ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 2182 	By:	Lamb of the Senate

			and

		Carey of the House

[ professions and occupations - Electrical Licensing Act - Mechanical Licensing Act - fee reduction - effective date - 		emergency ]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     59 O.S. 2001, Section 1688, as last amended by Section 9, Chapter 4, O.S.L. 2008 (59 O.S. Supp. 2009, Section 1688), is amended to read as follows:
Section 1688.  A.  No license shall be issued for longer than one (1) year, and all licenses shall expire on the last day in the birth month of the licensee.  A license may be renewed upon application and payment of fees thirty (30) days preceding or following the date the license is due.  Licenses renewed more than thirty (30) days following the date of expiration may be renewed only upon application and, payment of all required fees and payment of any penalty for late renewal established by the Board, and upon compliance with any applicable continuing education requirements established by the Board and this act the Electrical License Act.  No penalty for late renewal shall be charged to any holder of a license which expires while the holder is in military service, if an application for renewal is made within one (1) year following the service discharge of the holder.
B.  No journeyman or contractor license shall be renewed unless the licensee has completed the required hours of continuing education, as determined and approved by the Committee of Electrical Examiners and approved by the Construction Industries Board.
C.  A licensee, upon proper showing that he or she has been physically injured and as a result of such injury will be unable to work during a subsequent license year, shall pay a reduced renewal fee upon approval by the Board.  The renewal fee for an injured licensee shall be reduced by twenty-five percent (25%) upon approval of the renewal application by the Board.  The licensee shall renew his or her license on a form established by the Board and shall submit the renewal application within the time required for renewal of the license together with all required fees and documentation required by the Board to substantiate the injury and inability to perform work during the subsequent license year.  The Board shall promulgate rules and forms to implement the provisions of this subsection.
D.  An apprentice registration certificate shall be issued for one (1) year, at which time the apprentice may reregister upon meeting the requirements of the Construction Industries Board and paying the renewal fee.
SECTION 2.     AMENDATORY     59 O.S. 2001, Section 1850.8, as last amended by Section 12, Chapter 4, O.S.L. 2008 (59 O.S. Supp. 2009, Section 1850.8), is amended to read as follows:
Section 1850.8  A.  The Construction Industries Board shall issue a license as a mechanical journeyman or mechanical contractor to any person who:
1.  Has been certified by the Committee of Mechanical Examiners as having successfully passed the appropriate examination; and
2.  Has paid the license fee and has otherwise complied with the provisions of the Mechanical Licensing Act.  The license fees shall be established by rule by the Board pursuant to Section 1000.5 of this title.
B.  All licenses shall be nontransferable.  No license shall be issued for longer than one (1) year and all licenses shall expire on the last day in the birth month of the licensee.  Licenses renewed more than thirty (30) days following the date of expiration may only be renewed upon application, and payment of the required fees and payment of any penalty for late renewal, as shall be established by the Board.
C.  No journeyman or contractor license shall be renewed unless the licensee has completed the required hours of continuing education as determined by the Committee.
D.  A licensee, upon proper showing that he or she has been physically injured and as a result of such injury will be unable to work during a subsequent license year, shall pay a reduced renewal fee upon approval by the Board.  The renewal fee for an injured licensee shall be reduced by twenty-five percent (25%) upon approval of the renewal application by the Board.  The licensee shall renew his or her license on a form established by the Board and shall submit the renewal application within the time required for renewal of the license together with all required fees and documentation required by the Board to substantiate the injury and inability to perform work during the subsequent license year.  The Board shall promulgate rules and forms to implement the provisions of this subsection.
E.  Persons who are licensed as contractors under the Mechanical Licensing Act may have their license placed on inactive status by paying the annual renewal fee and eliminating the bonding and insurance requirements.  No late fee shall be charged to renew a license which expired while the applicant was in military service, if application is made within one (1) year of discharge from the military service.
C. F.  The Board is authorized to establish and issue, subject to the provisions of the Mechanical Licensing Act, limited licenses in each area of mechanical work based on the experience, ability, examination scores and the education of the applicant.  The limited licenses shall authorize the licensee to engage in only those activities and within the limits specified in the license.
SECTION 3.  This act shall become effective July 1, 2010.
SECTION 4.  It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
Passed the Senate the 8th day of March, 2010.

	
Presiding Officer 	of the Senate

Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________, 2010.

	
Presiding Officer	of the House
	of Representatives