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General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5294
February Session, 2020
LCO No. 2082
Referred to Committee on GENERAL LAW
Introduced by:
(GL)
AN ACT CONCERNING AU TO GLASS EMERGENCY T EMPORARY
TECHNICIANS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 20-330 of the 2020 supplement to the general 1
statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 2
(Effective from passage): 3
As used in this chapter: 4
(1) "Contractor" means any person regularly offering to the general 5
public services of such person or such person's employees in the field of 6
electrical work, plumbing and piping work, solar work, heating, piping, 7
cooling and sheet metal work, fire protection sprinkler systems work, 8
elevator installation, repair and maintenance work, irrigation work, 9
automotive glass work or flat glass work, as defined in this section; 10
(2) "Electrical work" means the installation, erection, maintenance, 11
inspection, testing, alteration or repair of any wire, cable, conduit, 12
busway, raceway, support, insulator, conductor, appliance, apparatus, 13
fixture or equipment that generates, transforms, transmits or uses 14 Raised Bill No. 5294
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electrical energy for light, heat, power or other purposes, but does not 15
include low voltage wiring, not exceeding twenty-four volts, used 16
within a lawn sprinkler system; 17
(3) "Plumbing and piping work" means the installation, repair, 18
replacement, alteration, maintenance, inspection or testing of gas, water 19
and associated fixtures, tubing and piping mains and branch lines up to 20
and including the closest valve to a machine or equipment used in the 21
manufacturing process, laboratory equipment, sanitary equipment, 22
other than subsurface sewage disposal systems, fire prevention 23
apparatus, all water systems for human usage, sewage treatment 24
facilities and all associated fittings within a building and includes lateral 25
storm and sanitary lines from buildings to the mains, process piping, 26
swimming pools and pumping equipment, and includes making 27
connections to back flow prevention devices, and includes low voltage 28
wiring, not exceeding twenty-four volts, used within a lawn sprinkler 29
system, but does not include (A) solar thermal work performed 30
pursuant to a certificate held as provided in section 20-334g, except for 31
the repair of those portions of a solar hot water heating system that 32
include the basic domestic hot water tank and the tie-in to the potable 33
water system, (B) the installation, repair, replacement, alteration, 34
maintenance, inspection or testing of fire prevention apparatus within a 35
structure, except for standpipes that are not connected to sprinkler 36
systems, (C) medical gas and vacuum systems work, and (D) millwright 37
work. For the purposes of this subdivision, "process piping" means 38
piping or tubing that conveys liquid or gas that is used directly in the 39
production of a chemical or a product for human consumption; 40
(4) "Solar thermal work" means the installation, erection, repair, 41
replacement, alteration, maintenance, inspection or testing of active, 42
passive and hybrid solar systems that directly convert ambient energy 43
into heat or convey, store or distribute such ambient energy; 44
(5) "Heating, piping and cooling work" means (A) the installation, 45
repair, replacement, maintenance, inspection, testing or alteration of 46
any apparatus for piping, appliances, devices or accessories for heating 47 Raised Bill No. 5294
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systems, including sheet metal work, (B) the installation, repair, 48
replacement, maintenance, inspection, testing or alteration of air 49
conditioning and refrigeration systems, boilers, including apparatus 50
and piping for the generation or conveyance of steam and associated 51
pumping equipment and process piping and the installation of tubing 52
and piping mains and branch lines up to and including the closest valve 53
to a machine or equipment used in the manufacturing process and 54
onsite testing and balancing of hydronic, steam and combustion air, but 55
excluding millwright work, and (C) on-site operation, by manipulating, 56
adjusting or controlling, with sufficient technical knowledge, as 57
determined by the commissioner, (i) heating systems with a steam or 58
water boiler maximum operating pressure of fifteen pounds per square 59
inch gauge or greater, or (ii) air conditioning or refrigeration systems 60
with an aggregate of more than fifty horsepower or kilowatt 61
equivalency of fifty horsepower or of two hundred pounds of 62
refrigerant. Heating, piping and cooling work does not include solar 63
thermal work performed pursuant to a certificate held as provided in 64
section 20-334g, or medical gas and vacuum systems work or the passive 65
monitoring of heating, air conditioning or refrigeration systems. For the 66
purposes of this subdivision, "process piping" means piping or tubing 67
that conveys liquid or gas that is used directly in the production of a 68
chemical or a product for human consumption; 69
