2017 -- S 0509

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2017

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- CONTRACTORS' REGISTRATION

LICENSING BOARD

     Introduced By: Senators Quezada, Calkin, Metts, Crowley, and Jabour

     Date Introduced: March 02, 2017

     Referred To: Senate Labor

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 5-65-14 of the General Laws in Chapter 5-65 entitled "Contractors'

Registration and Licensing Board" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     5-65-14. Builder board -- Member -- Terms -- Confirmation -- Vacancies --

Qualification.

     (a) The board shall consist of seventeen (17) nineteen (19) members appointed by the

governor, ten (10) eleven (11) of whom shall be registered contractors, of which two (2) shall be

licensed roofers; one shall be a current member of the building codes standards committee

pursuant to § 23-27.3-100.1.4; one shall be a representative of the general public; one shall be a

licensed and practicing architect; one shall be a licensed plumber; and two (2) shall be licensed

home inspectors; one who shall be the president of the Rhode Island Builders Association or

designee; one shall be the executive director of the Utility Contractors Association of Rhode

Island, or designee; one shall be the executive director of the Rhode Island Independent

Contractors and Associates, or designee; and one who shall be the executive director of the Rhode

Island Association of General Contractors or designee. At least one member of the board shall be

a minority as defined in §37-14.1-3. The building code standards committee member shall be

designated by the state building commissioner, and shall be appointed as provided in subsection

(b) of this section.

     (b) Except for the commissioner's designee, the governor shall appoint seven (7)

members for a term of three (3) years and five (5) members for a term of two (2) years. The

governor shall appoint the member designated by the state building commissioner for a term of

two (2) years. Each member reappointed by the governor shall serve for the term of his or her

original appointment. Before the expiration of the term of a member, the governor shall appoint a

successor. A member is eligible for reappointment. If there is a vacancy for any cause, the

governor shall make an appointment immediately effective for the unexpired term. At the

expiration of their terms, members shall remain and shall continue in their official capacity until a

new member is appointed and confirmed.

     (c) In order to be eligible for board membership, the eight (8) eleven (11) contractor

members of the board must be registered and/or licensed under this chapter and maintain their

registrations and/or licenses in good standing during their term of office. In order to be eligible

for board membership, the two (2) home inspector members shall be licensed pursuant to chapter

65.1 of this title and shall maintain their license in good order during their terms of office.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- CONTRACTORS' REGISTRATION

LICENSING BOARD

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     This act would add two (2) members to the contractors' registration licensing board; a

licensed plumber and a registered contractor and would require at least one member of the board

to be a minority.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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