Budget Amendment ID: FY2015-S4-623

EPS 623

Process Piping

Mr. Rodrigues, Ms. Candaras, Messrs. Rush, Joyce and Tarr, Ms. Donoghue, Ms. O'Connor Ives and Mr. Ross moved that the proposed new text be amended moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after section__, the following new section:

“SECTION__. Chapter 239 of the Acts of 2012, as most recently amended by section 22 of Chapter 3 of the Acts of 2013, is hereby amended by striking out section 52 and inserting in place thereof the following section:- SECTION 52. The bureau of pipefitters, refrigeration technicians and sprinkler fitters shall adopt regulations and issue procedures related to the process piping pipefitter license under section 82 of chapter 146 of the General Laws not later than July 1, 2014. A person who was not required to be licensed under section 84 of said chapter 146 who submits satisfactory proof to the bureau of pipefitters, refrigeration technicians and sprinkler fitters that the person has been actively engaged in any area of process piping as defined by Section 81 of chapter 146 of the General Laws for a period of 4 years prior to the effective date of this act, and who has applied for a license within 180 days after the effective date of the regulations adopted under this section shall, upon payment of the applicable fee, be issued a process piping pipefitter license. A person with less than 4 years of documented relevant work experience shall demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the regulations in order to be issued a process piping pipefitter license. Any proof required to be submitted under this section shall be accompanied by a statement under the penalties of perjury.”