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Amusement Rides || Boilers || Commercial Buildings || Electrical || Elevators || Explosives || Fire Dept Health || Fire Protection Systems || Gas Systems || Licenses/Credentials || Manf/Mobile Homes || Mine Safety || One- and Two-Family/Uniform Dwelling Code || Plumbing || Private Onsite Wastewater || Public Sector Safety || Refrigeration || Rental Weatherization || Ski Lifts/Ropeways || Soil Erosion || Solar Energy || Swimming Pools || Welding || Complete listing of S&B staff here

Amusement Rides
- Comm 34, Amusement Rides and Attractions Code, online: Index of S&B-administered codes
- Purchase a paper copy of Comm 34: state Document Sales, 800-362-7253, or 608-264-9419
- Amusement Rides and Attractions Program online
- Permits to Operate
- Plan review
- All S&B forms online
- Amusement ride registration fees are listed on the registration form.
- Accident reporting form. Accidents should be reported immediately to Dave Vriezen.
- Email amusement ride technical questions to healthsafetech@commerce.state.wi.us
- Fax amusement ride technical questions to 608-283-7419
- Find an S&B amusement ride inspector: Amusement Ride and Passenger Ropeways Inspectors
- Amusement ride section chief: David Vriezen, dvriezen@commerce.state.wi.us, 262-548-8602
- Amusement ride policy and code questions, program manager: Jim Quast, jim.quast@wisconsin.gov, 608-266-9292

Boilers and Pressure Vessels
- Comm 41, Boilers and Pressure Vessels Code, online: Index of S&B-administered codes
- Purchase a paper copy of Comm 41: state Document Sales, 800-362-7253, or 608-264-9419
- Boilers and Pressure Vessels Program online
- Obtaining a welding or boiler inspection credential
- Permits to Operate
- All S&B forms online
- Accident reporting form. Accidents should be reported immediately to Rick Merkle.
- Fees for boiler and mechanical refrigeration registrations are on the registration forms.
- Email boiler and pressure vessel technical questions: boilertech@commerce.state.wi.us
- Fax boiler and pressure vessel technical questions: 608-283-7420
- Find a S&B boiler inspector: Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors
- Boiler and pressure vessel technical section chief, Rick Merkle, rmerkle@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-266-3037
- Boiler and pressure vessel policy questions, program manager, Joe Hertel, jhertel@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-266-5649

Anhydrous Ammonia
- Comm 43, Anhydrous Ammonia Code, online: Index of S&B-administered codes
- Purchase a paper copy of Comm 43: state Document Sales, 800-362-7253, or 608-264-9419
- Gas Systems Program online
- Plan review
- Permits to Operate
- Email anhydrous ammonia technical questions: boilertech@commerce.state.wi.us
- Fax anhydrous ammonia technical questions: 608-283-7420
- Anhydrous ammonia consultant, Mike Verhagen, mverhagen@commerce.state.wi.us, 262-548-8617
- Anhydrous ammonia section chief, Rick Merkle, rmerkle@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-266-3037
- Anhydrous ammonia policy questions, program manager, Joe Hertel, jhertel@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-266-5649

Commercial Buildings
- Comm 61-65, Wisconsin Commercial Building Code, online: Index of S&B-administered codes
- Purchase a paper copy of Comm 61-65: state Document Sales, 800-362-7253, or 608-264-9419
- Commercial Buildings Program online
- Plan review
- Obtaining a building inspection credential
- All S&B forms online
- Fees for various activities related to commercial buildings plan review are noted on the various forms.
- Email commercial building code technical questions to: bldgtech@commerce.state.wi.us
- Email fire protection systems technical questions: fireprotech@commerce.state.wi.us
- Email building and plumbing products technical questions: productech@commerce.state.wi.us
- Fax commercial building code technical questions to 608-283-7402
- Fax fire protection systems technical questions to 608-283-7405
- Fax building and plumbing products evaluation technical questions to 608-283-7402
- COMcheck-EZ, federal Department of Energy software approved in Wisconsin for showing compliance with thermal envelope requirements ONLY (Lighting and HVAC portions are not acceptable. Note COMcheck-Plus is not acceptable.) COMcheck is used for commerical buildings or high-rise (>3 stories) multi-family buildings.
- Commercial buildings plan reviewers: Commercial Building Plan Reviewers
- Commercial buildings plan review section chief, Tom Kasper, tkasper@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-267-7586
- S&B commercial buildings inspectors: Commercial Buildings Inspectors
- Commercial buildings inspection section chief, Brian Ferris, bferris@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-785-9330
- Commercial buildings policy questions, program manager, Jim Smith, jsmith@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-266-0251

