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WI Stat § 101.127 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 101 - Department of safety and professional services — regulation of industry, buildings and safety.|101.127 - Building requirements for certain residential facilities.

101.127  Building requirements for certain residential facilities. The department, after consultation with the department of health services, shall develop a building code for previously constructed buildings converted to use as community-based residential facilities as defined in s. 50.01 (1g) which serve between 9 and 20 residents who are not related to the operator or administrator. In setting standards, the department shall consider the criteria enumerated in ss. 46.03 (25) and 50.02 (3) (b), and in addition shall consider the relationship of the development and enforcement of the code to any relevant codes of the department of health services. The objectives of the code shall be to guarantee health and safety and to maintain insofar as possible a homelike environment. Notwithstanding s. 101.121, a historic building as defined in s. 101.121 (2) (am) which is converted to use as a community-based residential facility serving between 9 and 20 residents who are not related to the operator or administrator is governed only by the building code promulgated under this section. History:  1975 c. 413; 1975 c. 422 s. 163; Stats. 1975 s. 101.125; Stats. 1975 s. 101.127; 1981 c. 341; 1987 a. 161 s. 13m; 1995 a. 27 s. 9126 (19); 1997 a. 237; 2007 a. 20 s. 9121 (6) (a); 2007 a. 144.
WI Stat § 101.135 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 101 - Department of safety and professional services — regulation of industry, buildings and safety.|101.135 - Uniform firewall identification.

101.135  Uniform firewall identification. (1) The department shall promulgate rules that specify uniform dimensions, design and other characteristics for signs used to identify firewalls. The rules may not specify firewall signs that are more expensive than necessary to accomplish their purpose. (2) Whenever a city, village or town provides by ordinance for the identification of firewalls, the provisions of the ordinance shall conform to the rules promulgated under sub. (1).History:  1991 a. 269.
WI Stat § 101.137 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 101 - Department of safety and professional services — regulation of industry, buildings and safety.|101.137 - Fire suppression; ozone-depleting substances.

101.137  Fire suppression; ozone-depleting substances. (1) Definition. In this section, “class I substance" has the meaning given in 42 USC 7671 (3). (2)  Servicing portable fire extinguishers. Beginning on August 1, 1994, no person may perform portable fire extinguisher servicing that releases or may release a class I substance unless the person uses equipment approved by the department or an independent testing organization approved by the department to capture the class I substance for recycling or reclaiming. (3)  Fire fighting training. Beginning on August 1, 1994, no person may conduct fire fighting training using a portable fire extinguisher that contains a class I substance. (4)  Testing fire suppression systems. Beginning on August 1, 1994, no person may test a fire suppression system that contains a class I substance by releasing the class I substance into the air from the system. This subsection does not apply to the testing of a fire suppression system on a ship that was constructed or is being constructed for an agency of the federal government. (4m)  Servicing fire suppression systems. Beginning on August 1, 1994, no person may perform servicing on a fire suppression system that releases or may release a class I substance unless the person uses equipment approved by the department or an independent testing organization approved by the department to capture the class I substance for recycling or reclaiming. (5)  Penalty. Any person who violates this section shall be required to forfeit not less than $250 nor more than $1,000. Each act of servicing in violation of sub. (2) constitutes a separate offense.History:  1993 a. 243.
WI Stat § 101.141 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 101 - Department of safety and professional services — regulation of industry, buildings and safety.|101.141 - Record keeping of fires.

101.141  Record keeping of fires. (1) Each city, village, and town fire department shall file a report for each fire that involves a building and that occurs within the boundaries of the city, village, or town with the U.S. fire administration for placement in the fire incident reporting system maintained by the U.S. fire administration. The report shall be filed within 60 days after the fire occurs. (2) Each report filed under sub. (1) shall include all of the following information:(a) The age of the building.(b) The purpose for which the building was used at the time of the fire.(c) If the building was used as a home, whether the building was a multifamily dwelling complex, a single-family dwelling, or a mixed-use building with one or more dwelling units.(d) The number of dwelling units in the building, if the building was a multifamily dwelling complex or a mixed-use building.(e) Whether the building had an automatic fire sprinkler system at the time of the fire and, if so, whether the system was operational.(f) Whether the building had a fire alarm system at the time of the fire and, if so, whether the system was operational.(g) The cause of the fire.(gg) An estimate of the amount of damages to the building as a result of the fire.(gm) The number of human deaths due to the fire, if any.(gr) The number of human injuries due to the fire, if any.(h) Any other relevant information concerning the building, as determined by the fire department. (3) The department may review, correct, and update any report filed by a fire department under this section.History:  1975 c. 224; 2007 a. 75.
WI Stat § 101.1472 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 101 - Department of safety and professional services — regulation of industry, buildings and safety.|101.1472 - Contractor regulation.

