HB 19-1086 Summary

• Requires plumbing license renewal or reinstatement applicants to complete 8 hours of continuing education for every 12 months elapsed after May 1, 2021, with exceptions for water conditioning installers and those renewing immediately after passing the licensing exam.

• Establishes competency demonstration requirements for licenses expired 2+ years, allowing reinstatement through out-of-state license verification with proof of active practice, passing the state plumbing exam, or other board-approved means.

• Mandates that inspecting entities (state, city, county, and higher education institutions) conduct contemporaneous reviews during plumbing inspections to verify compliance with plumbing laws, including occasional random on-site inspections during active work.

• Requires inspecting entities to develop standard procedures for contemporaneous reviews and post these procedures on their websites or the board's website for public access.

• Allows the board to issue cease-and-desist orders against inspecting entities that fail to comply with inspection standards, with non-compliant entities required to reimburse the board for expenses if state inspectors must be used.