Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Maryland House Bill HB132 Compare Versions

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1		-	WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 340
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4		-	Chapter 340
5		-	(House Bill 132)
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7		-	AN ACT concerning
	3	+	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
	4	+	[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
	5	+	Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
	6	+	Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
	7	+	amendment.
	8	+	hb0132
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9		-	Heating, Ventilation, Air–Conditioning, and Refrigeration Services
10		-	– Journeyman License – Qualifications
	10	+	HOUSE BILL 132
	11	+	C2 3lr1484
	12	+	CF SB 23
	13	+	By: Delegate Qi
	14	+	Introduced and read first time: January 13, 2023
	15	+	Assigned to: Economic Matters
	16	+	Committee Report: Favorable
	17	+	House action: Adopted
	18	+	Read second time: March 6, 2023
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12		-	FOR the purpose of altering the qualifications for a journeyman license to provide heating,
13		-	ventilation, air–conditioning, and refrigeration services; and generally relating to
14		-	journeyman licenses for heating, ventilation, air–conditioning, and refrigeration
15		-	services.
	20	+	CHAPTER ______
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17		-	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
18		-	Article – Business Regulation
19		-	Section 9A–301 and 9A–302(a)
20		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
21		-	(2015 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement)
	22	+	AN ACT concerning 1
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23		-	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
24		-	Article – Business Regulation
25		-	Section 9A–302(e)
26		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
27		-	(2015 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement)
	24	+	Heating, Ventilation, Air–Conditioning, and Refrigeration Services 2
	25	+	– Journeyman License – Qualifications 3
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29		-	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
30		-	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
	27	+	FOR the purpose of altering the qualifications for a journeyman license to provide heating, 4
	28	+	ventilation, air–conditioning, and refrigeration services; and generally relating to 5
	29	+	journeyman licenses for heating, ventilation, air–conditioning, and refrigeration 6
	30	+	services. 7
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32		-	Article – Business Regulation
	32	+	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 8
	33	+	Article – Business Regulation 9
	34	+	Section 9A–301 and 9A–302(a) 10
	35	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 11
	36	+	(2015 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 12
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34		-	9A–301.
	38	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 13
	39	+	Article – Business Regulation 14
	40	+	Section 9A–302(e) 15
	41	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 16
	42	+	(2015 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 17
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36		-	Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual shall be licensed by the
37		-	Board before the individual provides or assists in providing heating, ventilation,
38		-	air–conditioning, or refrigeration services in the State.
	44	+	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 18
	45	+	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 19
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40		-	9A–302.
	47	+	Article – Business Regulation 20
	48	+	2 HOUSE BILL 132
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42		-	(a) To qualify for an apprentice, journeyman, journeyman restricted, master,
43		-	master restricted, or limited license, an applicant shall meet the requirements of this
44		-	section.
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46		-	~~(e) An applicant for a journeyman license shall:~~
	51	+	9A–301. 1
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48		-	(1) have held, for a period of at least [3] 4 years, an apprentice license, and Ch. 340 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
	53	+	Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual shall be licensed by the 2
	54	+	Board before the individual provides or assists in providing heating, ventilation, 3
	55	+	air–conditioning, or refrigeration services in the State. 4
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50		-	– 2 –
51		-	during that period shall have completed at least [1,875] 6,000 hours of training in
52		-	providing heating, ventilation, air–conditioning, and refrigeration services under the
53		-	direction and control of a licensed contractor; and
	57	+	9A–302. 5
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55		-	(2) pass an examination administered by the Board.
	59	+	(a) To qualify for an apprentice, journeyman, journeyman restricted, master, 6
	60	+	master restricted, or limited license, an applicant shall meet the requirements of this 7
	61	+	section. 8
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57		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
58		-	October 1, 2023.
	63	+	(e) An applicant for a journeyman license shall: 9
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60		-	Approved by the Governor, May 3, 2023.
	65	+	(1) have held, for a period of at least [3] 4 years, an apprentice license, and 10
	66	+	during that period shall have completed at least [1,875] 6,000 hours of training in 11
	67	+	providing heating, ventilation, air–conditioning, and refrigeration services under the 12
	68	+	direction and control of a licensed contractor; and 13
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	70	+	(2) pass an examination administered by the Board. 14
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	72	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 15
	73	+	October 1, 2023. 16
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	78	+	Approved:
	79	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	80	+	Governor.
	81	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	82	+	Speaker of the House of Delegates.
	83	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	84	+	President of the Senate.