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IN HB1271

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/10/2019

Primary Sponsor

Timothy Wesco

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows individuals to practice 22 specified licensed occupations without obtaining a state or local occupational license, provided they give consumers a signed disclosure before contracting for services

  • Required disclosure must include a bold statement that the person is unlicensed, their physical address and phone number, and dated signatures from both the individual and consumer

  • Covered occupations include barbers/cosmetologists, plumbers, architects, engineers, accountants, home inspectors, massage therapists, auctioneers, private investigators, and hearing aid dealers

  • Unlicensed practitioners must still comply with all health, safety, security, confidentiality, reporting, consumer protection requirements, inspections, permits, insurance, and bonding—but are exempt from experience, examination, education, continuing education requirements, and registration fees

  • Repeals IC 25-25 governing local licenses for peddlers, vendors, and hawkers; effective date July 1, 2019

Legislative Description

Practicing a licensed occupation. Provides that if an individual is required to have an occupational license to practice an occupation, the individual may practice the occupation without an occupational license if the individual provides a signed disclosure with the consumer before entering into a contract and complies with all health, safety, security, confidentiality, reporting, and consumer protection requirements that are imposed on an individual with an occupational license. Defines the applicable occupations. Repeals the law concerning a local license to vend, hawk, and peddle goods.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions

1/10/2019

Committee Referrals

Employment, Labor and Pensions1/10/2019

Full Bill Text

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