Wis. Admin. Code ch. ATCP 72 Hotels, Motels and Tourist Rooming Houses, comprehensive update effective Jan 25, 2026; annual DATCP license (license year Jul 1-Jun 30). Enforced by DATCP Division of Food and Recreational Safety (licensing and inspection) and agent local health departments under s. 97.615(2), Stats., which may set their own license fees. Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.
Updated rule sets risk-based compliance categories, smoke/CO alarm placement, exiting and fire-alarm/extinguisher/exit-light maintenance rules, posted evacuation diagrams, Legionella prevention and serious-incident reporting; first fee change since 2010.
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In force since Jan 25, 2026; licenses expire each Jun 30 (next Jun 30, 2027)
Wis. Admin. Code ch. ATCP 72 Hotels, Motels and Tourist Rooming Houses, comprehensive update effective Jan 25, 2026; annual DATCP license (license year Jul 1-Jun 30). Updated rule sets risk-based compliance categories, smoke/CO alarm placement, exiting and fire-alarm/extinguisher/exit-light maintenance rules, posted evacuation diagrams, Legionella prevention and serious-incident reporting; first fee change since 2010.
DATCP Division of Food and Recreational Safety (licensing and inspection) and agent local health departments under s. 97.615(2), Stats., which may set their own license fees.
Nothing is scheduled. The rule above stays in force until the state adopts a newer edition or amends the program; AHJ Radar re-checks the source weekly.
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