HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 521 FILED ON: 1/13/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 202
|
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
_________________
PRESENTED BY:
Kate Hogan
_________________
To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to exempting home appliance service and repair technicians from certain provisions of the Massachusetts Plumbing Code.
_______________
PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Kate Hogan | 3rd Middlesex | 1/13/2015 |
Cory Atkins | 14th Middlesex | 8/19/2019 |
Jennifer E. Benson | 37th Middlesex | 8/19/2019 |
William Smitty Pignatelli | 4th Berkshire | 8/19/2019 |
Chris Walsh | 6th Middlesex | 8/19/2019 |
Danielle W. Gregoire | 4th Middlesex | 8/19/2019 |
Michael D. Brady | Second Plymouth and Bristol | 8/19/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 521 FILED ON: 1/13/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 202
By Ms. Hogan of Stow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 202) of Kate Hogan and others for legislation to exempt home appliance service and repair technicians from certain provisions of the Uniform State Plumbing Code. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
_______________
In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)
_______________
An Act relative to exempting home appliance service and repair technicians from certain provisions of the Massachusetts Plumbing Code.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 142 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
Section 23. Notwithstanding any general or special law, rule or regulation to the contrary, certified home appliance service technicians may make plumbing connections or disconnections from existing plumbing lines in accordance with repairing or replacing appliances. The division of professional licensure shall promulgate rules and regulations that provide for the licensure and certification process for home appliance service technicians.