The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Michelle Ridge.
DIGEST
SB 482 Original 2018 Regular Session Riser
Present law authorizes the State Plumbing Board to license any person or regulated business entity
who is engaged or who seeks to engage in the business of gas fitting for the general public that
includes installation, repair, improvement, alterations, or removal of natural gas piping, tanks, and
appliances annexed to real property.
Present law shall not be construed to supersede the authority of the State Licensing Board for
Contractors to regulate mechanical contractors.
Proposed law specifies that the present law exemption shall include mechanical contractors classified
under the heating, air conditioning, ventilation, duct work, and refrigeration subclassification of
mechanical contractors.
Proposed law provides that present law shall not apply to work performed by a person who is
licensed by the State Licensing Board for Contractors as a mechanical contractor or any service or
work performed pursuant to such license. Proposed law shall apply to a licenced mechanical
contractor who is: (1) engaged or seeks to engage in the business of heating, air conditioning,
ventilation, duct work, and refrigeration; or (2) classified under the heating, air conditioning,
ventilation, duct work, and refrigeration subclassification of mechanical contractors.
Present law defines "gas fitter", "master gas fitter", and "gas fitting."
Proposed law exempts from present law definitions any person or business entity that is licensed by
the State Licensing Board for Contractors as a mechanical contractor or any service or work
performed pursuant to such a license. Proposed law shall apply to a licenced mechanical contractor
who is: (1) engaged or seeks to engage in the business of heating, air conditioning, ventilation, duct
work, and refrigeration; or (2) classified under the heating, air conditioning, ventilation, duct work,
and refrigeration subclassification of mechanical contractors.
Effective August 1, 2018.
(Amends 37:1361(F)(1)(b)(i), 1377(I) and (J); adds R.S. 37:1361(F)(3), 1367(J)(3) and 1377(K)(3))