A-E 5.04 (1) (d) (intro.) The examination for a permit in the subfield of private sewage onsite wastewater treatment systems as defined in s. 145.01 (12), Stats., requires an applicant to demonstrate competency in: 1. Knowledge of soils;.
2. Design of private sewage onsite wastewater treatment systems;.
3. Applicable administrative code and statutory provisions;.
4. Knowledge of applications and reports, including but not limited to soil boring and percolation reports;.
5. Mapping skills and interpretation;.
6. Knowledge of all systems in the subfield and design of the systems; and.
(3) Application for examination. An application for examination must be filed with the board section no later than 2 months before the scheduled date for the examination.
(5) Time, date and site of examinations. The examinations shall be held at a time, date and site specified by the board section.
(6) Grading of written examinations. The passing scores set by the board section represent the minimum competency required to protect public health and safety. An applicant's experience rating is not considered by the board section in grading the applicant's written examination.
(7) Reexamination procedure. An applicant for a designer examination who fails an examination or any part of an examination may retake any part of the examination failed at a regularly-scheduled administration of the examination. If an applicant fails to pass, on reexamination of the parts failed, or, the current examination parts equivalent to the parts failed, within 4 years from the date of receipt of the results of the first failure of the examination or any part of the examination, the applicant is required to take and pass the entire examination. If the applicant retakes the entire examination, the applicant shall pay the original examination fee under s. 440.05 (1), Stats. The board section shall determine which parts of a current examination are equivalent to the examination parts failed by an applicant. Note: Examination fees are available on the department’s website at dsps.wi.gov, or by request to the Department of Safety and Professional Services, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, WI 53708, or by calling call (608) 266 - 2112.
(8) (a) One-year limitation. An applicant for a designer examination may review questions on any part of an examination failed by the applicant within one year from the date of the examination, as specified in s. 443.09 (6), Stats. An applicant may review the examination only once.
section 5.
A-E 5.04 (8) (Note) is repealed.section 6.
A-E 5.06 (1), (2) (intro.) and (c), and (6) are amended to read:A-E 5.06 (1) Design services which may be performed by designers are the preparation of plans and specifications, consultation, investigation, and evaluation in connection with the preparation of plans and specifications in those fields and subfield subfields set forth in sub. (2).
(2) (intro.) Permits for the design of engineering systems shall be issued in the following fields and subfield subfields:
(c) The subfield of private sewage onsite wastewater treatment systems.
(6) (a) A master plumber's license restricted to private sewage onsite wastewater treatment systems issued pursuant to s. 145.14, Stats., shall be deemed equivalent to 4 years of approved experience in designing private sewage onsite wastewater treatment systems. The mathematics and mechanical science portions of the examination for the subfield of private sewage onsite wastewater treatment systems may be waived for an applicant who holds such the license. An applicant who does not hold such that license shall take the mathematics, mechanical science, and practice portions of the examination for the subfield of private sewage onsite wastewater treatment systems.
(b) A plumbing design permit in the subfield of private sewage onsite wastewater treatment systems shall be limited to the design of septic tanks for private sewage disposal onsite wastewater treatment systems, drain fields designed to serve such septic tanks, and the sewer service from the septic tank or sewer extensions from mains to the immediate inside or proposed inside foundation wall of the building.
section 7.
Effective Date. The rules adopted in this order shall take effect on the first day of the month following publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register, pursuant to s. 227.22 (2) (intro.), Stats.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Dated _________________ Agency __________________________________
Chair
Examining Board of Architects, Landscape
Architects, Professional Engineers,
Designers, and Professional Land Surveyors
