DHS 163.24 NoteNote: Applications are available on the department website at http://dhs.wi.gov/lead. To request a form by mail, call 608-261-6876 or write to the Lead and Asbestos Section, 1 W. Wilson Street, Room 137, Madison WI 53703-3445.
DHS 163.24 NoteNote: Submit completed applications according to form instructions.
DHS 163.24(3)(c)(c) Approval procedures.
DHS 163.24(3)(c)1.1. Within 15 working days after the submission of a complete application, the department shall either grant or deny approval for an applicant to be a principal instructor.
DHS 163.24(3)(c)2.2. If approval is granted, the department shall send the applicant written notice of approval.
DHS 163.24(3)(c)3.3. If approval is denied, the department shall give the applicant reasons in writing why the application was denied and shall notify the applicant of the right to appeal the determination under s. DHS 163.33.
DHS 163.24(3)(d)(d) Length of approval. The department may grant principal instructor approval that shall be valid until the expiration of the instructor’s qualifying lead certification.
DHS 163.24(3)(e)(e) Renewal of approval.
DHS 163.24(3)(e)1.1. ‘Application.’ Before approval and the qualifying certification expire, the principal instructor shall apply for renewal of approval by submitting to the department both of the following:
DHS 163.24(3)(e)1.a.a. A completed application for renewal of approval.
DHS 163.24(3)(e)1.b.b. A nonrefundable approval renewal fee of $50 for lead investigation instructor or lead hazard reduction instructor approval or $25 for lead project design instructor approval.
DHS 163.24(3)(e)2.2. ‘Qualifications.’ For renewal of approval as a principal instructor, the individual shall apply for recertification in the required discipline under par. (a) 2., and shall be in compliance with this chapter.
DHS 163.24(3)(e)3.3. ‘Decision.’
DHS 163.24(3)(e)3.a.a. Within 15 working days after the submission of all required application information, the department shall either grant or deny approval.
DHS 163.24(3)(e)3.b.b. If renewal of approval is granted, the department shall send the applicant written notice of approval.
DHS 163.24(3)(e)3.c.c. If renewal of approval is denied, the department shall give the applicant reasons in writing why the application was denied and shall notify the applicant of the right to appeal the determination under s. DHS 163.33.
DHS 163.24(3)(e)4.4. ‘Duration.’ Renewal of principal instructor approval shall be valid until the expiration of the instructor’s qualifying lead certification.
DHS 163.24(4)(4)Guest instructor.
DHS 163.24(4)(a)(a) Qualifications. A guest instructor shall have experience in each topic the guest instructor proposes to teach and in each hands-on activity for which the guest instructor will assist the principal instructor. Guest instructor qualifications shall be documented on a form obtained from the department and kept on file by the training manager. The form shall document appropriate training and experience in each topic area the instructor intends to teach and in each hands-on activity for which the guest instructor will provide assistance. The training manager is responsible for verifying qualifications and credentials and for designating guest instructors as needed.
DHS 163.24(4)(b)(b) Submission of qualifications. A training manager shall submit to the department a copy of the qualifications of each guest instructor the training manager designates before the guest instructor participates in a course.
DHS 163.24(4)(c)(c) Department action. If the department notifies a training manager that a guest instructor does not meet the qualifications under par. (a), the training manager shall withdraw designation of the guest instructor until the qualifications are met.
DHS 163.24(5)(5)Equivalent training and experience. The department may approve training, education and experience qualifications other than those in this section if the department, following consideration and evaluation of the qualifications on a case-by-case basis, finds that the qualifications are substantially equivalent to and as protective of human health and the environment as the requirements of this section.
DHS 163.24 HistoryHistory: CR 00-172: cr. Register February 2002 No. 554, eff. 3-1-02; EmR0928: emerg. am. (2) (a) (intro.), (3) (a) 2., 3. a. to c., (b) 5., and 7. a. to c., eff. 10-16-09; CR 09-085: am. (2) (a) (intro.), (3) (a) 2., 3. a. to c., (b) 5., and 7. a. to c. Register March 2010 No. 651, eff. 4-1-10; CR 19-110: am. (1), am. (2) (c) 1., 2., (d), (3) (b) 3., r. (3) (b) 4., 6., am. (3) (c) 1., 2., (e) 1. a., b., 2., 3. a., b. Register June 2021 No. 786, eff. 7-1-21; correction in (2) (d) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register June 2021 No. 786.
DHS 163.25DHS 163.25Administrative responsibilities of training managers.
DHS 163.25(1)(1)Advertising. The training manager for an accredited training course shall ensure that any advertisement for the course includes the same name and address of the course training provider as it appears on the application for accreditation or as later changed by notice to the department under sub. (7).
DHS 163.25(2)(2)Cessation of training. The training manager shall notify the department when the training provider for an accredited training course closes or when the course will no longer be offered and shall provide the department an opportunity to take possession of any relevant training records. Notice shall be made a minimum of 15 working days before the cessation of training.
DHS 163.25(3)(3)Course schedule notice to the department.
DHS 163.25(3)(a)(a) Requirement for notice. A training manager shall notify the department by entering class schedule information for the accredited course directly into the department’s online lead database or by other method approved by the department.
DHS 163.25 NoteNote: For instructions notifying class schedule information online, call 608-261-6876.