Sponsored by:
Assemblyman ANTHONY S. VERRELLI
District 15 (Hunterdon and Mercer)
SYNOPSIS
Adds two members to State Board of Examiners of Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) Contractors.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act revising the membership of the State Board of Examiners of Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors, and amending P.L.2007, c.211.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. Section 3 of P.L.2007, c.211 (C.45:16A-3) is amended to read as follows:
3. There is created within the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety the State Board of Examiners of Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors. The board shall consist of [nine] eleven members who are residents of the State of New Jersey and who, except for the member from the department in the Executive Branch of State Government, shall be appointed by the Governor. In addition to the two public members appointed to represent the interests of the public pursuant to the provisions of subsection b. of section 2 of P.L.1971, c.60 (C.45:1-2.2), one member shall be from a department in the Executive Branch of State Government who shall serve without compensation at the pleasure of the Governor; one member shall be appointed by the Governor upon recommendation of the Senate President; one member shall be appointed by the Governor upon recommendation of the Speaker of the General Assembly; three members shall be practicing Master HVACR contractors with at least 10 years' experience; two members shall be mechanical inspectors with at least 10 years' experience; and one member shall be an HVACR journeyperson of at least 10 years' experience.
The Governor shall appoint each member, other than the State executive department member, for terms of four years[, except that of the members first appointed, other than the State executive department member, two shall serve for a term of four years, two shall serve for a term of three years, two shall serve for a term of two years, and two shall serve for terms of one year]. Any vacancy in the membership shall be filled for the unexpired term in the manner provided for the original appointment. The Governor may remove any member of the board, other than the State executive department member, for cause.
(cf: P.L.2019, c.342, s.2)
2. This act shall take
effect on the 90th day after the date of enactment.
STATEMENT
This bill adds two members to the State Board of Examiners of Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) Contractors. Of the two new members, one is to be appointed by the Governor based on the recommendation of the Senate President and one is to be appointed by the Governor based on the recommendation of the Speaker of the General Assembly. The bill also updates current law by removing language referencing the terms of the first members to serve on the Board.