Senate File 342 - Introduced SENATE FILE 342 BY ANDERSON A BILL FOR An Act providing continuing education opportunities for 1 plumbers, mechanical professionals, and contractors. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 2346XS (2) 84 jr/nh

S.F. 342 Section 1. Section 105.20, subsection 6, Code 2011, is 1 amended to read as follows: 2 6. a. The board shall establish continuing education 3 requirements pursuant to section 272C.2 . The basic continuing 4 education requirement for renewal of a license shall be the 5 completion, during the immediately preceding license term, 6 of the number of classroom hours of instruction required by 7 the board in courses or seminars which have been approved by 8 the board. Courses may be offered through the internet, the 9 Iowa communications network, or other remote learning system. 10 The board shall require at least eight classroom hours of 11 instruction during each licensing term. 12 b. A licensee who, for good cause, is unable to complete 13 the instruction requirement during the immediately preceding 14 licensing term shall be provided with a three-month extension 15 to obtain the required instruction. 16 Sec. 2. Section 135.11, Code 2011, is amended by adding the 17 following new subsection: 18 NEW SUBSECTION . 31. The department shall offer continuing 19 education instruction for plumbers, mechanical professionals, 20 and contractors in accordance with the requirements established 21 by the plumbing and mechanical systems board pursuant to 22 section 105.20. This instruction shall be made available 23 throughout the state and throughout the year. Courses may be 24 offered through the internet, the Iowa communications network, 25 or other remote learning system. 26 EXPLANATION 27 This bill allows licensed plumbers, mechanical 28 professionals, and contractors to obtain their required 29 continuing education through the internet, the Iowa 30 communications network, or other remote learning system. 31 A licensee who, for good cause, is unable to complete the 32 instruction requirement is entitled to a three-month extension 33 to obtain the required instruction. 34 The department of public health is required to offer 35 -1- LSB 2346XS (2) 84 jr/nh 1/ 2

S.F. 342 continuing education throughout the state and throughout the 1 year. 2 -2- LSB 2346XS (2) 84 jr/nh 2/ 2