(6) "Apprentice" means any person registered with the Labor 70
Department for the purpose of learning a skilled trade; 71
(7) "Elevator installation, repair and maintenance work" means the 72
installation, erection, maintenance, inspection, testing and repair of all 73
types of elevators, dumb waiters, escalators, and moving walks and all 74
mechanical equipment, fittings, associated piping and wiring from a 75
source of supply brought to the equipment room by an unlimited 76
electrical contractor for all types of machines used to hoist or convey 77
persons or materials, but does not include temporary hoisting machines 78
used for hoisting materials in connection with any construction job or 79
project, provided "elevator inspection" includes the visual examination 80
of an elevator system or portion of a system, with or without the 81 Raised Bill No. 5294
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disassembly or removal of component parts; 82
(8) "Elevator maintenance" means the lubrication, inspection, testing 83
and replacement of controls, hoistway and car parts; 84
(9) "Fire protection sprinkler systems work" means the layout, on-site 85
fabrication, installation, alteration, maintenance, inspection, testing or 86
repair of any automatic or manual sprinkler system designed for the 87
protection of the interior or exterior of a building or structure from fire, 88
or any piping or tubing and appurtenances and equipment pertaining 89
to such system including overhead and underground water mains, fire 90
hydrants and hydrant mains, standpipes and hose connections to 91
sprinkler systems, sprinkler tank heaters excluding electrical wiring, air 92
lines and thermal systems used in connection with sprinkler and alarm 93
systems connected thereto, foam extinguishing systems or special 94
hazard systems including water spray, foam, carbon dioxide or dry 95
chemical systems, halon and other liquid or gas fire suppression 96
systems, but does not include (A) any engineering design work 97
connected with the layout of fire protection sprinkler systems, or (B) any 98
work performed by employees of or contractors hired by a public water 99
system, as defined in subsection (a) of section 25-33d; 100
(10) "State Fire Marshal" means the State Fire Marshal appointed by 101
the Commissioner of Administrative Services; 102
(11) "Journeyman sprinkler fitter" means a specialized pipe fitter 103
craftsman, experienced and skilled in the installation, alteration, 104
maintenance and repair of fire protection sprinkler systems; 105
(12) "Irrigation work" means making the connections to and the 106
inspection and testing of back flow prevention devices, and low voltage 107
wiring, not exceeding twenty-four volts, used within a lawn sprinkler 108
system; 109
(13) "Sheet metal work" means the onsite layout, installation, erection, 110
replacement, repair or alteration, including, but not limited to, onsite 111
testing and balancing of related life safety components, environmental 112 Raised Bill No. 5294
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air, heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems by manipulating, 113
adjusting or controlling such systems for optimum balance performance 114
of any duct work system, ferrous, nonferrous or other material for 115
ductwork systems, components, devices, air louvers or accessories, in 116
accordance with the State Building Code; 117
(14) "Journeyman sheet metal worker" means an experienced 118
craftsman skilled in the installation, erection, replacement, repair or 119
alteration of duct work systems, both ferrous and nonferrous; 120
(15) "Automotive glass work" means installing, maintaining or 121
repairing fixed glass in motor vehicles; 122
(16) "Flat glass work" means installing, maintaining or repairing glass 123
in residential or commercial structures; 124
(17) "Medical gas and vacuum systems work" means the work and 125
practice, materials, instrumentation and fixtures used in the 126
construction, installation, alteration, extension, removal, repair, 127
maintenance, inspection, testing or renovation of gas and vacuum 128
systems and equipment used solely to transport gases for medical 129
purposes and to remove liquids, air-gases or solids from such systems; 130
(18) "Solar electricity work" means the installation, erection, repair, 131
replacement, alteration, maintenance, inspection and testing of 132
photovoltaic or wind generation equipment used to distribute or store 133
ambient energy for heat, light, power or other purposes to a point 134
immediately inside any structure or adjacent to an end use; 135
(19) "Active solar system" means a system that uses an external source 136
of energy to power a motor-driven fan or pump to force the circulation 137
of a fluid through solar heat collectors and which removes the sun's heat 138
from the collectors and transports such heat to a location where it may 139
be used or stored; 140
(20) "Passive solar system" means a system that is capable of 141
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driven fan or pump; 143
(21) "Hybrid solar system" means a system that contains components 144
of both an active solar system and a passive solar system; 145