Existing Buildings
- Comm 75-79, Existing Buildings Code, online: Index of S&B-administered codes
- Purchase a paper copy of Comm 75-79: state Document Sales, 800-362-7253, or 608-264-9419
- Commercial Buildings Program online
- Plan review
- Obtaining a building inspection credential
- All S&B forms online
- Email technical questions about existing buildings to: bldgtech@commerce.state.wi.us
- Existing buildings plan reviewers: Commercial Building Plan Reviewers
- Existing buildings plan review section chief, Tom Kasper, tkasper@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-267-7586
- Existing buildings inspection section chief Brian Ferris, bferris@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-785-9330
- Existing buildings policy questions, program manager, Jim Smith, jsmith@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-266-0251.

Electrical
- Comm 16, Electrical Code, online: Index of S&B-administered codes
- Purchase a paper copy of Comm 16: state Document Sales, 800-362-7253, or 608-264-9419
- Electrical Program online
- Obtaining an electrical credential
- Email electrical technical questions to: electrictech@commerce.state.wi.us
- Fax electrical technical questions to 608-283-7418
- Find a S&B electrical consultant: Electrical Consultants
- Electrical section chief, Dan Meneguin, dmeneguin@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-266-0056
- Electrical policy questions, program manager, Joe Hertel, jhertel@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-266-5649

Elevators
- Comm 18, Elevators Code, online: Index of S&B-administered codes
- Purchase a paper copy of Comm 18: state Document Sales, 800-362-7253, or 608-264-9419
- Elevator Program online
- Obtaining a elevator inspection credential
- All S&B forms online
- Permits to Operate
- Plan review
- Fees for plan review are on the elevators plan review application.
- Email elevators technical questions to elevatortech@commerce.state.wi.us
- Fax elevators technical questions to 608-282-7411
- Find a S&B elevators inspector: Elevator Inspectors
- Elevators section chief, Dan Meneguin, dmeneguin@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-266-0056
- Elevators policy questions, program manager, Larry Swaziek, Lswaziek@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-267-7701

Explosives (Also see Mine Safety)
- Comm 7, Explosive Materials Code, online: Index of S&B-administered codes
- Purchase a paper copy of Comm 7: state Document Sales, 800-362-7253, or 608-264-9419
- Obtaining a blasting credential
- All S&B forms online
- Explosive Materials Program online
- Email explosive materials technical questions to healthsafetech@commerce.state.wi.us
- Fax explosive materials technical questions to 608-283-7419
- S&B explosive materials consultants: Mine Safety Specialists
- Explosive materials section chief, Dave Vriezen, dvriezen@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-261-2503
- Explosive materials policy questions, program manager, Joe Hertel, jhertel@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-266-5649

Fire Department Health and Safety
- Comm 30, Fire Department Safety and Health Code, online: Index of S&B-administered codes
- Purchase a paper copy of Comm 30: state Document Sales, 800-362-7253, or 608-264-9419
- Fire Department Safety and Health Program online
- Fire Protection Systems Program online
- Email fire department safety and health code technical questions to healthsafetech@commerce.state.wi.us
- Fax fire department safety and health codetechnical questions to 608-283-7419
- Find a fire department safety and health code district inspector: Public Sector Occupational Safety Inspectors
- Fire department safety and health code section chief, David Vriezen, dvriezen@commerce.state.wi.us, 262-548-8602
- Fire department safety and health policy questions, program manager, Joe Hertel, jhertel@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-266-5649

