Chapter 257

2009 -- S 0330 SUBSTITUTE B

Enacted 11/12/09

 

A N A C T

RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - TRADE LICENSE RENEWAL SCHEDULES

     

     Introduced By: Senator Francis T. Maher

     Date Introduced: February 12, 2009

 

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

 

     SECTION 1. Section 5-20-23 of the General Laws in Chapter 5-20 entitled "Plumbers

and Irrigators" is hereby amended to read as follows:

 

     5-20-23. Expiration and renewal of licenses -- Penalties for violation of section. -- (a)

All licenses of master plumbers and master irrigators and journeyperson plumbers or

journeyperson irrigators issued by the division of professional regulation shall expire on the

birthday of the individual qualifying for the license and may be renewed on or before that date for

a period of one year, upon payment of the appropriate renewal fee.

     All licenses issued by the division of professional regulation for master plumbers and

master irrigators and journeyperson plumbers or journeyperson irrigators born in odd years shall

expire on the birthday of the individual qualifying for the license in odd years and all licenses of

master plumbers and master irrigators and journeyperson plumbers or journeyperson irrigators

born in even years shall expire on the birthday of the individual qualifying for the license in even

years and all licenses may be renewed on or before their expiration date upon payment of the

appropriate renewal fee.

     (b) Any master plumber or master irrigator who fails to renew his or her license as

provided in subsection (a) of this section may be reinstated by the department on or after the

renewal date for a period of one year two (2) years, upon payment of the current biennial renewal

fee of one hundred twenty dollars ($120) two hundred forty dollars ($240) plus outstanding

license fees and a twelve dollar ($12.00) per month administrative assessment fee for the

delinquency period.

      (c) Every certificate of license of a journeyperson plumber or journeyperson irrigator

issued by the department is renewed on or before the licensee's second birthday next following

the date of issuance upon payment of a biennial renewal fee of thirty-six dollars ($36.00) seventy-

two dollars ($72.00).

      (d) Any journeyperson plumber or journeyperson irrigator who fails to renew his or her

license as provided in subsection (a) of this section may be reinstated by the department on or

after the renewal date for a period of one year two (2) years upon payment of the current biennial

renewal fee of thirty-six dollars ($36.00) seventy-two dollars ($72.00) plus outstanding license

fees and a twelve dollar ($12.00) per month administrative assessment fee for the delinquency

period.

      (e) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, any license issued under this

chapter which is not renewed within two (2) years of the date of its expiration is deemed to be

forfeited, and the person to whom the license has been issued is required to make written

application for an examination prior to the issuance of a new license.

 

     SECTION 2. Sections 5-70-14 and 5-70-16 of the General Laws in Chapter 5-70 entitled

"Telecommunications" are hereby amended to read as follows:

 

     5-70-14. Renewal of licenses. -- (a) Application for renewal of a license must be

received by the licensing authority, through the department of labor and training, division of

professional regulation, on a form provided by the licensing authority no less than thirty (30) days

prior to the expiration date of the license, subject to the right of the licensing authority to permit

late filing upon good cause shown.

      (b) The licensing authority may refuse to renew a license for any of the grounds stated in

this chapter and it shall promptly notify the licensee of its intent to refuse to renew the license.

The licensee may, within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the notice of intent to refuse to renew a

license, request a hearing on that refusal in the manner prescribed in this chapter. A licensee shall

be permitted to continue to engage in the business permitted by the license while its renewal

application is pending.

      (c) Every certificate shall expire on the anniversary of the applicant's birth the year

following its issuance issued by the division of professional regulation to license holders born in

odd years shall expire on the birthday of the individual qualifying for the license in odd years and

all licenses issued by the division of professional regulation to license holders born in even years

shall expire on the birthday of the individual qualifying for the license in even years. An

individual may renew his or her license by payment of the required biennial renewal fee. An

individual who fails to renew his or her license prior to the date may not renew his or her license

after this except upon payment of the biennial renewal fee and the additional fee required by this

chapter.

 

     5-70-16. Fees. -- (a) The fees shall be paid by an applicant for filing an application for

examination, for the examination, for annual biennial renewal, for renewal of an expired

certificate, or for issuance of a duplicate certificate shall be in accordance with a section entitled

"Fees", of the bylaws of the board regulations of the department of labor and training.

      (b) All fee or other monies collected under the provisions of this chapter shall be paid to

and received by the general treasurer who shall keep those monies in a separate fund administered

by the department of labor and training pursuant to section 28-22-1.1. All monies in the fund shall

be used to reimburse the board for expenses incurred in the administration and enforcement of

this chapter. The controller is authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the general

treasurer for payment from the fund, upon receipt by the controller of vouchers authenticated by

the chairperson or secretary of the board.

      (c) A holder of an electrical contractor's license, certificate A issued by this state who

has submitted the appropriate application shall be issued a TSC license without an additional

license fee other than that assessed for the electrical contractor's license, certificate A. This shall

remain an ongoing practice and does not have any grandfathering restrictions placed on it. The

TSC license shall run concurrent with the electrical contractor's license. The TSC license shall be

separable from and is subject to enforcement by this board.