(22) "Gas hearth product work" means the installation, service, 146
inspection, testing or repair of a propane or natural gas fired fireplace, 147
fireplace insert, stove or log set and associated venting and piping that 148
simulates a flame of a solid fuel fire. "Gas hearth product work" does 149
not include (A) fuel piping work, (B) the servicing of fuel piping, or (C) 150
work associated with pressure regulating devices, except for appliances 151
gas valves; 152
(23) "Millwright work" means the installation, repair, replacement, 153
maintenance or alteration, including the inspection and testing, of (A) 154
power generation machinery, or (B) industrial machinery, including the 155
related interconnection of piping and tubing used in the manufacturing 156
process, but does not include the performance of any action for which 157
licensure is required under this chapter; 158
(24) "Inspection" means the examination of a system or portion of a 159
system, involving the disassembly or removal of component parts of the 160
system; [and] 161
(25) "Testing" means to determine the status of a system as intended 162
for its use, with or without the disassembly of component parts of the 163
system, by the use of testing and measurement instruments; [.] 164
(26) "Auto glass temporary license" means a temporary license 165
granted by the commissioner to an auto glass company doing business 166
in this state that employs individuals who perform automotive glass 167
work; 168
(27) "Auto glass company" means a company that provides auto glass 169
repair or replacement services; and 170
(28) "State disaster or emergency" means a disaster or an emergency 171
event for which: (A) The Governor has issued a proclamation of a 172 Raised Bill No. 5294
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disaster or an emergency pursuant to chapter 517, (B) the President of 173
the United States has issued a declaration of the existence in the state of 174
a major disaster or an emergency, or (C) in the opinion of the 175
Commissioner of Consumer Protection, warrants the need for auto glass 176
temporary licenses. 177
Sec. 2. Section 20-333a of the general statutes is repealed and the 178
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 179
(a) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection may, upon the 180
payment of the appropriate fee, as provided in section 20-335, grant a 181
license or a card of registration provided for in this chapter, without an 182
examination, to any currently practicing, competent person who holds 183
a similar license or card of registration granted by any other state, 184
licensure jurisdiction within another state, the District of Columbia or 185
any territory or commonwealth of the United States having licensure or 186
registration requirements substantially similar to, or higher than, those 187
of this state, if the licensing authority in such other state, licensure 188
jurisdiction within another state, the District of Columbia or any 189
territory or commonwealth of the United States may grant such similar 190
license or card of registration, without an examination, to any currently 191
practicing, competent licensee or registrant from this state. The 192
commissioner, in consultation with the appropriate examining board, 193
may adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 194
in order to carry out the provisions of this section. 195
(b) (1) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection may, in the event 196
of a state disaster or emergency, and upon payment of an eighteen 197
hundred dollar licensing fee, grant an annual auto glass temporary 198
license to an auto glass company that employs individuals who perform 199
automotive glass work and does business in the state. Such temporary 200
license shall be utilized by an auto glass company that employs out-of- 201
state employees who (A) perform automotive glass work, and (B) whose 202
qualifications are substantially similar to, or higher than, those of this 203
state. Holders of an auto glass temporary license shall, upon initial 204
application and renewal, provide a list to the department, on a form 205 Raised Bill No. 5294
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prescribed by the commissioner, listing the out-of-state employees that 206
such company may utilize to perform work in this state in the event of 207
a state disaster or emergency. 208
(2) In the case of a state disaster or emergency, an auto glass company 209
with a valid auto glass temporary license shall notify the department 210
within thirty days of each declared state disaster or emergency of its 211
intent to use not more than fifteen out-of-state employees, as listed on 212
their license application. Such temporary license shall be used for no 213
longer than fourteen calendar days for each declared state disaster or 214
emergency. 215
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section 1 from passage 20-330
Sec. 2 from passage 20-333a
Statement of Purpose:
To establish an auto glass temporary license to allow auto glass
companies doing business in the state to perform auto glass work in the
event of a state disaster or emergency.
[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.]