Fire Protection Systems
- Comm 61-65, Wisconsin Commercial Building Code, online: Index of S&B-administered codes
- Purchase a paper copy of Comm 61-65: State Document Sales, 800-362-7253, or 608-264-9419
- Commercial Buildings Program online
- Plan review
- Obtaining a building inspection credential
- All S&B Forms online
- Fees for fire protection systems plan review are noted on the application form.
- Email fire protection systems technical questions to fireprotech@commerce.state.wi.us
- Fax fire protection systems technical questions to 608-283-7405
- Fire protection systems plan review section chief, Tom Kasper, tkasper@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-267-7586
- S&B fire protection systems/commercial buildings inspectors: Commercial Buildings Inspectors
- Fire protection systems inspection section chief, Brian Ferris, bferris@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-785-9330
- Fire protection systems policy questions, program manager, Jim Smith, jsmith@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-266-0251

Manufacture of Fireworks
Sale of fireworks is locally regulated; this program deals with manufacturing only. Contact local government for information on sale of fireworks.
- Comm 9, Manufacture of Fireworks Code, online: Index of S&B-administered codes
- Purchase a paper copy of Comm 9: state Document Sales, 800-362-7253, or 608-264-9419
- Obtaining a manufacturer of fireworks credential
- Manufacture of Fireworks Program online
- Contact for questions about manufacturing fireworks, section chief, Dave Vriezen, dvriezen@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-261-2503
- Manufacture of fireworks policy questions, program manager, Joe Hertel, jhertel@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-266-5649

Gas Systems
- Comm 40, Gas Systems, online: Index of S&B-administered codes
- Purchase a paper copy of Comm 40: state Document Sales, 800-362-7253, or 608-264-9419
- Gas Systems Program online
- Plan review
- All S&B forms online
- Permits to Operate
- Email gas systems technical questions: boilertech@commerce.state.wi.us
- Fax gas systems technical questions: 608-283-7420
- Gas systems consultant, Mike Verhagen, mverhagen@commerce.state.wi.us, 262-548-8617
- Gas systems section chief, Rick Merkle, rmerkle@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-266-3037
- Gas systems policy questions, program manager, Joe Hertel, jhertel@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-266-5649

Licenses / Credentials
- Obtaining a credential
- Comm 5, Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations Code, online: Index of S&B-administered codes
- Purchase a paper copy of Comm 5: state Document Sales, 800-362-7253, or 608-264-9419
- Credential application forms: Online, or Credentialing Unit, 608-261-8500
- Status of a credential, including continuing education: See credential status search page
- Lists of people holding credentials
- Credential policy questions, program manager, Jim Quast, jquast@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-266-9292

Manufactured / Mobile Homes and Manufactured Homes / HUD
-- S&B's program for manufactured/mobile homes includes titling services for manufactured/mobile homes, licensing manufactured home dealers, sellers, and park owners/sites, approving plans for water and sewer utilities for manufactured/mobile home parks, and enforcing utility rate rules.

-- The S&B Manufactured Homes (HUD) program functions as the "State Administrative Agency" under the federal Housing and Urban Development Manufactured Homes Program. The primary facet is to investigate complaints and to facilitate compliance with HUD. Responsibilities include review at manufactured dwelling plants, inspection of homes on-site, and coordinating the flow of information between HUD, state agencies, manufacturers, dealers, and consumers.

