2014 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
101. Department of safety and professional services — regulation of industry, buildings and safety.
101.82 Departmental duties.
101.82 Departmental duties. The department shall:
101.82(1) (1) Promulgate by rule a state electrical wiring code that establishes standards for installing, repairing, and maintaining electrical wiring. Where feasible, the rules shall reflect nationally recognized standards.
101.82(1g) (1g) Regulate all of the following types of electricians:
101.82(1g)(a) (a) Master electricians, including residential master electricians.
101.82(1g)(b) (b) Journeyman electricians, including residential journeyman electricians and industrial journeyman electricians.
101.82(1g)(c) (c) Electrical apprentices, including residential electrical apprentices and industrial electrical apprentices.
101.82(1g)(d) (d) Registered electricians.
101.82(1m) (1m) Promulgate rules that establish criteria for the enrollment of registered electricians and for the registration of electrical apprentices.
101.82(1n) (1n) Promulgate rules that establish procedures for the enrollment of registered electricians, the registration of electrical apprentices, and the licensing of journeyman electricians and master electricians.
101.82(1r) (1r) Promulgate rules that establish requirements for the supervision of registered electricians. Registered electricians must be supervised by licensed journeyman or master electricians.
101.82(1v) (1v) Promulgate rules that establish criteria and procedures for the licensing of electrical contractors.
101.82(2) (2) Promulgate rules that establish criteria and procedures for the certification of electrical inspectors for the purpose of inspecting electrical wiring.
101.82(2m) (2m) Promulgate rules that establish standards and a process for the inspection of electrical wiring, including the inspection of electrical wiring for which a municipality does not provide inspection under s. 101.86 (1).
101.82(3r) (3r) Promulgate rules that establish criteria and a process for the suspension or revocation of registrations issued to registered electricians, licenses issued to electricians and electrical contractors, and certifications issued to electrical inspectors.
101.82(4) (4) Establish by rule a schedule of fees sufficient to defray the costs incurred under this subchapter.
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