101.1472  Contractor regulation. (1) In this section:(a) “Construction work" means construction, renovation, improvements, remodeling, installations, alterations, repairs, or demolition activities.(b) “License" means a license, a permit, or a certificate of certification or registration. (2) The department may not promulgate or enforce any rule that requires that a person who is engaged, or who offers to be engaged, in a business to do construction work hold a license issued under this chapter or ch. 145 unless the rule relates to a license specifically required by this chapter or ch. 145. History:  2013 a. 20.
WI Stat § 101.148 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 101 - Department of safety and professional services — regulation of industry, buildings and safety.|101.148 - Contractor notices.

101.148  Contractor notices. (1) Definitions. In this section:(a) “Consumer" means a person who enters into a written or oral contract with a contractor to construct or remodel a dwelling.(b) “Contractor" means a person who enters into a written or oral contract with a consumer to construct or remodel a dwelling.(c) “Deliver" means any of the following:1. Depositing the document or written notice in the U.S. mail or with a commercial delivery service, addressed to the applicable person.2. Giving the document or written notice personally to the applicable person.(d) “Dwelling" means any premises or portion of a premises that is used as a home or a place of residence and that part of the lot or site on which the dwelling is situated that is devoted to residential use. “Dwelling" includes other existing structures on the immediate residential premises such as driveways, sidewalks, swimming pools, terraces, patios, fences, porches, garages, and basements.(e) “Remodel" means to alter or reconstruct a dwelling. “Remodel" does not include maintenance or repair work. (2)  Notice required at time of contracting.  (a) Before entering into a written contract to construct or remodel a dwelling, or, if the parties enter into an oral contract, as soon as reasonably possible, but before commencing any work to construct or remodel a dwelling, the contractor shall deliver to the consumer a copy of the brochure prepared under s. 895.07 (13) and a notice worded substantially as follows:NOTICE CONCERNING CONSTRUCTION DEFECTSWisconsin law contains important requirements you must follow before you may file a lawsuit for defective construction against the contractor who constructed your dwelling or completed your remodeling project or against a window or door supplier or manufacturer. Section 895.07 (2) and (3) of the Wisconsin statutes requires you to deliver to the contractor a written notice of any construction conditions you allege are defective before you file your lawsuit, and you must provide your contractor or window or door supplier the opportunity to make an offer to repair or remedy the alleged construction defects. You are not obligated to accept any offer made by the contractor or window or door supplier. All parties are bound by applicable warranty provisions.(b) The notice required under par. (a) shall be conspicuous and in writing and may be included within the contract between the contractor and the consumer. History:  2005 a. 201.
WI Stat § 101.17 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 101 - Department of safety and professional services — regulation of industry, buildings and safety.|101.17 - Machines and boilers, safety requirement.

101.17  Machines and boilers, safety requirement. No machine, mechanical device, or steam boiler shall be installed or used in this state which does not fully comply with the requirements of the laws of this state enacted for the safety of employees and frequenters in places of employment and public buildings and with the orders of the department adopted and published in conformity with this subchapter. Any person violating this section shall be subject to the forfeitures provided in s. 101.02 (12) and (13).History:  1971 c. 185 ss. 1, 7; 1971 c. 228 ss. 19, 43; Stats. 1971 s. 101.17; 1995 a. 27.
WI Stat § 101.175 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 101 - Department of safety and professional services — regulation of industry, buildings and safety.|101.175 - Local energy resource systems.