Manufactured / Mobile Home Parks, Sellers and Dealers
- Comm 95-98, Manufactured/Mobile Home Parks, Sellers and Dealers Code, online: Index of S&B-administered codes
- Purchase a paper copy of Comm 95-98: state Document Sales, 800-362-7253, or 608-264-9419
- Manufactured/Mobile Homes Program online
- Obtaining a manf/mobile home credential
- All S&B forms online
- Email manufactured/mobile home questions to: manf-homes@commerce.state.wi.us
- Fax manufactured/mobile home questions to 608-283-7401
- Processing manufactured/mobile home titling paperwork, 608-264-9496
- Manufactured/mobile home staff section chief, Julie Moffett, jmoffett@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-261-8503
- Manufactured/mobile home program manager, Larry Swaziek, Lswaziek@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-267-7701
Manufactured Homes
- Comm 27, Manufactured Homes Code, online: Index of S&B-administered codes
- Purchase a paper copy of Comm 27: state Document Sales, 800-362-7253, or 608-264-9419
- Manufactured homes consultant, Gary Ekes, gekes@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-575-0967
- Manufactured homes section chief, Brian Ferris, bferris@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-785-9330
- Manufactured homes policy questions, program manager, Larry Swaziek, Lswaziek@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-267-7701

Mine Safety (See Explosive Materials)
Mines, Pits, and Quarries
- Comm 8, Mines, Pits, and Quarries Code, online: Index of S&B-administered codes
- Purchase a paper copy of Comm 8: state Document Sales, 800-362-7253, or 608-264-9419
- Obtaining a blasting credential
- All S&B forms online
- Mine Safety Program online
- Email mines, pits, and quarries technical questions to healthsafetech@commerce.state.wi.us
- Fax Mines, Pits and Quarries technical questions to 608-283-7419
- Mines, pits, and quarries consultants: Mine Safety Specialists
- Mines, pits, and quarries section chief, Dave Vriezen, dvriezen@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-261-2503
- Mines, pits, and quarries policy questions, program manager, Joe Hertel, jhertel@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-266-5649

Plumbing (Also see Private Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems, Comm 83)
- Comm 81-87, Plumbing Code, online: Index of S&B-administered codes
- Purchase a paper copy of Comm 81-87: state Document Sales, 800-362-7253, or 608-264-9419
- Plumbing Program online
- POWTS Program online
- Plan review
- Obtaining a plumbing credential
- All S&B forms online
- Email plumbing technical questions to: plbgtech@commerce.state.wi.us
- Email plumbing products technical questions: productech@commerce.state.wi.us
- Fax plumbing technical questions to 608-283-7403
- Fax plumbing products evaluation technical questions to 608-283-7402
- Plumbing plan reviewers: Plumbing Plan Reviewers
- Plumbing plan review section chief, Jim Miller, jhmiller@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-266-8072
- Plumbing district inspectors: Plumbing Field Consultants
- Plumbing inspection section chief, Harold Stanlick, hstanlick@commerce.state.wi.us, 262-521-5065
- Plumbing policy questions, program manager, Lynita Docken, Ldocken@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-785-9349

Private Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems, POWTS (See Plumbing Program)
- Comm 83, Private Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems Code, online: Index of S&B-administered codes
- Purchase a paper copy of Comm 81-87: state Document Sales, 800-362-7253, or 608-264-9419
- POWTS Program online
- Plan review
- Fees for POWTS plan review are on the review application form
- Obtaining a POWTS credential
- All S&B forms online
- Email POWTS technical questions to: powtstech@commerce.state.wi.us
- Fax POWTS technical questions to 608-283-7404 - POWTS Plan Reviewers
- POWTS plan review section chief, Brad Johnson, bjohnson@commerce.state.wi.us, 920-492-5605
- POWTS district inspectors: Wastewater Specialists
- POWTS inspection section chief, Harold Stanlick, hstanlick@commerce.state.wi.us, 262-521-5065
- POWTS policy questions, program manager, Roman Kaminski, rkaminski@commerce.state.wi.us, 715-345-5334
Sanitation
- Comm 91, Sanitation Code, online: Index of S&B-administered codes
- Purchase a paper copy of Comm 91: state Document Sales, 800-362-7253, or 608-264-9419
- POWTS Program online
- Email sanitation technical questions to: powtstech@commerce.state.wi.us
- Fax sanitation technical questions to 608-283-7404
- POWTS district inspectors: Wastewater Specialists
- Sanitation section chief, Brad Johnson, bjohnson@commerce.state.wi.us, 920-492-5605
- Sanitation policy questions, program manager, Roman Kaminski, rkaminski@commerce.state.wi.us, 715-345-5334

