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AL HB357
Bill
Status
2/27/2020
Primary Sponsor
Wes Kitchens
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AI Summary
HB357 Summary
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Amends the apprentice definition to allow apprentices to work under the direct supervision of either a certified contractor or an instructor, and adds "residential" to limit apprentice work scope.
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Increases apprentice experience requirements for contractor certification eligibility from 2 one or more calendar years of apprentice registration to one or more calendar years, OR increases required hours from 3,000 to 5,000 hours of coursework or experience.
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Raises apprentice registration and annual renewal fees from not exceeding $50 to not exceeding $100.
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Authorizes the Board to accept credentials from out-of-state licensed contractors if their state's licensing requirements are deemed comparable to Alabama's, allowing them to perform work in Alabama while still paying all required certification fees.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors, Board of, replace definition, qualifications, and registration requirements for positions of an apprentice with definition to include instructors, Secs. 34-31-18, 34-31-24, 34-31-25, 34-31-28, 34-31-29 am'd.
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors, State Board of
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Boards, Agencies and Commissions
2/27/2020