101.175  Local energy resource systems. (1) In this section:(a) “Local energy resource system" means a solar energy system, a wind energy system or a wood energy system.(b) “Solar energy system" means equipment which directly converts and then transfers or stores solar energy into usable forms of thermal or electrical energy.(c) “Wind energy system" means equipment which converts and then transfers or stores energy from the wind into usable forms of energy.(d) “Wood energy system" means a woodburning stove or furnace. (1m) The purpose of this section is to establish statewide local energy resource system standards to promote accurate consumer evaluation of local energy resource systems and components thereof. (2) Any manufacturer or retailer prior to the sale in this state of any local energy resource system or components thereof may request the department to issue a seal of quality for each system or component which meets or exceeds the quality standards established by the department under sub. (4). (3) The department, in consultation with the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, shall establish by rule quality standards for local energy resource systems which do not impede development of innovative systems but which do:(a) Promote accurate consumer evaluation of local energy resource systems and components thereof.(b) Conform, where feasible, with national performance standards promulgated or recognized by the federal government for local energy resource systems.(c) Promote the production, marketing and installation of local energy resource systems. (4) The quality standards under sub. (3) shall include but are not limited to:(a) The requirement of a warranty and minimum requirements for the contents thereof.(b) The requirement of an operation and maintenance manual and minimum requirements for the contents thereof.(c) Minimum specifications for materials, workmanship, durability and efficiency. (5) Upon request by any manufacturer or retailer of any local energy resource system or components thereof which meet or exceed the quality standards established under sub. (4), the department shall issue an appropriate seal of quality. The department may charge a fee to cover the cost of the seal and to cover the cost of examining the system or its components. (6) Misrepresentation, misuse or duplication of the department seal of quality issued under sub. (5) shall be deemed deceptive advertising under s. 100.18 (9m). (7) At the request of any buyer of a local energy resource system the department may inspect any local energy resource system necessary to ascertain compliance with this section.History:  1979 c. 350; 1983 a. 27 s. 2202 (25); 1985 a. 120; 2017 a. 365 s. 111.
WI Stat § 101.178 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 101 - Department of safety and professional services — regulation of industry, buildings and safety.|101.178 - Installation and servicing of heating, ventilating and air conditioning equipment.

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.
WI Stat § 101.18 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 101 - Department of safety and professional services — regulation of industry, buildings and safety.|101.18 - Electric fences.

101.18  Electric fences. The department shall ascertain, fix and order such reasonable standards, rules or regulations for the erection, construction, repair and maintenance of electric fences as shall render them safe.History:  1971 c. 185 s. 1; 1971 c. 228; Stats. 1971 s. 101.18.
WI Stat § 101.19 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 101 - Department of safety and professional services — regulation of industry, buildings and safety.|101.19 - Fees and records.

101.19  Fees and records. (1b) In this section:(a) “Amusement attraction" means any game of skill, show, or exhibition that does not constitute an amusement or thrill ride entertainment device.(b) “Amusement or thrill ride" means any device that carries frequenters in an unusual, entertaining or thrilling mode of motion or any vehicle providing entertainment or transportation to, from or within an amusement area. (1g) The department, by rule promulgated under ch. 227, shall fix and collect fees which shall, as closely as possible, equal the cost of providing the following services:(a) The examination of plans for public buildings, public structures, places of employment and the components thereof.(am) The services specified by s. 101.12 (3) (am) and (bq) and (3m).(b) The required inspection of boilers, pressure vessels, refrigeration plants, liquefied petroleum gas vessels, anhydrous ammonia tanks and containers, escalators, dumbwaiters, and amusement or thrill rides but not of amusement attractions.(bm) The inspection by the department of lifts, as defined in s. 167.33 (1) (f).(c) Determining and certifying the competency of inspectors, blasters and welders.(d) Each inspection of a facility conducted to ensure that the construction is in accordance with the plans approved by the department.(f) Administration of the manufactured dwelling program, the one-family and two-family dwelling programs, and the manufactured home and mobile home program.(g) The inspection and investigation of accidents.(h) Inspections of mines, tunnels, quarries, pits and explosives.(j) The licensing and inspection of fireworks manufacturers under s. 167.10 (6m).(k) Administering subch. VII, except that the department may not charge a fee for an emergency elevator mechanic's license under s. 101.985 (2) (c). (L) Issuing licenses to retailers, as defined in s. 101.16 (1) (d), of liquefied petroleum gas under s. 101.16 (3g), except as provided in sub. (1m). (1m) The department shall collect an annual fee of $20 for issuing a license under s. 101.16 (3g) to a retailer who only fills department of transportation cylinders. (2) The department shall issue and record required certificates of inspection or of registration for equipment listed in sub. (1g) (b).History:  1971 c. 185; 1971 c. 228 s. 42; Stats. 1971 s. 101.19; 1975 c. 39; 1977 c. 29; 1979 c. 221; 1983 a. 27, 94, 446; 1987 a. 343; 1991 a. 39, 269; 1993 a. 414; 1999 a. 53; 2001 a. 16; 2005 a. 45, 456; 2007 a. 203; 2009 a. 28; 2011 a. 32, 199, 209; 2013 a. 20, 168, 270; 2015 a. 327; 2017 a. 59, 331.
WI Stat § 101.211 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 101 - Department of safety and professional services — regulation of industry, buildings and safety.|101.211 - Lunchrooms.

