Automatic fire sprinkler inspectors; requirement for licensure, certification. (SB1774)

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Progress

✓	Introduced
✓	Passed Committee
✓	Passed House
✓	Passed Senate
☐	Signed by Governor
☐	Became Law

Description

Board for Contractors; requirements for licensure; certification of automatic fire sprinkler inspectors. Creates the classification of fire sprinkler contractor for the purpose of licensure by the Board for Contractors (the Board). The bill also creates a certification for automatic fire sprinkler inspectors and prohibits any person from conducting inspections of automatic fire sprinkler systems unless he maintains or is accompanied by a person who maintains a Level II or higher NICET certification. The bill requires the Board to promulgate regulations requiring continuing education and knowledge of the Statewide Fire Code as prerequisites for certification renewal as an automatic fire sprinkler inspector. The provisions of the bill mandating NICET certification have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2021. Amends § 54.1-1100, § 54.1-1106, § 54.1-1108, § 54.1-1108.2, of the Code of Virginia. Read the Bill »

Status

02/19/2019: Passed the House

History

Date	Action
01/18/2019	Presented and ordered printed 19104697D
01/18/2019	Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
01/28/2019	Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
01/30/2019	Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/31/2019	Read second time
01/31/2019	Reading of amendments waived
01/31/2019	Amendments by Senator Edwards agreed to
01/31/2019	Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1774E
01/31/2019	Printed as engrossed 19104697D-E
02/01/2019	Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2019	Placed on Calendar
02/06/2019	Read first time
02/06/2019	Referred to Committee on General Laws
02/07/2019	Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2
02/07/2019	Impact statement from DPB (SB1774E)
02/14/2019	Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
02/14/2019	Reported from General Laws (20-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
02/18/2019	Read second time
02/19/2019	Read third time
02/19/2019	Passed House (87-Y 12-N)
02/19/2019	VOTE: PASSAGE (87-Y 12-N)