SF 1717 Summary

• Removes requirement for fire sprinklers or automatic fire-extinguishing equipment in new or existing single-family detached dwelling units under State Building Code and State Fire Code, effective immediately.

• Replaces independent contractor exemption certificate system with a registration pilot project for construction service providers, effective July 1, 2012, requiring registration with Department of Labor and Industry to verify compliance with nine independent contractor factors.

• Establishes that registration is required for persons performing construction services on or after September 15, 2012, with exemptions for licensed contractors, employees, architects, and volunteer organizations; registration pilot expires June 30, 2014 unless extended by legislature.

• Modifies apprenticeship training provisions by changing terminology from "apprentice agreement" to "apprenticeship agreement," expanding eligible participants to "all people" regardless of age restrictions, and clarifying competency-based and hybrid training approaches consistent with federal regulations.

• Amends contractor licensing fees and continuing education requirements, clarifies agricultural building definitions, and updates references to federal apprenticeship regulations and state agency names throughout labor and industry statutes.