101.211  Lunchrooms. The department shall require a suitable space in which lunches may be eaten in any place of employment if found by the department to be reasonably necessary for the protection of the life, health, safety and welfare of employees therein.History:  1971 c. 185 s. 1; 1971 c. 228 s. 42; Stats. 1971 s. 101.211; 1977 c. 29.
WI Stat § 101.55 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 101 - Department of safety and professional services — regulation of industry, buildings and safety.|101.55 - Executive agreements to control sources of radiation.

101.55  Executive agreements to control sources of radiation. When the joint legislative council determines that it is in the interest of the state to enter into agreement with the government of the United States to provide for the discontinuance of certain of the federal government's responsibilities with respect to sources of ionizing radiation and the assumption thereof by the state pursuant to authority granted by P.L. 86-373, it shall convey its determination to the governor together with its estimate of the initial and ultimate cost of the assumption of this responsibility by the state and the governor, on behalf of the state, may, after a finding by both the governor and the U.S. nuclear regulatory commission as to the adequacy of the state's program of regulation, enter into such an agreement.History:  1977 c. 29; 1993 a. 52.
WI Stat § 101.573 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 101 - Department of safety and professional services — regulation of industry, buildings and safety.|101.573 - Fire dues distribution.

101.573  Fire dues distribution. (1) The department shall include in the compilation and certification of fire department dues under sub. (3) 2 percent of the premiums paid to the state fire fund for the insurance of any public property, other than state property. The department shall notify the secretary of administration of the amount certified under this subsection and the secretary of administration shall charge the amount to the state fire fund. (3) (a) On or before May 1 in each year, the department shall compile the fire department dues paid by all insurers under s. 601.93 and the dues paid by the state fire fund under sub. (1) and funds remaining under par. (b), withhold .5 percent and certify to the secretary of administration the proper amount to be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.165 (2) (L) to each city, village, or town entitled to fire department dues under s. 101.575. Annually, on or before August 1, the secretary of administration shall pay the amounts certified by the department to the cities, villages and towns eligible under s. 101.575.(b) The amount withheld under par. (a) shall be disbursed to correct errors of the department or the commissioner of insurance or for payments to cities, villages, or towns which are first determined to be eligible for payments under par. (a) after May 1. The department shall certify to the secretary of administration, as near as is practical, the amount which would have been payable to the municipality if payment had been properly disbursed under par. (a) on or prior to May 1, except the amount payable to any municipality first eligible after May 1 shall be reduced by 1.5 percent for each month or portion of a month which expires after May 1 and prior to the eligibility determination. The secretary of administration shall pay the amount certified to the city, village, or town. The balance of the amount withheld in a calendar year under par. (a) which is not disbursed under this paragraph shall be included in the total compiled by the department under par. (a) for the next calendar year. If errors in payments exceed the amount set aside for error payments, adjustments shall be made in the distribution for the next year. (4) The department shall transmit to the treasurer of each city, village, and town entitled to fire department dues, a statement of the amount of dues payable to it, and the commissioner of insurance shall furnish to the secretary of administration, upon request, a list of the insurers paying dues under s. 601.93 and the amount paid by each. (5) The department shall promulgate a rule defining “administrative expenses" for purposes of s. 20.165 (2) (La). History:  1981 c. 20 s. 1752; Stats. 1981 s. 101.58; 1981 c. 364 s. 3; Stats. 1981 s. 101.573; 1987 a. 27; 1995 a. 27; 2001 a. 109; 2003 a. 33, 219; 2011 a. 32.
WI Stat § 101.578 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 101 - Department of safety and professional services — regulation of industry, buildings and safety.|101.578 - Protection of medical waste incinerator employees.

101.578  Protection of medical waste incinerator employees. (1) In this section, “medical waste incinerator" has the meaning given in s. 287.07 (7) (c) 1. cr. (2) The department shall promulgate rules establishing requirements that protect persons who work at medical waste incinerators from exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials. The rules shall be at least as strict as any federal requirements.History:  1991 a. 39; 1995 a. 227.