Wisconsin — plumbing code & licensing
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The code
| Code family | state-written |
| Edition in force | Wis. Admin. Code chs. SPS 381-387 (CR 23-006) |
| Effective date | 2023-10-01 |
| Adopted by | Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) |
| Adoption source | https://dsps.wi.gov/rules-statutes/trades-program-statutes-rules/ |
| State amendments | State amendments at their own official document — https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/sps/safety_and_buildings_and_environment/380_387/381 |
Licensing
| Model | state individual licensing |
| Authority | Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) |
| Licensing source | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/administrativecode/SPS%20305.90(4) |
| License classes | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/administrativecode/SPS%20305.90(4) |
Permits & inspections
SPS 382.20 requires plumbing plan review submission to DSPS or an approved agent municipality for listed installations; SPS 382.21 covers testing and inspection
How this record was verified
| Adoption | Verified |
| Amendments | Verified |
| Licensing | Verified |
| Permits & inspections | Verified |
Working notes
State-written code; DSPS lists SPS 381-387 as the plumbing chapters. Section histories in SPS 382 and SPS 305 show CR 23-006 Register September 2023 No. 813 eff. 10-1-23. Later note in SPS 381/384 pages: specific provisions created eff. 9-1-26 by CR 26-019 - scope not fully read this pass.
Reference only. Compiled from the cited official sources as of the date shown; adoptions and rules change. Confirm with the authority having jurisdiction before designing or permitting work.