SB1774
Automatic fire sprinkler inspectors; requirement for licensure, certification.
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Board for Contractors; requirements for licensure; certification of automatic fire sprinkler inspectors.
Creates the classification of fire sprinkler contractor for the purpose of licensure by the Board for Contractors (the Board). The bill also creates a certification for automatic fire sprinkler inspectors and prohibits any person from conducting inspections of automatic fire sprinkler systems unless he maintains or is accompanied by a ... (More) person who maintains a Level II or higher NICET certification. The bill requires the Board to promulgate regulations requiring continuing education and knowledge of the Statewide Fire Prevention Code as prerequisites for certification renewal as an automatic fire sprinkler inspector. The provisions of the bill mandating NICET certification have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2021. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/18/2019 - Senate: Presented and ordered printed 19104697D
- 01/18/2019 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 01/28/2019 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 1-N)
- 01/30/2019 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/2019 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/31/2019 - Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 01/31/2019 - Senate: Amendments by Senator Edwards agreed to
- 01/31/2019 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1774E
- 01/31/2019 - Senate: Printed as engrossed 19104697D-E
- 02/01/2019 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
- 02/06/2019 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/06/2019 - House: Read first time
- 02/06/2019 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/07/2019 - House: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2
- 02/07/2019 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB1774E)
- 02/14/2019 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
- 02/14/2019 - House: Reported from General Laws (20-Y 2-N)
- 02/18/2019 - House: Read second time
- 02/19/2019 - House: Read third time
- 02/19/2019 - House: Passed House (87-Y 12-N)
- 02/19/2019 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (87-Y 12-N)
- 02/22/2019 - Senate: Enrolled
- 02/22/2019 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1774ER)
- 02/22/2019 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB1774ER)
- 02/22/2019 - Senate: Signed by President
- 02/22/2019 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/04/2019 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 4, 2019
- 03/04/2019 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019
- 03/21/2019 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 726 (effective - see bill)
- 03/21/2019 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0726)
