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Electronic reproduction of 2007-08 Wis.Stats.database,updated and current through 2009 Act 189 and March 31,2010. 5 Updated 07-08 Wis.Stats.Database Not certified under s. 35.18(2),stats. PLUMBING; FIRE PROTECTION; SWIMMING POOLS 145.14 (b) Append his or her name to,or in connection with,the title (d) All forfeitures that are not paid as required under this sub- "plumbing contractor","master plumber"or"plumber". section shall accrue interest at the rate of 12 percent per year. (c) Append his or her name to any other title or words that may (e) The attorney general may bring an action in the name of the tend to represent the person as a plumbing contractor, master state to collect any forfeiture imposed,or interest accrued,under plumber or plumber. this subsection if the forfeiture or interest has not been paid after (2) No person other than a licensed master plumber shall use the exhaustion of all administrative and judicial reviews. or display the title"Master Plumber"or append his or her name History: 1971 c.255;1981 c.20,60;1983 a.410;1993 a.482;1995 a.225;2005 to or in connection with such title or any other title or words which a.182;2007 a.197. represent or may tend to represent him or her as a licensed master 145.13 Adoption of plumbing code. The state plumbing plumber. Every holder of a master plumber's license shall code and amendments to that code as adopted by the department promptly notify the department of any change of his or her bus'- have the effect of law in the form of standards statewide in applica- ness address. tion and shall apply to all types of buildings, private or public, (3) Any person who advertises as a master plumber through rural or urban,including buildings owned by the state or any polit- the use of printed material designed for public distribution shall ical subdivision thereof. The state plumbing code shall comply include in the advertisement the number of his or her license as a with ch. 160. All plumbing installations shall so far as practicable master plumber. Any person who advertises as a plumbing con- be made to conform with such code. tractor through the use of printed material designed for public dis- History: 1971 c.194;1983 a.410;1993 a.213. tribution shall include in the advertisement the license number of Wisconsin administrative code ch.Comm 83,Private onsite Wastewater Treat- the master plumber employed by the plumbing contractor. ment systems,created Register April,2000,is valid. League of Wisconsin Munici- palities v.Department of Commerce,2002 WI App 137,256 Wis.2d 133,647 N.W.2d (4) Subsection (1)does not apply to any person who adver- 301,01-1035. tises as providing services for which no license is required under s. 145.06,unless the person holds himself or herself out as provid- 145.135 Sanitary permits. (1) VALIDITY In this section, ing services for which a license is required. "sanitary permit"means a permit issued by the department or any History: 1993 a.125;1993 a.482. governmental unit responsible for the regulation of private sew- age systems for the installation of a private sewage system. No 145.12 Prohibitions and penalties. (1) Any person who person may install a private sewage system unless the owner of the engages in or follows the business or occupation of,or advertises property on which the private sewage system is to be installed or holds himself or herself out as or acts temporarily or otherwise holds a valid sanitary permit. A sanitary permit is valid for 2 years as a master plumber,as an automatic fire sprinkler contractor or from the date of issue and renewable for similar periods thereafter. as a business establishment holding an automatic fire sprink- A governmental unit responsible for the regulation of private sew- ler-maintenance only registration certificate without first having age systems may not charge more than one fee for a sanitary per- secured the required license or certificate,or who otherwise vio- mit or the renewal of a sanitary permit in any 12-month period. lates any provisions of this chapter,shall be fined not less than A sanitary permit shall remain valid to the end of the established $100 nor more than$500 or imprisoned for 30 days or both. Each period,notwithstanding any change in the state plumbing code or day such violation continues shall be a separate offense. in any private sewage system ordinance during that period. A san- (2) Any person violating this chapter or failing to obey a law- itary permit may be transferred from the holder to a subsequent fill order of the department,or a judgment or decree of a court in owner of the land,except that the subsequent owner must obtain connection with this chapter,may be imprisoned for not more than a new copy of the sanitary permit from the issuing agent. The 3 months or fined not more than$500. results of any percolation test or other test relating to the disposal (3) Any master plumber who shall employ an apprentice on of liquid domestic wastes into the soil shall be retained by the gov- plumbing representing the apprentice to be a journeyman,or who ernmental unit responsible for the regulation of private sewage shall charge for an apprentice a journeyman's wage,shall be pun- systems where the property is located. The governmental unit ished by a fine of not more than$25,or by imprisonment in the responsible for the regulation of private sewage systems shall county jail for not more than 30 days. Each day of violation shall make the test results available to an applicant for a sanitary permit be a separate offense. and shall accept the test results as the basis for a sanitary permit (4) Any person who violates any order under s. 145.02(3)(f) application unless the soil at the test site is altered to the extent that or 145.20(2)(f)or any rule or standard adopted under s. 145.13 a new soil test is necessary. shall forfeit not less than$10 nor more than$1,000 for each viola- (2) NOTICE. A sanitary permit shall include a notice displayed tion. Each violation of an order under s. 145.02(3)(f)or 145.20 conspicuously and separately on the permit form,to inform the (2)(f)or a rule or standard under s. 145.13 constitutes a separate permit holder that: offense and each day of continued violation is a separate offense. (a) The purpose of the sanitary permit is to allow installation (5) (a) In lieu of any other penalty under this section, the of the private sewage system described in the permit. department may directly assess a forfeiture by issuing an order (b) The approval of the sanitary permit is based on regulations against any person who violates s. 145.06 or 145.20 (6). The in force on the date of approval. department may not assess a forfeiture exceeding$2,000 for each (c) The sanitary permit is valid and may be renewed for a speci- violation. fled period. (b) The department shall promulgate rules specifying the pro- (d) Changed regulations will not impair the validity of a sani- cedures governing the assessment of forfeitures under this subsec- tary permit. tion including the following: (e) Renewal of the sanitary permit will be based on regulations 1. The procedure for issuing an order for an alleged violation. in force at the time renewal is sought,and that changed regulations 2. The amount of a forfeiture that the department may assess may impede renewal. for an alleged violation,subject to the limit under par.(a). (f) The sanitary permit is transferable. 3. The procedure for contesting an order issued for an alleged History: 1977 c.168;1979 c.34,221;1981 c.314. violation. 145.14 Plumbers license (restricted). (1) LIMITATIONS. 4. The procedure for contesting the assessment of a forfeiture (a) Persons licensed as master plumbers(restricted),journeyman for an alleged violation. plumbers(restricted)or registered learners shall be classified by (c) The department shall remit all forfeitures paid under this the department under sub.(2)and shall be restricted to the type of subsection to the secretary of administration for deposit in the work for which they have been classified and to the requirements school fund. indicated in this section. Text from the 2007-08 Wis.Stats.database updated by the Legislative Reference Bureau. Only printed statutes are certified under s.35.18(2),slats. Statutory changes effective prior to f-2-10 are printed as if currently in effect Statutory changes effec- tive on or after 1-2-10 are designated by NOTES. Report errors at (608) 266-3561, FAX 264-6948, http://www.le- gis.state.wi.us/rsb/stats.html