Bill > S450

This bill aims to establish an Irrigation Contractor Board of Registration within the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Requiring individuals who construct, install, repair, maintain, activate, winterize or alter any portion of an irrigation system in the Commonwealth to be registered as an "irrigation contractor" with the Board, unless they are working under the direct supervision of a registered irrigation contractor. 2. Establishing qualifications and a certification process for irrigation contractors, including education and training requirements, written examinations, and continuing education standards. 3. Requiring firms, partnerships, or corporations that represent themselves as an "irrigation contracting business" to obtain a business permit from the Board, which requires employing at least one registered irrigation contractor. 4. Empowering the Board to suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew certificates of registration or business permits under certain circumstances, such as violations of Board rules or regulations, fraud, or professional misconduct. 5. Imposing penalties, including fines and potential imprisonment, for unlawful conduct, such as holding oneself out as an irrigation contractor without proper registration. The overall goal of the bill is to establish standards and regulations for the irrigation contracting industry in Massachusetts to promote sustainable water conservation practices.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S450