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PLUMBERS - Amends existing law relating to plumbing and plumbers to delete
bonding requirements for certification of contractors and specialty
contractors; to provide liability insurance requirements for certification
of contractors and specialty contractors; and to require that contractors
and specialty contractors holding certificates of competency shall comply
with the liability insurance requirements of certification upon renewal of
a certificate.
02/14 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/15 Rpt prt - to Bus
02/22 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/23 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/28 3rd rdg - PASSED - 58-11-1
AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barraclough, Bastian, Bell, Bilbao, Black,
Block, Boe, Bolz, Bradford, Cannon, Chadderdon, Clark, Collins, Deal,
Denney, Edmunson, Ellsworth, Eskridge, Field(18), Field(23), Garrett,
Hart, Harwood, Henbest, Henderson, Jaquet, Jones, Kemp, Lake,
LeFavour, Martinez, McGeachin, Miller, Mitchell, Nielsen, Nonini,
Pasley-Stuart, Pence, Raybould, Ring, Roberts, Rusche, Rydalch,
Sayler, Shepherd(2), Shepherd(8), Shirley, Skippen, Smith(30),
Smith(24), Smylie, Snodgrass, Stevenson, Trail, Wills, Mr. Speaker
NAYS -- Barrett, Bayer, Bedke, Crow, Loertscher, Mathews, McKague,
Moyle, Ringo, Sali, Wood
Absent and excused -- Schaefer
Floor Sponsor - Deal
Title apvd - to Senate
03/01 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Com/HuRes
03/09 Rpt out - to 14th Ord
03/14 Rpt out amen - to 1st rdg as amen
03/15 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
03/16 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
03/21 3rd rdg as amen - PASSED - 31-0-3, 1 vacancy
AYES -- Andreason, Brandt, Broadsword, Bunderson, Burkett,
Burtenshaw, Cameron, Compton, Corder, Darrington, Davis, Gannon,
Geddes, Goedde, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough, Langhorst, Little,
Lodge, Marley, McGee, McKenzie, Pearce, Richardson, Schroeder,
Stegner, Stennett, Sweet, Williams
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Coiner, Malepeai, Werk, (District 21 seat
vacant)
Floor Sponsor - Stegner
Title apvd - to House
03/22 House did not concur in Senate amens
Filed in Office of the Chief Clerk
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-eighth Legislature First Regular Session - 2005
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 200
BY BUSINESS COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO PLUMBING AND PLUMBERS; AMENDING SECTION 54-2606, IDAHO CODE, TO
3 DELETE BONDING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION OF CONTRACTORS AND SPECIALTY
4 CONTRACTORS AND TO PROVIDE LIABILITY INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICA-
5 TION OF CONTRACTORS AND SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS; AND AMENDING SECTION
6 54-2617, IDAHO CODE, TO REQUIRE THAT CONTRACTORS AND SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS
7 HOLDING CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY SHALL COMPLY WITH THE LIABILITY INSUR-
8 ANCE REQUIREMENTS OF CERTIFICATION UPON RENEWAL OF A CERTIFICATE.
9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
10 SECTION 1. That Section 54-2606, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
11 amended to read as follows:
12 54-2606. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE IDAHO PLUMBING BOARD. (1) The board
13 shall have the general administration and supervision of the design, construc-
14 tion, installation, improvement, extension and alteration of plumbing and
15 plumbing systems, except that which has been heretofore and hereinafter
16 exempted from the jurisdiction of this board, in connection with all build-
17 ings, residences and structures in this state including buildings, residences
18 and structures owned by the state or any political subdivision thereof.
19 (2) The division of building safety shall enforce the minimum standards
20 and requirements therefor as provided by this chapter.
21 (3) The board may exercise such powers and duties as are reasonably nec-
22 essary to carry out the provisions of this chapter, and it may among other
23 things:
24 (a) Establish the fees to be charged for permits and inspections of
25 plumbing systems.
26 (b) Hold public meetings and attend or be represented at such meetings,
27 within or without the state, prepare and publish rules pertaining to this
28 chapter, and such other information as may be necessary, and furnish cop-
29 ies thereof to those engaged in the business, trade, practice or work of
30 plumbing and pipefitting and to the public upon request.
