HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3687        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 199

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

David Biele

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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:

David Biele

4th Suffolk

1/15/2019

Peter Capano

11th Essex

1/22/2019

Daniel J. Ryan

2nd Suffolk

1/28/2019

James Arciero

2nd Middlesex

1/29/2019

Nick Collins

First Suffolk

1/30/2019

Walter F. Timilty

Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth

1/30/2019

Paul R. Feeney

Bristol and Norfolk

1/31/2019

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

2/1/2019

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

2/1/2019

Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.

5th Worcester

2/1/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3687        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 199

By Mr. Biele of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 199) of David Biele 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. 2815 OF 2017-2018.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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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.