Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 101 - Department of safety and professional services — regulation of industry, buildings and safety.
101.981 - Definitions; modification by rule.

101.981 Definitions; modification by rule.
(1) Except as provided in sub. (2), in this subchapter:
(a) “Amusement or thrill ride" has the meaning given s. 101.19 (1b) (b).
(b) “Belt manlift" means a power-driven, looped belt equipped with steps or platforms and a hand hold for the transportation of people from one floor of a building or structure to another.
(c) “Conveyance" means an elevator, an escalator, a dumbwaiter, a belt manlift, a moving walkway, a platform lift, and a stairway chair lift, and any other similar device, such as an automated people mover, used to elevate or move people or things, as provided in the rules of the department. “Conveyance" does not include a personnel hoist; a material hoist; a grain elevator; a lift as defined in s. 167.33 (1) (f); an amusement or thrill ride; or a vertical platform lift, inclined platform lift, or a stairway chair lift that serves an individual residential dwelling unit.
(d) “Dumbwaiter" means a hoisting and lowering mechanism that satisfies all of the following conditions:
1. Is equipped with a compartment that moves in guides in a substantially vertical direction and has a floor area of not more than 9 square feet.
2. Has a maximum lifting and lowering capacity of not more than 500 pounds.
3. Is used exclusively for carrying materials.
(e) “Elevator" means a hoisting or lowering machine, other than a dumbwaiter, equipped with a compartment or platform that moves in guides and serves 2 or more floors or landings of a building or structure.
(f) “Escalator" means a power-driven, moving stairway used for raising and lowering people.
(g) “Material hoist" means a hoist, other than a personnel hoist, that is used to raise or lower materials during construction, alteration, or demolition of a building or structure.
(h) “Personnel hoist" means a hoist that is installed inside or outside a building or structure during the construction, alteration, or demolition of the building or structure and that is used to raise and lower workers, other personnel, and materials which the hoist is designed to carry.
(2) The department shall promulgate rules establishing additional definitions to the extent the department deems necessary for the proper administration and enforcement of this subchapter. The department, by rule, may modify definitions established under sub. (1). To the extent practicable, the department shall ensure that any definitions or modifications promulgated under this subsection are consistent with national, industry-wide safety standards governing matters regulated by this subchapter.
History: 2005 a. 456; 2011 a. 32, 199, 209.

Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Chapter 101 - Department of safety and professional services — regulation of industry, buildings and safety.

101.01 - Definitions.

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.

101.10 - Storage and handling of anhydrous ammonia; theft of anhydrous ammonia and anhydrous ammonia equipment.

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.

101.1206 - Erosion control; construction of public buildings and buildings that are places of employment.

101.121 - State historic building code.

101.1215 - Abrasive cleaning of historic buildings.

101.123 - Smoking prohibited.

101.125 - Safety glazing in hazardous locations.

101.126 - Recycling space.

101.127 - Building requirements for certain residential facilities.

101.128 - Restroom equity.

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.

101.145 - Smoke detectors.

101.1472 - Contractor regulation.

101.148 - Contractor notices.

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.

101.18 - Electric fences.

101.19 - Fees and records.

101.211 - Lunchrooms.

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.

101.595 - Employee rights.

101.597 - Education and training programs.

101.598 - Rules.

101.599 - Remedies; civil forfeitures.

101.60 - Purpose.

101.61 - Definitions.

101.615 - Application.

101.62 - Uniform dwelling code council.

101.63 - Departmental duties.

101.64 - Departmental powers.

101.642 - Certain rules prohibited.

101.645 - Smoke detectors.

101.647 - Carbon monoxide detectors.

101.648 - Waiver; smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector requirements; plumbing and electrical standards.

101.65 - Municipal authority.

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.

101.70 - Purpose.

101.71 - Definitions.

101.715 - Application.

101.72 - Uniform dwelling code council.

101.73 - Departmental duties.

101.74 - Departmental powers.

101.743 - Certain rules prohibited.

101.745 - Smoke detectors.

101.75 - Inspections, insignia and alterations.

101.76 - Municipal authority.

101.761 - Certain municipalities excepted.

101.77 - Penalties.

101.80 - Definitions.

101.82 - Departmental duties.

101.84 - Departmental powers.

101.86 - Municipal authority.

101.861 - Municipal licensing authority.

101.862 - License or registration required.

101.868 - Requirements for master electricians.

101.87 - Requirements for journeyman electricians.

101.874 - Reciprocity.

101.875 - Inspections.

101.88 - Compliance and penalties.

101.91 - Definitions.

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.

101.9208 - Fees.

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.

101.94 - Manufactured home and mobile home manufacturers, distributors and dealers: design and construction of manufactured homes and mobile homes.

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.

101.965 - Penalties.

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.

101.986 - Conveyance safety code council duties.

101.988 - Enforcement and penalties.