Wisconsin § 101.137 - Fire suppression; ozone-depleting substances.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 101.137 — Fire suppression; ozone-depleting substances., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 101.137. Fire suppression; ozone-depleting substances.
101.137(1) (1) Definition. In this section, “class I substance” has the meaning given in 42 USC 7671 (3). 101.137(2) (2) Servicing portable fire extinguishers. Beginning on August 1, 1994, no person may perform portable fire extinguisher servicing that releases or may release a class I substance unless the person uses equipment approved by the department or an independent testing organization approved by the department to capture the class I substance for recycling or reclaiming. 101.137(3) (3) Fire fighting training. Beginning on August 1, 1994, no person may conduct fire fighting training using a portable fire extinguisher that contains a class I substance. 101.137(4) (4) Testing fire suppression systems. Beginning on August 1, 1994, no person may test a fire suppression system that contains a class I substance by releasing the class I substance into the air from the system. This subsection does not apply to the testing of a fire suppression system on a ship that was constructed or is being constructed for an agency of the federal government. 101.137(4m) (4m) Servicing fire suppression systems. Beginning on August 1, 1994, no person may perform servicing on a fire suppression system that releases or may release a class I substance unless the person uses equipment approved by the department or an independent testing organization approved by the department to capture the class I substance for recycling or reclaiming. 101.137(5) (5) Penalty. Any person who violates this section shall be required to forfeit not less than $250 nor more than $1,000. Each act of servicing in violation of sub. (2) constitutes a separate offense. 101.137 History History: 1993 a. 243 .
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Section 101.137 ("Fire suppression; ozone-depleting substances.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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