requires two-thirds majority vote (§ 2)                                                   

                                                                                                  

 

Assembly Bill No. 379–Assemblymen Claborn, Koivisto, Anderson, Bache, Buckley, Chowning, Collins, Humke, Leslie, Manendo, McClain, Mortenson, Oceguera and Smith

 

March 15, 2001

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Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

 

SUMMARY—Provides for establishment of minimum standards for education, training and certification of plumbers. (BDR 53‑1154)

 

FISCAL NOTE:            Effect on Local Government: No.

                                    Effect on the State: Yes.

 

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

 

AN ACT relating to plumbers; requiring the division of industrial relations of the department of business and industry to establish minimum standards for the education, training and certification of plumbers; authorizing the division to establish a schedule of fees for the certification of plumbers; prohibiting a person from working as a plumber unless he holds a certificate as a plumber issued by the division; prohibiting the state contractors’ board from issuing a license to, or renewing the license of, a plumber who does not hold a certificate as a plumber issued by the division; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

1-1    Section 1. Chapter 618 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto

1-2  the provisions set forth as sections 2 to 6, inclusive, of this act.

1-3    Sec. 2.  The division shall adopt regulations establishing standards

1-4  for the education and training of plumbers, including, without limitation,

1-5  regulations:

1-6    1.  Requiring the establishment and implementation of programs for

1-7  the education, training and certification of plumbers;

1-8    2.  Requiring the annual certification of plumbers; and

1-9    3.  Establishing a schedule of reasonable fees for the issuance and

1-10  renewal of a certificate as a plumber.

1-11    Sec. 3.  1.  The division shall issue a certificate as a plumber to a

1-12  person who:

1-13    (a) Successfully completes the required education and training

1-14  established by the division pursuant to section 2 of this act;

2-1    (b) Pays the required fee, if any, for the issuance of the certificate;

2-2  and

2-3    (c) Complies with all other requirements established by the division

2-4  for the issuance of the certificate.

2-5    2.  A person shall not work as a plumber in this state unless he holds

2-6  a certificate as a plumber issued by the division pursuant to this section.

2-7    Sec. 4.  1.  An applicant for the issuance or renewal of a certificate

2-8  as a plumber shall submit with his application the statement prescribed

2-9  by the welfare division of the department of human resources pursuant to

2-10  NRS 425.520. The statement must be completed and signed by the

2-11  applicant.

2-12    2.  The division of industrial relations shall include the statement

2-13  required pursuant to subsection 1 in:

2-14    (a) The application or any other forms that must be submitted for the

2-15  issuance or renewal of the certificate; or

2-16    (b) A separate form prescribed by the division.

2-17    3.  The division shall not issue or renew a certificate as a plumber if

2-18  the applicant:

2-19    (a) Fails to submit the statement required pursuant to subsection 1; or

2-20    (b) Indicates on the statement submitted pursuant to subsection 1 that

2-21  he is subject to a court order for the support of a child and is not in

2-22  compliance with the order or a plan approved by the district attorney or

2-23  other public agency enforcing the order for the repayment of the amount

2-24  owed pursuant to the order.

2-25    4.  If an applicant indicates on the statement submitted pursuant to

2-26  subsection 1 that he is subject to a court order for the support of a child

2-27  and is not in compliance with the order or a plan approved by the district

2-28  attorney or other public agency enforcing the order for the repayment of

2-29  the amount owed pursuant to the order, the person to whom the

2-30  application was submitted shall advise the applicant to contact the district

2-31  attorney or other public agency enforcing the order to determine the

2-32  actions that the applicant may take to satisfy the arrearage.

2-33    Sec. 5.  An application for the issuance of a certificate as a plumber

2-34  pursuant to sections 2 to 6, inclusive, of this act must include the social

2-35  security number of the applicant.

2-36    Sec. 6.  1.  If the division receives a copy of a court order issued

2-37  pursuant to NRS 425.540 that provides for the suspension of all

2-38  professional, occupational and recreational licenses, certificates and

2-39  permits issued to a person who holds a certificate as a plumber, the

2-40  division shall deem the certificate issued to that person to be suspended

2-41  at the end of the 30th day after the date on which the court order was

2-42  issued unless the division receives a letter issued by the district attorney

2-43  or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 to the person who has

2-44  been issued the certificate stating that the person has complied with the

2-45  subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS

2-46  425.560.

2-47    2.  The division shall reinstate a certificate as a plumber that has

2-48  been suspended by a district court pursuant to NRS 425.540 if the

2-49  division receives a letter issued by the district attorney or other public

3-1  agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 to the plumber whose certificate was

3-2  suspended stating that the plumber whose certificate was suspended has

3-3  complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage

3-4  pursuant to NRS 425.560.

3-5    Sec. 7.  Chapter 624 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a

3-6  new section to read as follows:

3-7    The board shall not issue or renew a specialty license in plumbing to

3-8  any person who does not hold a certificate as a plumber issued by the

3-9  division of industrial relations of the department of business and industry

3-10  pursuant to sections 2 to 6, inclusive, of this act.

3-11    Sec. 8.  1.  This section and sections 1 and 2 of this act become

3-12  effective upon passage and approval.

3-13    2.  Sections 3 to 7, inclusive, of this act become effective on July 1,

3-14  2002.

3-15    3.  The provisions of sections 4, 5 and 6 of this act expire by limitation

3-16  on the date on which the provisions of 42 U.S.C. § 666 requiring each state

3-17  to establish procedures under which the state has the authority to withhold

3-18  or suspend, or to restrict the use of, professional, occupational and

3-19  recreational licenses of persons who:

3-20    (a) Have failed to comply with a subpoena or warrant relating to a

3-21  proceeding to determine the paternity of a child or to establish or enforce

3-22  an obligation for the support of a child; or

3-23    (b) Are in arrears in the payment for the support of one or more

3-24  children,

3-25  are repealed by the Congress of the United States.

 

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