HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2929        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 304

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Brian M. Ashe

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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 sheet metal work license.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

2/18/2021

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

2/22/2021

John H. Rogers

12th Norfolk

2/26/2021

Bud L. Williams

11th Hampden

2/26/2021

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

3/15/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2929        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 304

By Mr. Ashe of Longmeadow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 304) of Brian M. Ashe and others for legislation to further regulate sheet metal work licenses.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act relative to sheet metal work license.

 

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 237 of chapter 112 of General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “professions”, in line 45, the following words:- ; provided further, that sheet metal work relative to privately negotiated jobs performed by a specialty contractor of Pre-Engineered Metal Building systems, as categorized within Division 13 – Special Construction by the Construction Specification Institute (CSI) – Master Format Section 13 34 19 and which include the installation, assembly, or integration of any water tight, pre-engineered or prefabricated metal building system, including structural members, structural roof systems, structural hydrostatic standing seam roofs, structural hydrostatic rib roofs or sidewall systems, on or into a pre-engineered metal building structure in accordance with manufacturer specifications are excluded from requiring the specialty contractor to possess a Sheet Metal Workers License. 

SECTION 2. The board of examiners of sheet metal workers shall adopt rules and regulations relative to the practice of sheet metal work in accordance with this act on or before January 1, 2022.