Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services SPS 316.004

Current through August 26, 2024

Section SPS 316.004 - Department authority

Under s. 101.02(1), Stats., the department reserves the right to interpret the requirements in this chapter and in all adopted codes and standards. Any interpretation under this section shall supersede any differing interpretation by either a lower level jurisdiction or an issuer of the adopted code or standard.

Cr. Register, October, 1990, No. 418, eff. 11-1-90; am. (1), Register, August, 1996, No. 488, eff. 9-1-96; am. (2) and r. (3), Register, September, 1999, No. 525, eff. 10-1-99; CR 08-047: renum. from Comm 16.04 Register February 2009 No. 638, eff. 3-1-09; corrections made under s. 13.92(4) (b) 7, Stats., Register February 2009 No. 638; correction in (1), (2) made under s. 13.92(4) (b) 7, Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672; CR 13-042: am. (1) Register November 2013 No. 695, eff. 12-1-13.

Amended by, Cr. Register, October, 1990, No. 418, eff. 11-1-90; am. (1), Register, August, 1996, No. 488, eff. 9-1-96; am. (2) and r. (3), Register, September, 1999, No. 525, eff. 10-1-99; CR 08-047: renum. from Comm 16.04 Register February 2009 No. 638, eff. 3-1-09; corrections made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7, Stats., Register February 2009 No. 638; correction in (1), (2) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7, Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672; CR 13-042: am. (1) Register November 2013 No. 695, eff. 12-1-13; CR 16-093: r. and recr. Register June 2018 No. 750, eff. 8/1/2018.

Section 101.86, Stats., prohibits municipalities from enacting rules that are more restrictive than this chapter. Section 101.86(1) (a), Stats., provides a municipality may "[e]nact an electrical code or otherwise exercise jurisdiction over electrical wiring and inspection of electrical wiring by enactment of ordinances, provided that the electrical code or ordinance strictly conforms with the state electrical wiring code promulgated by the department under s. 101.82(1). A county ordinance shall apply in any city, village or town which has not enacted such an ordinance."