UDC Inspection Agency

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​ Now Live for Trades Credentials and Renewals!

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All initial, reinstatement, and renewal applications for a Trades credential must now be made through LicensE, your online, self-guided licensing platform.

• To apply for a license or renew your license, go to license.wi.gov.
  
• For those renewing in LicensE for the first time or looking for more information about LicensE, including exams, refer to the “Trades LicensE Information" document.
  
• Please review the LicensE Applicant User Guide for help. 
  
• If you are having trouble with anything, please submit a support ticket at this link.  Please provide complete contact information and a detailed description of the issue you are experiencing.
  

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We are transitioning our forms to an online platform, AccessGov, that meets Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidance. You will be able to submit some forms directly within the platform, while some may require you to download as a PDF and upload to another system. As of May 6th, 2026, all forms must be completed using the AccessGov system.  Please follow the instructions on each form to ensure proper submission.

Per Wis. Admin. Code § SPS 305.635, no person may engage in or offer to engage in the activities of facilitating plan review, issuance of Wisconsin uniform building permits, or inspection of one- and two-family dwellings in a municipality where the Department has jurisdiction pursuant to Wis.​ Stat. § 101.651(3)(b), unless the person obtains a registration issued by the Department as a registered UDC Inspection Agency.

A person who is responsible for facilitating plan review, issuance of Wisconsin uniform building permits, and the inspections for one- and two-family dwellings as a registered UDC Inspection Agency shall be responsible for all of the following:

• Utilizing persons appropriately certified under Wis. Admin. Code § SPS 305.63 to review the plans, issue the permits, and conduct the inspections.
• Making the records relative to the plan review, issuance of permits, and inspections available to the Department, upon request.
• Providing inspection services for all inspections required under Wis. Admin. Code § SPS 320.10.
• Cooperating with the Department in any program monitoring, enforcement activities, and investigations.
• Following all procedures established by the Department for UDC enforcement by inspection agencies.
• Reporting to the Department in writing when the agency has been dismissed by the owner or builder.
• Making any records associated with their permit, plan review, and inspection activities available to the permit holder upon request.