Chapter 358
2011 -- H 5301 AS AMENDED
Enacted 07/13/11
A N A C T
RELATING TO
BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - MUNICIPAL WATER METER REPLACEMENT
Introduced By: Representatives Jackson, Martin, Ehrhardt, and Reilly
Date Introduced: February 08, 2011
It is enacted by the
General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 5-20-35 of the General Laws in Chapter
5-20 entitled "Plumbers
and Irrigators" is hereby amended to read as
follows:
5-20-35. Persons
and acts exempt -- Issuance of licenses in special cases. -- (a)
The
provisions of this chapter do not apply to the installation of
automatic sprinkler systems or other
fire protection appliances in this state and do not apply
to employees of public utilities (publicly
or privately owned); provided, that any resident of
chapter, desiring a license as a master plumber or
journeyperson plumber who on or before
August 14, 1966, presents to the department of labor
and training of the state reasonably
satisfactory evidence, in writing, that he or she was actively
engaged in the business of plumbing
as a master plumber or working as a journeyperson
plumber for a master plumber in any city or
town for five (5) years prior to May 16, 1966, and that he
or she is at the time of presenting that
evidence to the department of labor and training operating in
any city or town as a master
plumber or working as journeyperson plumber, shall, upon
payment of a fee of five dollars
($5.00) in the case of a master plumber or one dollar
($1.00) in the case of a journeyperson
plumber, have issued to him or her by the department of labor
and training a certificate of license
as a master plumber or a journeyperson plumber without an
additional application, fee, or other
condition precedent. Farms, golf courses, and nurseries
performing irrigation work on their
premises only shall not be required to be licensed under the
chapter.
(b) Nothing in this
or any other chapter of the general laws shall prohibit municipalities
or water districts from using employees, or engaging the
services of licensed plumbers or other
contractors and/or service providers that meet certain
requirements determined by the
municipality or water district, for the purpose of replacing water
meters or meter reading devices.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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