Connecticut 2015 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06969 Compare Versions

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1-General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 6969
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1+General Assembly Raised Bill No. 6969
2+January Session, 2015 LCO No. 4301
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4+Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
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18+Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
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20+Introduced by:
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1224 AN ACT CONCERNING SWIMMING POOL SAFETY.
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1426 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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16-Section 1. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) As used in this section, (1) "swimming pool" means any structure intended for swimming that is installed above ground and is greater than twenty-four inches in depth, and (2) "swimming pool installer" means a person, who for financial compensation, installs a swimming pool.
28+Section 1. Section 20-340d of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2015):
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18-(b) On and after the adoption of regulations required pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, no person shall install a swimming pool unless such person holds a swimming pool installer's license issued by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection.
30+(a) As used in this section, (1) "swimming pool" means a permanent spa or any in-ground or [partially] above-ground structure intended for swimming that is greater than twenty-four inches in depth, and (2) "swimming pool builder" means a person who, for financial compensation, excavates and grades for and constructs and installs a swimming pool, including, but not limited to, tiling, coping, decking and installation of associated circulation equipment such as pumps, filters and chemical feeders.
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20-(c) Not later than April 1, 2016, the Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 of the general statutes, to implement the provisions of this section, including establishing the amount and type of experience, training, continuing education and examination requirements for a person to obtain and renew a swimming pool installer's license.
32+(b) On or after the adoption of regulations required pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, no person shall build a swimming pool unless such person holds a swimming pool builder's license issued by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection.
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22-(d) Any person who installs a swimming pool on residential property owned by such person shall be exempt from the provisions of this section.
34+(c) Not later than July 1, [2012] 2016, the Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this section, including establishing the amount and type of experience, training, continuing education and examination requirements for a person to obtain and renew a swimming pool builder's license.
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24-(e) The holder of a swimming pool installer's license issued pursuant to this section shall comply with the provisions of chapter 400 of the general statutes regarding registration as a home improvement contractor.
36+(d) Any person who builds a swimming pool on residential property owned by such person shall be exempt from the provisions of this section.
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26-(f) A person licensed as a swimming pool installer pursuant to this section shall not perform electrical work, plumbing and piping work or heating, piping and cooling work, as defined in section 20-330 of the general statutes, unless such person is licensed to perform such work pursuant to chapter 393 of the general statutes.
38+(e) The holder of a swimming pool builder's license issued pursuant to this section shall comply with the provisions of chapter 400 regarding registration as a home improvement contractor.
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28-(g) On and after the adoption of regulations required pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, any person applying to the Department of Consumer Protection for a swimming pool installer's license shall be issued such license without examination upon demonstration by the applicant of experience and training equivalent to the experience and training required to qualify for examination for such license, if such applicant makes such application to the department not later than January 1, 2017.
40+(f) A person licensed as a swimming pool builder pursuant to this section shall not perform electrical work, plumbing and piping work or heating, piping and cooling work, as defined in section 20-330, unless such person is licensed to perform such work pursuant to this chapter.
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30-(h) The initial fee for a swimming pool installer's license shall be one hundred fifty dollars and the renewal fee for such license shall be one hundred dollars. Licenses shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of issuance.
42+(g) On and after the adoption of regulations required pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, any person applying to the Department of Consumer Protection for a swimming pool builder's license shall be issued such license without examination upon demonstration by the applicant of experience and training equivalent to the experience and training required to qualify for examination for such license, if such applicant makes such application to the department not later than January 1, 2014.
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44+(h) The initial fee for a swimming pool builder's license shall be one hundred fifty dollars and the renewal fee for such license shall be one hundred dollars. Licenses shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of issuance.
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3549 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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50+Section 1 October 1, 2015 20-340d
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3852 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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62+To require a person who installs an above-ground swimming pool to hold a swimming pool builder's license.
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64+[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]