Kentucky House Bill 420 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on February 20 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-03-06 - posted in committee
Pending: House Licensing and Occupations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [MS Word]

Create new sections of KRS 198B to require certification of sprinkler fitters; define terms; prohibit work on a fire suppression system in the Commonwealth without a valid sprinkler fitter certification or sprinkler fitter apprentice permit; establish the State Board of Examiners of the Sprinkler Fitter Industry and install membership; designate commissioner of the department to serve as board chair; set up board terms, manner of appointment, citizenship requirements, and board compensation; enumerate the powers and duties of the board; establish minimum requirements to obtain a sprinkler fitter certification; set up continuing education and conditions for renewal of certification; establish minimum requirements to obtain a sprinkler fitter apprentice permit; make permit valid for three years; permit a nonjourneyman sprinkler fitter to apply for an apprentice permit within one year of effective date of Act; establish conditions for issuance of a reciprocal certification; institute a one-year grace period for persons required to apply for certification or apprenticeship; direct board to maintain a registry of certifications and permits; fix conditions that constitute a violation of this Act; grant the department authority to enforce and measures of recourse; create trust and agency account for board moneys; APPROPRIATION.

AN ACT relating to the certification of sprinkler fitters and making an appropriation therefor.

Rep. James Glenn [D]

Rep. Thomas Thompson [D]

Rep. Denver Butler [D]

Rep. Dennis Horlander [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-03-06	House	posted in committee
2014-02-24	House	to Licensing & Occupations (H)
2014-02-20	House	introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/14RS/HB420.htm
Text	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/14RS/HB420/bill.doc
Supplement	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/14RS/HB420/CI.doc