DHS 163.10 NoteNote: Section DHS 163.10 (8) b. 4., which required certification examinations for recertification in limited circumstances, was repealed by CR 19-110. Section DHS 163.10 (8) (c) 5. will be repealed in future rulemaking by the department. DHS 163.10(8)(c)6.6. ‘Other fees.’ The department may assess other fees as necessary to cover costs of administering this chapter. DHS 163.10 NoteNote: Applications are available on the department website at http://dhs.wi.gov/lead. To request forms 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 163.10 NoteNote: Submit application and fee according to form instructions. To pay by credit or debit card, or electronic check, apply online at http://dhs.wi.gov/lead. DHS 163.10(8)(d)1.1. Within 15 working days after receipt of a fully and accurately completed application for recertification, the department shall grant or deny recertification. DHS 163.10(8)(d)2.2. If an individual applies for recertification and meets the conditions for recertification under par. (b), the department may grant recertification. When recertification is granted, the department shall issue or arrange for the issuance of a certification card for the appropriate specific discipline under sub. (2). DHS 163.10(8)(d)3.3. If recertification is denied, the department shall give the applicant a written explanation for the denial and shall notify the applicant of the right to appeal that decision under s. DHS 163.33. DHS 163.10(8)(e)1.1. When the department recertifies an individual, the department shall extend the certification of the individual for 2 years from the expiration date. DHS 163.10(8)(e)2.2. A person who is currently certified, whose last certification was for one year, and whose next training due date is one year after the current certification expiration date, will be eligible to apply for a one-time one-year recertification that shall expire on the same date as the next training due date. The certification fee for this one-time one-year certification will be one-half the current 2-year certification fee. DHS 163.10 HistoryHistory: CR 00-172: cr. Register February 2002 No. 554, eff. 3-1-02; correction in (3) (d) 1. made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register January 2009 No. 637; EmR0928: emerg. am. (1) (intro.), (b), (c) (intro.), 1., (2) (intro.), (a) 1., 2., (b) 1., (3) (a) 1., (c) 2. a., (5) (f) 2., (7) (b) 2. (intro.), (8) (b) 3., (c) 4. (intro.) and (e), cr. (1) (bm), (d) (intro.), 2. to 5., (2) (c), (5) (g) 1. gm. and (8) (c) 4. gm., r. and recr. (1) (c) 2., renum. (1) (c) 3. to be (1) (d) 1. and am., r. (7) (b) 2. a. and b., eff. 10-16-09; CR 09-085: am. (1) (intro.), (b), (c) (intro.), 1., (2) (intro.), (a) 1., 2., (b) 1., (3) (a) 1., (c) 2. a., (5) (f) 2., (7) (b) 2. (intro.), (8) (b) 3., (c) 4. (intro.) and (e), cr. (1) (bm), (d) (intro.), 2. to 6., (e), (2) (c), (5) (g) 1. gm. and (8) (c) 4. gm., r. and recr. (1) (c) 2., renum. (1) (c) 3. to be (1) (d) 1. and am., r. (7) (b) 2. a. and b. Register March 2010 No. 651, eff. 4-1-10; correction in (1) (c) 1. made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats., Register January 2012 No. 673; CR 19-110: am. (1) (intro.), (bm), (d) 2., r. and recr. (1) (e), am. (2) (b) 3., 4., (c), r. and recr. (3) (c) 1. to 3., am. (4), (5) (a), (b), r. and recr. (5) (c), am. (5) (d), r. and recr. (5) (f), am. (5) (g) 1. a. to h., 2., 3., (6) (a), cr. (6) (am), am. (6) (b), (c) 1., 2., r. and recr. (7) (b), am. (8) (a), (b) (intro.), r. (8) (b) 4., am. (8) (c) 1. to 3., 4. a. to gm., r. and recr. (8) (c) 4. h., am. (8) (d) 1., r. and recr. (8) (e) 1., 2. Register June 2021 No. 786, eff. 7-1-21; correction in (5) (g) 1. a., (6) (b), (8) (c) 4. a. made under s. 35.17, Stats., and correction in (6) (am) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 12., Stats., Register June 2021 No. 786. DHS 163.11DHS 163.11 Certification training requirements. To be certified under this chapter as a lead abatement supervisor, abatement worker, hazard investigator, inspector, project designer, risk assessor, sampling technician or lead-safe renovator, an individual shall meet all of the following minimum training requirements: DHS 163.11(1)(1) Approved training. Each training course the individual completes for purposes of certification or recertification shall be any of the following: DHS 163.11(1)(b)(b) Accredited by EPA or an EPA-authorized state or tribal lead training and certification program if the department determines the course is comparable to a course or courses under s. DHS 163.20 (8) and the course was completed in another state where the accrediting program has authority. DHS 163.11(2)(a)(a) Lead hazard reduction training. For certification to perform lead hazard reduction activities, an individual shall have successfully completed one or more department-approved initial training courses as follows: DHS 163.11(2)(a)1.1. ‘Lead abatement worker.’ For certification as a lead abatement worker, an initial 1-day lead-safe renovation course followed by an initial 1-day lead abatement work course. DHS 163.11(2)(a)2.2. ‘Lead abatement supervisor.’ For certification as a lead abatement supervisor, lead abatement worker training under subd. 1. followed by an initial 2-day lead abatement supervision course. DHS 163.11(2)(a)3.3. ‘Lead project designer.’ For certification as a lead project designer, lead abatement supervisor training under subd. 2. followed by an initial 1-day lead project designer course. DHS 163.11(2)(b)(b) Lead investigation training. For certification to perform lead investigation activities, an individual shall have successfully completed one or more department-approved initial training courses as follows: DHS 163.11(2)(b)1.1. ‘Lead sampling technician.’ For certification as a lead sampling technician, an initial 1-day lead sampling course. DHS 163.11(2)(b)2.2. ‘Lead inspector.’ For certification as a lead inspector, an initial 1-day lead sampling course followed by an initial 2-day lead inspection course. DHS 163.11(2)(b)3.3. ‘Lead hazard investigator.’ For certification as a lead hazard investigator, an initial 1-day lead sampling course followed by an initial 2-day lead hazard investigation course. DHS 163.11(2)(b)4.4. ‘Lead risk assessor.’ For certification as a lead risk assessor, an initial 1-day lead sampling course followed by an initial 2-day lead inspection course and an initial 2-day lead hazard investigation course. DHS 163.11(2)(c)(c) Lead-safe renovator training. For certification as a lead-safe renovator, an individual shall successfully complete a department-approved initial 1-day lead-safe renovation course.