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H0570...........................................................by BUSINESS
PLUMBERS - Amends existing law to provide that the issuance of certificates
of competency to plumbers shall be within the exclusive jurisdiction of the
state and to prohibit local jurisdictions from requiring or issuing
certificates of competency or licenses to plumbers possessing certificates
of competency issued by the administrator of the Division of Building
Safety.
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AYES -- Alltus, Barraclough, Barrett, Bivens, Black(15), Boe,
Bruneel, Callister, Campbell, Chase, Clark, Crane, Crow, Cuddy, Deal,
Denney, Ellsworth, Field(13), Field(20), Gagner, Geddes, Gould,
Hadley, Hansen, Henbest, Hornbeck, Jaquet, Jones(9), Jones(22),
Jones(20), Judd, Kellogg, Kempton, Kendell, Kjellander, Kunz, Lake,
Linford, Loertscher, Mader, Meyer, Miller, Mortensen, Newcomb,
Pischner, Pomeroy, Reynolds, Richman, Ridinger, Sali, Schaefer,
Stone, Stubbs, Taylor, Tilman, Tippets, Trail, Watson, Zimmermann,
Mr Speaker
NAYS -- Bieter, Black(23), Marley, McKague, Robison, Stoicheff,
Wheeler, Wood
Absent and excused -- Bell, Stevenson
Floor Sponsor - Taylor
Title apvd - to Senate
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H0570|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO |||| Fifty-fourth Legislature Second Regular Session - 1998IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HOUSE BILL NO. 570 BY BUSINESS COMMITTEE 1 AN ACT 2 RELATING TO PLUMBERS; AMENDING SECTION 54-2610, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE THAT 3 THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY TO PLUMBERS SHALL BE WITHIN THE 4 EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE AND TO PROHIBIT LOCAL JURISDICTIONS 5 FROM REQUIRING OR ISSUING CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY OR LICENSES TO PLUMB- 6 ERS POSSESSING CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY ISSUED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR OF 7 THE DIVISION OF BUILDING SAFETY, TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE SHALL INVESTI- 8 GATE AND PROSECUTE LOCAL INFRACTIONS AND STATE VIOLATIONS OF THE CHAPTER 9 WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF LOCAL JURISDICTIONS AND TO PROVIDE THAT NOTHING IN 10 THE CHAPTER SHALL RESTRICT A CITY OR COUNTY FROM IMPOSING STRICTER PUBLIC 11 SAFETY RULES; AND AMENDING SECTION 54-2619, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE THAT 12 CITIES SHALL NOT REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY OR SEPA- 13 RATE LICENSE FROM A PLUMBING CONTRACTOR OR JOURNEYMAN POSSESSING A VALID 14 CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY ISSUED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE DIVISION OF 15 BUILDING SAFETY. 16 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: 17 SECTION 1. That Section 54-2610, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 18 amended to read as follows: 19 54-2610. CERTIFICATE A PREREQUISITE -- CERTIFICATION AUTHORITY 20 EXCLUSIVE TO THE STATE . (1) It shall be unlawful for any 21 person or firm, copartnership, association or corporation, to engage in the 22 business, trade, practice or work of plumbing in this state after the adoption 23 of this act, unless such person, or responsible person representing such firm, 24 copartnership, association or corporation, has successfully passed an examina- 25 tion as provided herein and has issued to him a state certificate of compe- 26 tency, which shall not be transferable, and said certificates of competency 27 shall not be required for sewer contractors, sewage disposal contractors, or 28 any excavating or utility contractors, or for their employees, as set forth 29 and defined in section 54-2602(f), Idaho Code. 30 (2) The issuance of certificates of competency for plumbing con- 31 tractors and journeymen shall be within the exclusive jurisdiction of the 32 state pursuant to this chapter and no local jurisdiction shall have the 33 authority to require licensure or a certificate of competency or to issue a 34 license or certificate of competency to any person possessing a certificate of 35 competency issued by the administrator of the division of building safety pur- 36 suant to the provisions of this chapter. The state shall investigate all local 37 infractions and state violations of this chapter and prosecute the same. Local 38 jurisdictions will assist the state by requesting investigations within their 39 jurisdictions. Nothing in this chapter shall restrict a city or county from 40 imposing stricter public safety rules, notwithstanding any other provision of 41 Idaho Code to the contrary. 42 SECTION 2. That Section 54-2619, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 2 1 amended to read as follows: 2 54-2619. MUNICIPAL FEES FOR PERMITS, INSPECTIONS -- EXCEPTIONS. No provi- 3 sion of this act shall deprive incorporated cities, including those specially 4 chartered, from collections of fees from permits and inspections. Notwith- 5 standing the provisions of sections 50-304, 50-306 and 50-606, Idaho Code, no 6 cities, including those specially chartered, shall require occupational 7 license fees , any additional certificate of competency or separate 8 license from a plumbing contractors and journeymen9or journeyman who possess es a valid certifi- 10 cate of competency issued by the administrator of the division of building 11 safety, except those cities that have qualified plumbing inspectors12.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 07506
This legislation reserves exclusive jurisdiction to the state
of Idaho to issue certificates of competency for plumbing
contractors, and prohibits local jurisdictions from requiring or
issuing additional certificates of competency or licenses. The
legislation further provides that the state will investigate
infractions and violations of this provision. It is also understood
that nothing in this legislation will restrict a city or county from
imposing stricter public safety rules.
FISCAL NOTE
There will be no fiscal impact to the state. There may be some loss
of revenue to local jurisdictions because they will no longer be
able to require additional licenses. However, if they have been
requiring such licenses, they have been doing so illegally.
Contact: Rep. W.O. "Bill" Taylor
332-1139
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE
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