| 1 | 1 | | 83R5604 MAW-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Bonnen of Brazoria H.B. No. 1412 |
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| 5 | 5 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 6 | 6 | | AN ACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | relating to the licensing of certain experienced plumbers as |
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| 8 | 8 | | responsible master plumbers. |
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| 9 | 9 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 10 | 10 | | SECTION 1. Subchapter G, Chapter 1301, Occupations Code, is |
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| 11 | 11 | | amended by adding Section 1301.3523 to read as follows: |
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| 12 | 12 | | Sec. 1301.3523. MASTER PLUMBER LICENSE FOR CERTAIN |
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| 13 | 13 | | EXPERIENCED PLUMBERS. (a) In this section, "experienced plumber" |
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| 14 | 14 | | means a person who has: |
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| 15 | 15 | | (1) been licensed as a journeyman plumber for at least |
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| 16 | 16 | | 55 years; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | (2) operated a plumbing business in this state for at |
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| 18 | 18 | | least 12 years. |
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| 19 | 19 | | (b) The board shall issue a master plumber license without |
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| 20 | 20 | | examination to an experienced plumber who applies to the board on or |
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| 21 | 21 | | before January 1, 2014. An experienced plumber who holds a master |
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| 22 | 22 | | plumber license issued under this section is not required to |
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| 23 | 23 | | complete the responsible master plumber training program under |
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| 24 | 24 | | Section 1301.3576(2) before working as a responsible master |
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| 25 | 25 | | plumber. |
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| 26 | 26 | | (c) A person may renew a master plumber license issued under |
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| 27 | 27 | | this section in the same manner as other master plumber licenses |
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| 28 | 28 | | issued by the board. |
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| 29 | 29 | | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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| 30 | 30 | | a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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| 31 | 31 | | provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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| 32 | 32 | | Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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| 33 | 33 | | Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |
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