Bill > SB839

This bill requires the Commissioner of Labor to develop separate rules and standards for plumbers working in residential dwellings versus those working in commercial buildings or facilities. Specifically, the bill modifies existing plumbing licensing regulations by adding language that mandates distinct guidelines for residential and commercial plumbing work. The bill expands the definition of "plumbing" to include nonresidential fuel oil and gas piping and updates the rule-making authority section to explicitly require separate licensing and examination standards for residential and commercial plumbers. The proposed changes aim to provide more tailored regulatory frameworks that recognize the potentially different skills, expertise, and requirements needed for residential versus commercial plumbing work. The bill maintains existing provisions about licensing classifications, including definitions for journeyman plumbers, master plumbers, and plumbers in training, while introducing this new requirement for differentiated regulatory approaches based on the type of building or facility where plumbing work is performed.

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