed elevator mechanic-restricted.3. A registered elevator apprentice.4. A registered elevator apprentice-restricted.5. A registered elevator helper.6. A licensed lift mechanic.7. A registered lift apprentice.8. A registered lift helper.(b) The activities under par. (a) (intro.) that may be undertaken by a person who holds a license or registration as a licensed elevator mechanic-restricted or a registered elevator apprentice-restricted shall be limited to the repair and maintenance of conveyances and the replacement of conveyance components and subsystems except the replacement of hoist ropes and governor ropes.(c) The activities under par. (a) (intro.) that may be undertaken by a person who holds a license or registration as a licensed lift mechanic, a registered lift apprentice, or a registered lift helper shall be limited to the erection, construction, alteration, replacement, maintenance, repair, testing, removal, or dismantling of conveyances covered under ASME A18.1 and ASME A17.1 sections 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 and 7.8.(2) EXCEPTIONS. (a)Removal or dismantling of conveyances. The requirements under sub. (1) do not apply to the removal or dismantling of conveyances as addressed under s. 101.984(2) (c) 1, Stats.(b)Maintenance or repair of conveyances. The requirements under sub. (1) do not apply to maintenance or repair activities that do not affect the operation of the conveyance including any of the following: 1. Changes to the interior finishes of a conveyance that do not significantly affect the dead load of the conveyance.2. Changing lamps for conveyance illumination.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services SPS 305.991
CR 07-089: cr. Register June 2008 No. 630, eff. 1-1-09; CR 08-030: am. (1) (c) Register December 2008 No. 636, eff. 1-1-09.Amended by, CR 19-118: am. (1) (a) (intro.), (c) Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6/1/2020