Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 101.874

  • Following: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next following that in which the reference is made. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • State: when applied to states of the United States, includes the District of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the several territories organized by Congress. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
   (1)    In this section, “credential” means a registration, license, certification, or other approval to perform or inspect electrical work.
   (2)   The department may enter into a reciprocal agreement with another state under which credentials issued to electricians, electrical apprentices, electrical contractors, and electrical inspectors by either state are recognized as comparable credentials by the other state. Under the agreement, the department may recognize credentials from the other state only if the education, experience, and examination requirements in the other state are at least equivalent to the education, experience, and examination requirements for being issued credentials under this subchapter.
   (3)   Upon entering into an agreement under this section, the department may issue a credential only if all of the following apply:
      (a)    The individual seeking the credential submits an application and pays the applicable fee established under s. 101.82 (4).
      (b)    The individual holds a valid comparable credential issued by the other state.