Public Employee Safety and Health
- Comm 32, Public Employee Safety and Health Code, online: Index of S&B-administered codes
- Purchase a paper copy of Comm 32: state Document Sales, 800-362-7253, or 608-264-9419
- Public Sector Safety and Health Program online
- Posters
- All S&B forms online
- Email public employee safety and health technical questions to healthsafetech@commerce.state.wi.us
- Fax public employee safety and health technical questions to 608-283-7419
- Public employee safety and health district inspectors: Public Sector Occupational Safety Inspectors
- Public employee safety and health section chief, David Vriezen, dvriezen@commerce.state.wi.us, 262-548-8602
- Public employee safety and health policy questions, program manager, Joe Hertel, jhertel@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-266-5649
Infectious Agents
- Comm 35, Infectious Agents Code, online: Index of S&B-administered codes
- Purchase a paper copy of Comm 35: state Document Sales, 800-362-7253, or 608-264-9419
- Public Sector Safety and Health Program online
- Email infectious agents technical questions to healthsafetech@commerce.state.wi.us
- Fax infectious agents technical questions to 608-283-7419
- Industrial hygiene district inspector: Industrial Hygienists
- Infectious agents section chief, David Vriezen, dvriezen@commerce.state.wi.us, 262-548-8602
- Infectious agent policy questions, program manager, Joe Hertel, jhertel@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-266-5649

Refrigeration
- Comm 45, Mechanical Refrigeration Code, online: Index of S&B-administered codes
- Purchase a paper copy of Comm 45: state Document Sales, 800-362-7253, or 608-264-9419
- Refrigeration Systems Program online
- Obtaining a refrigerant handling credential
- All S&B forms online
- Permits to Operate
- Email mechanical refrigeration technical questions: boilertech@commerce.state.wi.us
- Fax mechanical refrigeration technical questions: 608-283-7420
- Mechanical refrigeration consultant, Mike Verhagen, mverhagen@commerce.state.wi.us, 262-548-8617
- Mechanical refrigeration policy questions, program manager, Joe Hertel, jhertel@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-266-5649

Rental Unit Energy Efficiency (Rental Weatherization)
- Comm 67, Rental Weatherization Code, online: Index of S&B-administered codes
- Purchase a paper copy of Comm 67: state Document Sales, 800-362-7253, or 608-264-9419
- Rental Weatherization Program online
- An explanation of the Rental Weatherization Program for buyers and sellers of residential rental properties (Same info as brochure SBD-7366).
- Fees for various aspects of the rental weatherization process are on the program's forms
- Obtaining a rental weatherization inspection credential
- All S&B forms online
- Delores Kolosovsky, Rental Weatherization Technician, delores.kolosovsky@wi.gov, 608-267-2240
- Rental weatherization section chief, Tom Kasper, tkasper@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-267-7586
- Rental weatherization policy questions, program manager, Joe Hertel, jhertel@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-266-5649

Ropeways, Passenger (including ski lifts, tows)
- Comm 33, Passenger Ropeways Code, online: Index of S&B-administered codes
- Purchase a paper copy of Comm 33: state Document Sales, 800-362-7253, or 608-264-9419
- Permits to Operate
- Email passenger ropeways technical questions to healthsafetech@commerce.state.wi.us
- Fax passenger ropeways technical questions to 608-283-7419
- District passenger ropeways inspectors: Amusement Ride and Passenger Ropeways Inspectors
- Passenger ropeways section chief: David Vriezen, dvriezen@commerce.state.wi.us, 262-548-8602
- Passenger ropeways policy questions, program manager, Joe Hertel, jhertel@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-266-5649

