Bill Text: NY A03871 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Establishes voluntary licensure of master plumbers by the department of state.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced) 2024-01-03 - referred to economic development [A03871 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-A03871-Introduced.html



                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________

                                          3871

                               2023-2024 Regular Sessions

                   IN ASSEMBLY

                                    February 8, 2023
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by  M. of A. GUNTHER, STECK, McDONOUGH, J. M. GIGLIO -- read
          once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development

        AN ACT to amend the general business law, in  relation  to  establishing
          voluntary licensing of master plumbers

          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:

     1    Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new article
     2  28-G to read as follows:

     3                                ARTICLE 28-G
     4                        LICENSING OF MASTER PLUMBERS

     5  Section 495. Definitions.
     6          496. License; master plumber.
     7          497. Board of examiners.
     8    § 495. Definitions. As  used  in  this  article,  unless  the  context
     9  requires otherwise:
    10    1.  "Board"  means  the  board of examiners for master plumbers estab-
    11  lished by section four hundred ninety-seven of this article.
    12    2. "Department" means the department of state.
    13    3. "Secretary" means the secretary of state.
    14    § 496. License; master plumber. 1. Any person who is a plumber in this
    15  state may apply to the secretary for a license as a master plumber. Such
    16  a license shall not be required for  the  purpose  of  engaging  in  the
    17  profession  of  being  a  master plumber. However, such license shall be
    18  indicative that the holder thereof has met the standards  for  training,
    19  knowledge  and  experience  necessary  to  be a master plumber, and also
    20  authorize the holder thereof to engage in  the  profession  of  being  a
    21  master  plumber  in any other state which grants reciprocity to plumbers
    22  licensed pursuant to this article. Furthermore,  every  person  licensed
    23  pursuant  to  this  article  shall be authorized to practice as a master

         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD07073-01-3

        A. 3871                             2

     1  plumber throughout the state,  notwithstanding  the  provisions  of  the
     2  general  city  law  and  the  county  law; provided, however, no license
     3  issued pursuant to this article shall authorize any person  to  practice
     4  as a plumber in any city having a population of one million or more.
     5    2. Any plumber wishing to be licensed pursuant to this article shall:
     6    (a)  submit  an application therefor to the secretary in such form and
     7  manner as prescribed by the secretary and containing such information as
     8  the board determines to be necessary to determine the qualifications and
     9  fitness for licensing of the applicant;
    10    (b) submit the application fee prescribed by the board; and
    11    (c) complete an examination established by the board.
    12    3. Every person who successfully passes the examination established by
    13  the board and complies with the provisions of subdivision  two  of  this
    14  section shall be licensed pursuant to this article.
    15    4.  Every  license  issued  pursuant  to  this article shall remain in
    16  effect for a period of two years, and may be renewed for additional  two
    17  year  periods  upon submission of a renewal application and the applica-
    18  tion fee established by the board.
    19    § 497. Board of examiners. 1. There shall be  established  within  the
    20  department  a  board  of examiners for master plumbers. Such board shall
    21  consist of thirteen members as follows:  the secretary, or  his  or  her
    22  designee; four members appointed by the governor; four members appointed
    23  by  the temporary president of the senate; and four members appointed by
    24  the speaker of the assembly. The  appointed  members  shall  be  broadly
    25  representative  of  persons  engaged in the profession of being a master
    26  plumber. Each appointed member of the board shall  be  appointed  for  a
    27  term  of  two years. Any member may be reappointed for additional terms.
    28  The state fire administrator shall serve  as  an  additional  non-voting
    29  member of the board and shall serve as the chair.
    30    2. The board shall meet not less than three times a year.
    31    3. The board shall promulgate rules and regulations establishing:
    32    (a) the scope of the profession of being a master plumber;
    33    (b) qualifications for being a licensed master plumber;
    34    (c)  an examination to determine the knowledge of persons applying for
    35  a license pursuant to this article; and
    36    (d) fees for licenses and renewals thereof pursuant to this article.
    37    4. The secretary shall designate an employee of the department to  act
    38  as secretary to the board, and shall provide such board with such steno-
    39  graphic or other assistance as may be necessary.
    40    5.  Members  of  the  board shall receive no compensation but shall be
    41  entitled to actual and necessary  traveling  and  other  expenses  while
    42  engaged  in  the  performance  of  such member's duties pursuant to this
    43  article.
    44    § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
    45  it shall have become a law.  Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
    46  ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
    47  tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be  made  and
    48  completed on or before such date.
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