Board moves to publish rule amendment if House Bill 32 14 becomes law; other licensing bills remain pending

The board received a legislative update and voted to publish a proposed amendment to its administrative rule to reduce the experience requirement to test for a master plumber license if the legislature’s bill becomes law.

Lynn Latoham, general counsel, told the board that Senate Bill 1080 has become law and establishes a pathway for incarcerated individuals and parolees to obtain provisional occupational licenses. She said House Bill 32 14 (a bill that would reduce required journeyman service from four years to two years for eligibility to sit for the master exam) and House Bill 56 29 (expedited licensing for service members, veterans and spouses) had not yet been signed by the governor and were pending the governor’s action through June 22.

On agenda item 7, the board considered…