House Amendment 1636


PAG LIN




     1  1    Amend Senate File 224, as amended, passed, and
     1  2 reprinted by the Senate, as follows:
     1  3 #1.  Page 1, line 31, by inserting after the word
     1  4 <made.> the following:  <Fixtures or parts do not
     1  5 include smoke and fire dampers, or water, gas, or
     1  6 steam piping permanent repairs except for traps or
     1  7 strainers.  "Routine maintenance" includes emergency
     1  8 repairs to prevent damage to property, as may be
     1  9 defined by the board.>
     1 10 #2.  Page 4, line 30, by striking the words
     1 11 <routine maintenance> and inserting the following:
     1 12 <routine maintenance work>.
     1 13 #3.  Page 5, by striking lines 2 through 8 and
     1 14 inserting the following:
     1 15    <NEW SUBSECTION.  11.  Prohibit an owner or
     1 16 operator of a health care facility licensed pursuant
     1 17 to chapter 135C, assisted living center licensed
     1 18 pursuant to chapter 231C, hospital licensed pursuant
     1 19 to chapter 135B, adult day care center licensed
     1 20 pursuant to chapter 231D, or a retirement facility
     1 21 certified pursuant to chapter 523D from performing
     1 22 work on the facility or requiring such owner or
     1 23 operator to be licensed under this chapter.>
     1 24 #4.  Page 9, by striking lines 28 through 32 and
     1 25 inserting the following:  <and mechanical professional
     1 26 licenses shall be issued to employees of a
     1 27 rate=regulated gas or electric public utility who
     1 28 conduct the repair of appliances.  "Repair of
     1 29 appliances" means the repair or replacement of
     1 30 mechanical connections between the appliance shutoff
     1 31 valve and the appliance and repair of or replacement
     1 32 of parts to the appliance.  Such special, restricted
     1 33 license shall require certification pursuant to
     1 34 industry=accredited certification standards.>
     1 35 #5.  Page 15, by inserting after line 19 the
     1 36 following:
     1 37    <Sec.    .  STUDY OF STATEWIDE INSPECTION PROGRAM
     1 38 IMPLEMENTATION.  The plumbing and mechanical systems
     1 39 board, in conjunction with the electrical examining
     1 40 board, shall conduct a study to determine the most
     1 41 appropriate and feasible manner to implement a
     1 42 statewide inspection program for work performed by the
     1 43 respective licensees of both boards.  By January 1,
     1 44 2011, the boards shall submit a recommendation to the
     1 45 general assembly for the implementation of a statewide
     1 46 inspection program.>
     1 47 #6.  By renumbering as necessary.
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     2  1 QUIRK of Chickasaw
     2  2 SF 224.708 83
     2  3 jr/rj/24234

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