101.178 Installation and servicing of heating, ventilating and air conditioning equipment.
(1) In this section, “political subdivision" means a city, village, town or county.
(2) No person may engage in the business of installing or servicing heating, ventilating or air conditioning equipment unless the person registers with the department.
(3)
(a) The department shall promulgate rules for a voluntary program under which a person who engages in the business of installing or servicing heating, ventilating or air conditioning equipment may obtain certification by passing an examination developed or selected by the department.
(b) A political subdivision may not require a person to obtain certification under par. (a) in order to engage in the business of installing or servicing heating, ventilating or air conditioning equipment in that political subdivision unless all of the following apply:
1. On April 23, 1994, the political subdivision requires certification, licensure or other approval by the political subdivision in order to engage in that business in the political subdivision.
2. The political subdivision allows a person who has the approval under subd. 1. on April 23, 1994, to continue to engage in that business in the political subdivision without obtaining certification under par. (a).
(c) A political subdivision may not require a person who is certified under par. (a) to obtain certification, licensure or other approval by the political subdivision in order to engage in the business of installing or servicing heating, ventilating or air conditioning equipment in that political subdivision.
(d) A political subdivision may not require a person to obtain certification, licensure or other approval by the political subdivision in order to engage in the business of installing or servicing heating, ventilating or air conditioning equipment in the political subdivision unless the political subdivision requires that approval before November 1, 1993.
(4) The department may establish fees to cover the costs of administering this section.
(5) Any person who violates sub. (2) shall be required to forfeit not less than $50 nor more than $1,000. Each installation or servicing in violation of sub. (2) constitutes a separate violation.
History: 1993 a. 243.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
101.02 - Powers, duties and jurisdiction of department.
101.022 - Certain laws applicable to occupational licenses.
101.023 - Commercial building code council duties.
101.025 - Ventilation requirements for public buildings and places of employment.
101.027 - Energy conservation code for public buildings and places of employment.
101.03 - Testimonial powers of secretary and deputy.
101.05 - Exempt buildings and projects.
101.053 - Recreational and educational camps.
101.055 - Public employee safety and health.
101.11 - Employer's duty to furnish safe employment and place.
101.111 - Excavations; protection of adjoining property and buildings.
101.12 - Approval and inspection of public buildings and places of employment and components.
101.121 - State historic building code.
101.1215 - Abrasive cleaning of historic buildings.
101.125 - Safety glazing in hazardous locations.
101.127 - Building requirements for certain residential facilities.
101.13 - Physically disabled persons; place of employment and public building requirements.
101.132 - Physically disabled persons; housing requirements.
101.135 - Uniform firewall identification.
101.137 - Fire suppression; ozone-depleting substances.
101.14 - Fire inspections, prevention, detection and suppression.
101.141 - Record keeping of fires.
101.1472 - Contractor regulation.
101.149 - Carbon monoxide detectors.
101.15 - Mines, tunnels, quarries and pits.
101.16 - Liquefied petroleum gas.
101.17 - Machines and boilers, safety requirement.
101.175 - Local energy resource systems.
101.178 - Installation and servicing of heating, ventilating and air conditioning equipment.
101.55 - Executive agreements to control sources of radiation.
101.573 - Fire dues distribution.
101.575 - Entitlement to dues.
101.578 - Protection of medical waste incinerator employees.
101.58 - Employees' right to know.
101.581 - Notice requirements.
101.583 - Toxic substance information requirements; employer to employee.
101.585 - Infectious agent information requirements; employer to employee.
101.586 - Pesticide information requirements; employer or agricultural employer to employee.
101.587 - Information requirements; employer or agricultural employer to department.
101.588 - Information collection and maintenance; department.
101.589 - Extended time periods; exceptions.
101.59 - Manufacturer, supplier; requirements.
101.592 - Confidential information.
101.597 - Education and training programs.
101.599 - Remedies; civil forfeitures.
101.62 - Uniform dwelling code council.
101.642 - Certain rules prohibited.
101.647 - Carbon monoxide detectors.
101.651 - Special requirements for smaller municipalities.
101.652 - Manufactured homes; responsibility for compliance.
101.653 - Construction site erosion control.
101.654 - Contractor certification; education.
101.66 - Compliance and penalties.
101.72 - Uniform dwelling code council.
101.743 - Certain rules prohibited.
101.75 - Inspections, insignia and alterations.
101.761 - Certain municipalities excepted.
101.861 - Municipal licensing authority.
101.862 - License or registration required.
101.868 - Requirements for master electricians.
101.87 - Requirements for journeyman electricians.
101.88 - Compliance and penalties.
101.92 - Departmental powers and duties.
101.9202 - Excepted liens and security interests.
101.9203 - When certificate of title required.
101.9204 - Application for certificate of title.
101.9205 - When department to issue certificate and to whom; maintenance of records.
101.9206 - Contents of certificate of title.
101.9207 - Lost, stolen or mutilated certificates.
101.9209 - Transfer of interest in a manufactured home.
101.921 - Transfer to or from dealer.
101.9211 - Involuntary transfers.
101.9212 - When department to issue a new certificate.
101.9213 - Perfection of security interests.
101.9214 - Duties on creation of security interest.
101.9215 - Assignment of security interest.
101.9216 - Release of security interest.
101.9217 - Secured party's and owner's duties.
101.9218 - Applicability of manufactured home security provisions.
101.9219 - Withholding certificate of title; bond.
101.922 - Suspension or revocation of certificate.
101.9221 - Grounds for refusing issuance of certificate of title.
101.9222 - Previously certificated manufactured homes.
101.933 - Manufactured housing code council duties.
101.934 - Manufactured housing rehabilitation and recycling.
101.935 - Manufactured home community regulation.
101.937 - Water and sewer service to manufactured home communities.
101.95 - Manufactured home manufacturers regulated.
101.951 - Manufactured home dealers regulated.
101.952 - Manufactured home salespersons regulated.
101.953 - Warranty and disclosure.
101.954 - Sale or lease of used manufactured homes.
101.955 - Jurisdiction and venue over out-of-state manufacturers.
101.96 - Manufactured home installation regulated.
101.981 - Definitions; modification by rule.
101.982 - Conveyance safety code.
101.983 - Approvals and permits for conveyances required.
101.984 - Licenses and supervision required.
101.985 - Licensing qualifications and procedure.