Soil Erosion
- Comm 60-66, Wisconsin Commercial Building Code, online: Index of S&B-administered codes
- Purchase a paper copy of Comm 60-66: state Document Sales, 800-362-7253, or 608-264-9419
- Soil Erosion Control Program online
- Soil erosion control forms
- Obtain a Soil Erosion Control Inspector certification
- Soil erosion control inspection questions: Soil Erosion Program Section Chief, Brian Ferris, 608-785-9335, bferris@commerce.state.wi.us
- Soil erosion control policy questions, soil erosion control program manager, Lynita Docken, 608-785-9349, lynita.docken@wisconsin.gov

Solar Energy Systems
- Comm 71, Solar Energy Systems Code, online: Index of S&B-administered codes
- Purchase a paper copy of Comm 71: State Document Sales, 800-362-7253, or 608-264-9419
- Email technical questions about solar energy systems to: bldgtech@commerce.state.wi.us
- Solar energy systems technical questions, section chief, John Spalding, jspalding@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-7789-4693
- Solar energy systems policy questions, program manager, Jim Quast, jquast@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-266-9292

Public Swimming Pool
- Comm 90, Public Swimming Pools Code, online: Index of S&B-administered codes
- Purchase a paper copy of Comm 90: state Document Sales, 800-362-7253, or 608-264-9419
- Public Swimming Pools Program online
- Fees related to swimming pools plan review are on the review application forms
- Plan review
- All S&B forms online
- Email public swimming poolstechnical questions to: pooltech@commerce.state.wi.us
- Fax public swimming pools technical questions to 608-283-7406
- Public swimming pools consultant Glen Jones, gjones@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-267-5265
- Public swimming pools section chief: Jim Miller, jhmiller@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-266-8072
- Public swimming pools policy questions, program manager: Lynita Docken, Ldocken@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-785-9349

Uniform Dwelling Code
- Obtaining a UDC inspection credential
- Comm 20-25, Uniform Dwelling Code, online: Index of S&B-administered codes
- Purchase a paper copy of Comm 20-25: state Document Sales, 800-362-7253, or 608-264-9419
- Uniform Dwelling Code Program online
- All S&B forms online - Email uniform dwelling codetechnical questions to: udctech@commerce.state.wi.us - Fax Uniform Dwelling Code technical questions to 608-283-7428
- Uniform dwelling code consultants:
Leroy Stublaski, Lstubalski@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-339-4657;
Jack Miller, La Crosse office, 608-785-9348, jamiller@commerce.state.wi.us ;
Jack Wotruba, Green Bay office, 920-360-0020, jack.wotruba@wi.gov
Duane Hubeler, Madison office, 608-266-1390, dhubeler@commerce.state.wi.us
- Uniform Dwelling Code section chief, Tom Kasper, tkasper@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-267-7586
- Uniform Dwelling Code policy questions, program manager, Larry Swaziek, Lswaziek@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-267-7701
- Questions about Uniform Dwelling Code revisions: Duane Hubeler, dhubeler@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-266-1390
- REScheck is a software application that can be downloaded from the federal Department of Energy. A Wisconsin version is an option within REScheck and is used for Wisconsin one- and two-family dwelling design. Link to federal site for software for downloading, http://www.energycodes.gov/

Welding
- S&B Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors
- Structural Welding Consultant, Mike Verhagen, 262-548-8617, mverhagen@commerce.state.wi.us
- Obtain welding credentials, S&B Credentialing Unit, 608-261-8500, madisoncred@commerce.state.wi.us
- Structural welding program manager, Larry Swaziek, 608-267-7701, lswaziek@commerce.state.wi.us.

Contact this page's manager, Lori Ann Curley, lori.curley@wisconson.gov or 608-261-8504.

Updated October 29, 2008.

The Department of Commerce Safety and Buildings Division is an equal opportunity service provider and employer. If you need assistance to access services or need material in an alternate format, please contact us, 608-266-3151, TDD Relay dial 711 in Wisconsin or 800-947-3529, or ttaylor@commerce.state.wi.us