31 (c) Furnish standards and procedures and prescribe reasonable rules for
32 examinations, qualification and certification of plumbing contractors and
33 journeymen and apprentice plumbers not herein prescribed, including, on
34 and after July 1, 2005, the furnishing, of a compliance bond in an amount
35 not to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000) for the contractor classifica-
36 tion, or evidence of such coverage by a corporate industry group bond
37 acceptable to the board proof of liability insurance in the amount of
38 three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000), and proof of worker's compensa-
39 tion insurance, if applicable.
40 (d) Furnish standards and procedures and prescribe reasonable rules to
41 provide for the certification of specialty contractors, specialty journey-
42 men, and specialty apprentices, including, on and after July 1, 2005, the
43 furnishing, of a compliance bond in an amount not to exceed two thousand
2
1 dollars ($2,000) for the specialty contractor classification, or evidence
2 of coverage by a corporate industry group bond acceptable to the board
3 proof of liability insurance in the amount of three hundred thousand dol-
4 lars ($300,000), and proof of worker's compensation insurance, if applica-
5 ble.
6 (e) Establish by administrative rule civil penalties not to exceed one
7 thousand dollars ($1,000) for each count or separate offense, to be paid
8 for violations of this chapter and rules of the Idaho plumbing board; and
9 to establish by administrative rule the process by which appeals from the
10 imposition of civil penalties may be heard. The board is authorized to
11 affirm, reject, decrease or increase the penalty imposed; however, the
12 board shall not increase any penalty imposed to an amount exceeding one
13 thousand dollars ($1,000) for each individual count or separate offense.
14 SECTION 2. That Section 54-2617, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
15 amended to read as follows:
16 54-2617. CERTIFICATE EXPIRATION -- RENEWAL -- RULES FOR STAGGERED SCHED-
17 ULE. (1) Certificates of competency shall be issued for a period of three (3)
18 years, and shall expire three (3) years from the date of issue, unless sooner
19 revoked or suspended.
20 (2) A certificate of competency may be renewed at any time during the
21 month prior to its expiration. Failure of any holder to timely renew a certif-
22 icate of competency shall cause lapse of the certificate, but it may be
23 revived within one (1) year without examination only upon payment of the full
24 initial fee.
25 (3) Persons who hold a valid contractor or specialty contractor certifi-
26 cate of competency on July 1, 2005, shall comply with the insurance require-
27 ments of section 54-2606, Idaho Code, upon renewal of the certificate.
28 (4) The board shall promulgate rules to provide for a staggered schedule
29 of issuing and renewing certificates of competency.
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-eighth Legislature First Regular Session - 2005
Moved by Goedde
Seconded by Stegner
IN THE SENATE
SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.B. NO. 200
1 AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 1
2 On page 1 of the printed bill, in line 34, delete ", of a compliance bond
3 in an amount" and insert: "of a compliance license bond in an amount"; in line
4 35, delete "not to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000)" and insert: "not to
5 exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000)"; in line 39, following "applicable"
6 insert: "; provided however, that where a bond has been provided as required
7 by this section prior to July 1, 2005, a license bond shall only be required
8 upon the expiration of such existing bond"; delete line 43 and insert:
9 "furnishing of a compliance license bond in an amount not to exceed two thou-
10 sand"; on page 2, in line 1, delete "dollars ($2,000)" and insert: "dollars
11 ($2,000)"; and in line 5, following "ble" insert: "; provided however, that
12 where a bond has been provided as required by this section prior to July 1,
13 2005, a license bond shall only be required upon the expiration of such exist-
14 ing bond".
15 CORRECTION TO TITLE
16 On page 1, in line 3, delete "DELETE" and insert: "REVISE".
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS14935
This legislation replaces the requirement for Plumbing
contractors and specialty contractors to provide a $2,000.00
bond. In lieu of bonding, Plumbing contractors and specialty
contractors will provide proof of liability insurance in the
amount of $300,000.00 and proof of worker's compensation
insurance if required.
FISCAL NOTE
There is no financial impact on the General Fund.
Contact
Name: Bob Corbell
Phone: 870-5817
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE H 200