2023 -- H 5285 ======== LC001131 ======== S TATE OF RHODE IS LAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023 ____________ A N A C T RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MECHANICAL TRADES Introduced By: Representatives Nardone, Quattrocchi, and Place Date Introduced: February 01, 2023 Referred To: House Labor It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 28-27 of the General Laws entitled "Mechanical Trades" is hereby 1 amended by adding thereto the following section: 2 28-27-5.4. HVAC person's limited license. 3 A PJF limited HVAC service person's license shall be granted to any person who has passed 4 an examination before the division. It shall specify the name of the person, who shall thereby be 5 authorized to work on repairing electric wiring and equipment located in or on heating and air 6 conditioning systems, only to the extent necessary to service, maintain and repair the heating and 7 air conditioning equipment. 8 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 9 ======== LC001131 ======== LC001131 - Page 2 of 2 EXPLANATION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF A N A C T RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MECHANICAL TRADES *** This act would authorize the issuance of a PJF limited HVAC service person's license upon 1 examination authorizing work on or repair of the electrical wiring and equipment located on heating 2 and air conditioning systems only to the extent necessary to service, maintain and repair the 3 equipment. 4 This act would take effect upon passage. 5 ======== LC001131 ========