Fees; expiration of license; registration
Wis. Stat. § 145.08
in effect(1) The department shall establish fees by rule for the examinations, licenses, and registrations specified in this section. The fees established by the department shall as closely as possible equal the cost of providing the following services:
(a) Administering a master plumber’s examination.
(b) Issuing a master plumber’s license.
(c) Administering a journeyman plumber’s examination.
(d) Issuing a journeyman plumber’s license.
(e) Issuing a temporary permit pending examination and issuance of a license for master plumber or journeyman plumber.
(f) Administering a master plumber’s (restricted) examination.
(g) Issuing a master plumber’s license (restricted).
(h) Administering a journeyman plumber’s (restricted) examination.
(i) Issuing a journeyman plumber’s license (restricted).
(k) Administering an automatic fire sprinkler contractor’s examination.
(L) Issuing an automatic fire sprinkler contractor’s license.
(Lm) Issuing an automatic fire sprinkler — maintenance only registration.
(m) Administering a journeyman automatic fire sprinkler fitter’s examination.
(n) Issuing a journeyman automatic fire sprinkler fitter’s license.
(nm) Issuing an automatic fire sprinkler fitter — maintenance only registration certificate.
(o) Issuing a utility contractor’s license.
(q) Issuing a pipelayer’s registration.
(1g) The department may not charge a plumbing supervisor employed by the department in accord with s. 145.02 (3) (a) a fee for the appropriate 4-year license for which the plumbing supervisor has previously qualified.
(2) No license or registration may be issued for longer than 4 years. Any license or registration may be renewed upon application made prior to the date of expiration. The department may renew licenses or registrations upon application made after the date of expiration if it is satisfied that the applicant has good cause for not applying for renewal prior to the date of expiration and upon payment of the renewal and additional fees prescribed.
(3) To establish a record of beginning an apprenticeship, as a plumber, as an automatic fire sprinkler system apprentice, or as a plumber learner (restricted), every plumbing and automatic fire sprinkler system apprentice and every plumbing learner (restricted) shall within 30 days after beginning an apprenticeship or learnership register with the department. A fee established by the department by rule shall be paid at the time of registration and before January 1 of each subsequent calendar year during which the apprentice is engaged in the apprenticeship or learnership.
Source: WI Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/145.08Fetched: 10/7/2026