Chapter 173

2004 -- H 7993 SUBSTITUTE B

Enacted 06/25/04

A N A C T

RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS

Introduced By: Representatives Carter, Malik, Rose, Gallison, and T Brien

Date Introduced: February 12, 2004

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Sections 28-27-5 and 28-27-5.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 28-27

entitled "Mechanical Trades" are hereby amended to read as follows:

28-27-5. Practices for which master or contractor license required. -- (a) No person

shall: (1) engage in this state in the business of the mechanical trades as a master or as an

employer of the mechanical trades, (2) enter into contracts or agreements for the installation,

maintenance, repair, or servicing in the mechanical trades, (3) advertise or represent in any form

or matter that they are masters or that they will install pipefitting or refrigeration/air conditioning,

or air distribution systems or perform fire protection sprinkler work, unless those persons possess

a valid license issued by the department of labor and training under this chapter. All masters shall

carry this license on their person at all times while so engaged, and shall affix their master's

license number to any advertisement and/or contract they execute and/or bid they file with any

consumer for their professional services and to any applicable permit required for the

performance of those services.

      (b) A person holding a valid master license under this chapter shall not be required to

obtain an additional license under this chapter to perform sheet metal work for residential work or

when AC air handling equipment is ten (10) ton or less. or when heating equipment does not

exceed 250,000 BTUs. A person holding a valid master license under this chapter can bid or

quote or solicit bids for the installation, maintenance, repair and perform all work and the

servicing of sheet metal work, but must subcontract the aforementioned work to a properly

licensed sheet metal contractor to perform the work only when AC air handling equipment is in

excess of ten (10) tons or when heating equipment exceeds 250,000 BTUs. The subcontractor

must secure the proper state or municipal permits for the work subcontracted to be performed.

28-27-5.1. Practices for which a journeyperson or apprentice license required. -- (a)

No person shall engage to work as a pipefitter, refrigeration/air conditioning, or sprinkler fitter

journeyperson or apprentice, or journeyperson sheet metal worker or apprentice, or shall advertise

or represent in any form or matter that he or she is a journeyperson or apprentice, unless that

person possesses and carries on his or her person at all times while so engaged a valid license

issued by the department of labor and training qualifying that person as a journeyperson or

apprentice.

      (b) A person holding a valid license under this chapter shall not be required to obtain an

additional license under this chapter to perform sheet metal work for residential work or when AC air handling equipment is ten (10) tons or less. or when heating equipment does not exceed 250,000 BTUs.

      (c) A holder of a journeyperson license shall only be entitled to work as an employee of

the properly licensed master permit holder in accordance with this chapter.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

=======

LC01948/SUB B

=======