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A plumbing license is required to install A State Law enacted in 2005 that added plumbing in Wisconsin, except when the direct forfeiture to the plumbing license law plumbing work is performed by a property penalties (See s. 145.12 (5), Wis Stats.). Here’s Plumbing License Laws owner in a one-family dwelling he or she a Summary of the forfeitures: occupies.

Farmers may install plumbing in their own Violation Offense . 1st 2nd 3rd Remember to check with local plumbing officials for local requirements that may not allow for this exemption from the Plumbing without the $1000 $1500 $2000 license right license. You can install plumbing on your No MP in charge. own property if: Plumbing without the $100 $500 $1000 right license. 1. The plumbing is inside the . MP in charge. 2. The work is in a one-family dwelling. 3. The home is your primary residence, not a MP allowing someone to $1000 $1500 $2000 cabin, summer home, rental property use their license to State of Wisconsin business, etc (primary residence is obtain a permit, without determined as the address where he or she the MP assuming Department of Safety and claims permanent residency for voting and responsibility. receipt of state or federal tax mailings, etc). 4. You occupy the home, so this exemption MP allowing another $500 $1000 $2000 does not apply to new . There licensed to are code requirements regarding plumbing install plumbing when fixtures that must be installed for a home to the MP isn’t in charge. be occupied, including at least; one MP allows an individual $1500 $1750 $2000 , one wash basin, one , one without the right license bathtub or and a water heater to to install plumbing when meet the basic requirements of the MP is in charge. and personal hygiene. 5. The plumbing is in farm buildings, other Offering to, or $1000 $1500 $2000 than a new, one-family home, on property superintending plumbing owned and occupied by the property owner, except where a license may be required by local ordinance. MP = Licensed Master Plumber 6. Even in your own home, all plumbing installed meets the requirements of the Wisconsin Uniform Plumbing Code. For more information: DSPS Plumbing Consultant 4 5 608-267-9421 [email protected]

Revised 9/13/18 Definition of Plumbing Def. of Plumbing Cont. 145.06 Continued

1. All , fixtures, appliances, equipment, …provide an adequate supply of water to (4) This section shall not apply to: devices, and appurtenances in connection properly serve, cleanse and operate all (a) Plumbing work done by a property with systems, water distribution fixtures, equipment, appurtenances and owner in a one-family building owned and systems, wastewater systems, appliances served by the plumbing system. occupied by him or her as his or her home reclaimed water systems, and stormwater use or farm building, except where such license systems, including hot water storage tanks, is required by local ordinance. water treatment devices, and water heaters State Law, Chapter 145.06 connected with these systems and also (b) Plumbing from the private water supply includes the installation thereof. pump to and including the initial pressure (1) (a) No person may engage in or work at tank and connection to an existing water 2. The construction, connection, installation, plumbing in the state unless licensed to do so distribution system, when installed by service, or repair of any drain or wastewater by the department. A master plumber may persons licensed under ch. 280. piping system that connects to the mains or work as a journeyman. No person may act as other terminal within the bounds of, or a plumbing apprentice or layer unless (c) Installation of sewer and water service beneath an area subject to easement for registered with the department. piping from the main to the property lot highway purposes, including private on-site line, when installed by authorized wastewater treatment systems and stormwater (b) No public utility shall engage in or municipal utility employees or sewer and treatment and dispersal systems, and the perform plumbing unless exempted by sub. water utility installers under a contract alteration of any such systems, drains or (4). with a municipality. wastewater piping. (2) No person shall install plumbing unless (d) Making minor repairs to faucets, , 3. The construction, connection, installation, at all times a licensed master plumber is in pipes or appliances, repair or replacement service, or repair of water service piping that charge, who shall be responsible for proper of electrical or gas energy or other connects to the main or other water utility installation. Licenses shall be issued only to automatic valves or control devices or service terminal within the bounds of, or individuals and no license shall be issued to removing of stoppages in waste or drainage beneath an area subject to easement for or in the name of any firm or corporation. No pipes. highway purposes and its connections. such license shall be transferable. It is (e) Installation of sewer and water mains, 4. The water pressure system other than unlawful for any licensed master plumber to when installed by sewer and water utility municipal systems as provided in ch. 281. allow the use of his or her license, directly or contractors and their employees. indirectly, for the purpose of obtaining local 5. A plumbing and drainage system so permits for others or to allow the use of his or (f) Installation, repair or replacement of designed and vent piping so installed as to her license by others to install plumbing water service piping, from the property line keep the air within the system in free work. to the meter, including meter installation, circulation and movement; to prevent with a to service any building or structure or margin of safety unequal air pressures of such (3) Each member or employee of a proposed building or structure when such force as might blow, siphon or affect partnership or limited liability company or installation, repair or replacement is seals, or retard the discharge from plumbing each officer or employee of a corporation accomplished by employees of a public fixtures, or permit sewer air to escape into the engaging in the business of superintending municipal water utility, providing such building; to prohibit cross-connection, plumbing installations shall be required to utility regularly has engaged in such contamination or pollution of the water apply for and obtain a master plumber's installation, repair or replacement for at supply and distribution systems; and to license before engaging in the work of least 5 years prior to January 1, 1964. provide an adequate supply of water to… superintending plumbing installations.

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