HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3065        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2815

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Nick Collins

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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 refrigeration technicians.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Nick Collins

4th Suffolk

1/20/2017

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

 

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

 

Paul W. Mark

2nd Berkshire

 

Claire D. Cronin

11th Plymouth

 

Daniel Cullinane

12th Suffolk

 

Angelo M. Scaccia

14th Suffolk

 

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

 

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

 

Jack Lewis

7th Middlesex

 

Walter F. Timilty

Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth

 

Bud Williams

11th Hampden

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3065        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2815

By Mr. Collins of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2815) of Nick Collins and others relative to the licensing of refrigeration technicians working on residential or light commercial refrigeration systems.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 167 OF 2015-2016.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to refrigeration technicians.

 

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. Section 81 of Chapter 146 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting the following new definition:-

“Residential/Light Commercial Refrigeration”, the installation, repair, replacement, maintenance of any refrigerant containing part of any refrigerant system of less than ten ton capacity.

SECTION 2. Chapter 146 is further amended by inserting the following new section:-

Section 82 ½.   The bureau shall adopt regulations for the examining and licensing of refrigeration technicians working on residential or light commercial refrigeration systems of less than ten tons. Provider, however, that licensing fees collected for this license shall be placed in a retained revenue account to hire qualified inspectors to enforce the  provisions of this section.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.