§ 28-27-1.0 Mechanical board. –
There shall be in the department of labor and training, a mechanical board,
responsible for the licensing and regulating of masters, journeypersons, and
apprentices in the pipefitting, air conditioning/refrigeration, sprinkler
fitting and sheet metal trades, hereafter to be referred to as "the mechanical
trades". The board, under the direction and supervision of the division of
professional regulation, shall advise the division in the proper installation
modification and disassembly for reuse of process piping systems used in the
conveyance and storage of liquids, solids, and industrial type gases, all
heating, cooling, air distribution, fire protection systems and venting
systems. It shall exclude those systems which are self-contained home
appliances and all piping systems specified under the plumbing law. The board
shall advise the division of the proper license needed for layout, on-site
fabrication, installation, alteration, testing, or repair of any automatic or
manual sprinkler systems designed for the protection of the interior or
exterior of a building or structure from fire, or any piping or tubing and
appurtenances and equipment pertaining to such system including overhead and
underground water mains, fire hydrants and hydrant mains, standpipes and hose
connections to sprinkler systems, sprinkler and tank heaters, air lines and
thermal systems used in connection with sprinkler and alarm systems connected
to them, foam extinguishing systems or special hazard systems including water
spray, foam, carbon dioxide, dry chemical systems, halon liquid, or gas fire
suppression systems.
(P.L. 1990, ch. 102, § 2; P.L. 1994, ch. 349, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch.
418, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 330, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 437, § 1; P.L.
2002, ch. 380, § 2.)