Bill > SB6197

This bill, relating to the enforcement of plumbing contractor requirements, amends existing law to increase the minimum monetary penalty for a first infraction by a contractor to $500, while the maximum penalty for a second or subsequent infraction remains $5,000, and clarifies that an administrative law judge cannot waive or reduce these penalties, though the director may for good cause. It also modifies the conditions under which a plumbing contractor's license can be suspended, now allowing for suspension for up to two years if a contractor is found to have committed five or more infractions within a five-year period, with the department responsible for issuing the suspension order and providing updates to the advisory board of plumbers, and specifies that multiple violations from a single inspection count as one infraction.