Senate
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Introduced
SENATE
FILE
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BY
ZAUN
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
repealing
statewide
licensure
requirements
for
1
electricians
and
electrical
contractors,
including
2
transition
provisions,
and
including
effective
date
3
provisions.
4
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
100C.2,
subsection
4,
paragraph
b,
Code
1
2015,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
b.
An
employee
or
subcontractor
of
a
certified
alarm
system
3
contractor
who
is
an
alarm
system
installer
,
and
who
is
not
4
licensed
pursuant
to
chapter
103
shall
obtain
and
maintain
5
certification
as
an
alarm
system
installer
and
shall
meet
and
6
maintain
qualifications
established
by
the
state
fire
marshal
7
by
rule.
8
Sec.
2.
Section
100C.10,
subsection
3,
Code
2015,
is
amended
9
to
read
as
follows:
10
3.
The
state
fire
marshal,
or
the
state
fire
marshal’s
11
designee,
and
the
chairperson
of
the
electrical
examining
12
board
created
in
section
103.2
shall
be
a
nonvoting
ex
officio
13
members
member
of
the
board.
14
Sec.
3.
Section
105.18,
subsection
3,
paragraph
d,
Code
15
2015,
is
amended
by
striking
the
paragraph.
16
Sec.
4.
REPEAL.
Chapter
103,
Code
2015,
is
repealed.
17
Sec.
5.
TRANSITION
PROVISIONS.
The
division
of
state
fire
18
marshal
of
the
department
of
public
safety
shall
adopt
rules
19
establishing
a
procedure
for
the
refunding
of
license
fees
20
remitted
by
licensees
under
chapter
103
on
a
prorated
basis
21
corresponding
to
the
period
remaining
after
December
31,
2015,
22
and
prior
to
a
license’s
expiration
date.
23
Sec.
6.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
The
sections
of
this
Act
amending
24
sections
100C.2,
100C.10,
and
105.18
and
repealing
chapter
103,
25
take
effect
December
31,
2015.
26
EXPLANATION
27
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
28
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
29
This
bill
repeals
Code
chapter
103,
providing
for
statewide
30
licensure
of
electricians
and
electrical
contractors.
The
31
effect
of
this
repeal
would
be
to
allow
political
subdivisions
32
to
administer
and
regulate
electricians,
electrical
33
contractors,
and
electrical
inspections.
The
bill
directs
the
34
division
of
state
fire
marshal
of
the
department
of
public
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safety
to
adopt
rules
providing
for
refunding
license
fees
on
1
a
prorated
basis
corresponding
to
the
period
remaining
after
2
the
repeal
and
prior
to
a
license’s
expiration
date.
The
3
bill
makes
conforming
changes
within
Code
chapter
100C,
which
4
regulates
the
licensing
of
fire
extinguishing
and
alarm
system
5
contractors
and
installers
and
Code
chapter
105
regulating
6
plumbers,
mechanical
professionals,
and
contractors.
7
Provisions
of
the
bill
regarding
the
adoption
of
rules
for
8
prorating
license
fees
take
effect
July
1
after
the
bill’s
9
enactment.
The
remaining
provisions
of
the
bill
take
effect
10
December
31,
2015.
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