 

     SECTION 3. Section 28-27-17 of the General Laws in Chapter 28-27 entitled

"Mechanical Trades" is hereby amended to read as follows:

 

     28-27-17. Test fees -- License fees -- Expiration and renewal of licenses. -- (a) All

licenses issued to the pipefitters/refrigeration technicians and fire protection sprinkler

contractor/sprinkler fitters and sheet metal contractor or journeyperson sheet metal worker

detailed in this section shall be paid for as follows:

                                                                                    TWO YEAR

 

                                                                        TEST   LICENSE         RENEWAL

     Master Mechanical Contractor                      -           240.00 480.00               480.00

     Contractor Master                                        75.00    120.00 240.00    120.00 240.00

     Pipefitter Master I                                        75.00    120.00 240.00    120.00 240.00

     Pipefitter Master II                                       75.00    48.00 96.00           48.00 96.00

     Refrigeration Master I                                  75.00    120.00 240.00    120.00  240.00

     Refrigeration Master II                                 75.00    48.00 96.00           48.00 96.00

     Pipefitter Journeyperson I                             75.00    36.00 72.00           36.00 72.00

     Pipefitter Journeyperson II                            75.00    30.00 60.00           30.00 60.00

     Refrigeration Journeyperson I                       75.00    36.00 72.00           36.00 72.00

     Refrigeration Journeyperson II                      75.00    30.00 60.00           30.00 60.00

     Apprentices (annual fee)                               -                    24.00                    24.00

     Fire Protection Sprinkler

     Fitters Master I                                            75.00    120.00 240.00    120.00 240.00

     Fire Protection Sprinkler

     Fitters Journeyperson I                                 75.00        36.00 72.00       36.00 72.00

     Sheet Metal Contractor                                 75.00    120.00 240.00    120.00 240.00

     Sheet Metal Worker

     Journeyperson                                              75.00    36.00 72.00           36.00 72.00

      (b) Apprenticeship renewal fees shall be paid on an annual basis.

      (c) Every license issued by the division of professional regulation is renewable on the

licensee's birthdate to license holders born in odd years shall expire on the birthday of the

individual qualifying for the license in odd years and all licenses issued by the division of

professional regulation to license holders born in even years shall expire on the birthday of the

individual qualifying for the license in even years and all licenses may be renewed on or before

their expiration date, upon payment of the appropriate fee. If any credit is due in the initial

changeover year the amount of credit is determined by the chief administrator of the division.

 

     SECTION 4. Section 5-6-16 of the General Laws in Chapter 5-6 entitled "Electricians" is

hereby amended to read as follows:

 

     5-6-16. License fees. (a) All licenses issued by the division of professional regulation

for master electricians, all limited license electricians and all journeyperson electricians born in

odd years shall expire on the birthday of the individual qualifying for the license in odd years and

all license of master electricians, all limited license electricians and all journeyperson electricians

born in even years shall expire on the birthday of the individual qualifying for the license in even

years and all licenses may be renewed on or before their expiration date upon payment of the

appropriate biennial renewal fee.

     (b) A fee of one hundred twenty dollars ($120) two hundred forty dollars ($240) shall be

paid by each applicant for an electrical contractor's license Class A; thirty-six dollars ($36.00)

seventy-two dollars ($72.00) for a journeyperson electrician's license Class B; one hundred

twenty dollars ($120) two hundred forty dollars ($240) for a limited premises license Class C;

one hundred twenty dollars ($120) two hundred forty dollars ($240) for an oil burner contractor's

license Class E; thirty-six dollars ($36.00) seventy-two dollars ($72.00) for an oil burnerperson's

license Class F; one hundred twenty dollars ($120) two hundred forty dollars ($240) for a fire

alarm contractor's license Class AF; thirty-six dollars ($36.00) seventy-two dollars ($72.00) for a

fire alarm installer's license Class BF; one hundred twenty dollars ($120) two hundred forty

dollars ($240) for an electrical sign contractor's license SCF; thirty-six dollars ($36.00) seventy-

two dollars ($72.00) for a sign installer's license Class CF; and one hundred twenty dollars ($120)

two hundred forty dollars ($240) for a limited maintenance license Class D.

      (c) A fee of one hundred twenty dollars ($120) two hundred forty dollars ($240) shall be

paid by each applicant for a lightning protection contractor's license Class LPC.

      (d) A fee of thirty-six dollars ($36.00) seventy-two dollars ($72.00) shall be paid by each

applicant for a lightning protection installer's license LPI.

 

     SECTION 5. Sections 28-26-9 and 28-26-10 of the General Laws in Chapter 28-26

entitled "Hoisting Engineers" are hereby amended to read as follows:

 

     28-26-9. Renewal of license. -- Licenses shall expire annually or biannually biennially

on a fixed date or on the licensee's birthday, as the board may provide in rules and regulations.

Upon application, the person to whom a license is issued under this chapter shall be entitled to a

renewal, unless the division for a cause named in section 28-26-8 and upon notice and hearing

shall refuse renewal. Refusal shall have approval of the director.

 

     28-26-10. License fees. -- Each applicant for an examination for a license as an engineer

shall pay to the division at the time of application a fee of seventy-five dollars ($75.00), and for

each license or renewal of a license a fee at the annual biennial rate of forty-eight dollars ($48.00)

ninety-six dollars ($96.00) for a full license, forty-two dollars ($42.00) eighty-four dollars

($84.00) for a hoisting license, thirty-six dollars ($36.00) seventy-two dollars ($72.00) for an

excavating license, and thirty ($30.00) sixty dollars ($60.00) for a limited license, these fees to be

deposited as general revenues.

 

     SECTION 6. This act shall take effect upon passage; provided, that for persons born in an

even year, the provisions of sections 1 through 5 inclusive shall be applied to such persons as of

January 1, 2010; for persons born in an odd year, the provisions of sections 1 through 5 inclusive

shall be applied to such persons as of January 1, 2011.

     

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