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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
H.B. NO. |
2102 |
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TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2010 |
H.D. 1 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO CONTRACTORS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that there is a problem of enforcement within the building industry. Homeowners, inspectors, and government agencies have difficulty identifying the number of licensed tradespersons performing electrical and plumbing work on construction job sites. Further, it may be difficult to determine whether the ratio of licensed to unlicensed tradesmen performing electrical and plumbing work on construction job sites comply with requirements under state law.
The purpose of this Act is to provide for the facilitation, identification, and enforcement of the requirement for licensed electricians and plumbers on job sites and to extend that requirement for licensed elevator mechanics, to promote public safety and facilitate compliance with state law.
SECTION 2. Section 444-9.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§444-9.5 Licensing of electrical or
plumbing workers[.] or elevator mechanics. (a)
At least half of all individuals performing electrical or plumbing work employed
on a construction job site by an electrical or plumbing contractor shall be
licensed in accordance with chapter 448E. The board may waive this requirement
in any county when there are insufficient licensed electrical or plumbing
workers in that county to comply herewith."
(b) All individuals licensed in accordance with chapter 448E, or 448H, and who are employed on a construction job site by an electrical, plumbing, or elevator mechanic contractor, shall visibly display their license issued by the department on their person while on the construction job site. Any licensed individual not wearing their license at the time of a site inspection shall not be counted as a licensee to determine compliance with this section."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Report Title:
Contractors; Licensing of Electricians and Plumbers; Elevator Mechanics
Description:
Requires identification of licensed individuals performing electrical, plumbing, and elevator mechanic work on a construction job site. Requires identification to be supplied by the department of commerce and consumer affairs. Stipulates that any licensed individual not wearing their license at the time of a site inspection will not be counted as a licensee for purposes of determining compliance with state law. (HB2102 HD1)
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