2106 AMH KENN REIN 081

HB 2106 - H AMD TO H AMD (H-2939.4/07) 412

By Representative Kenney

   On page 3, beginning on line 36 of the striking amendment, strike all of subsection (4) and insert the following:

   "(4) The applicant has successfully passed a qualifying examination. Qualifying examinations shall be administered to applicants who apply for a license on or after January 1, 2009. Provisional licenses may be issued in the event that the examination procedure is not in place by January 1, 2009.

   (a) The examination shall be designed to test the applicant's ability, knowledge, and proficiency to conduct and manage the business of a farm labor contractor in compliance with applicable laws and rules;

   (b) The director shall require the applicant to successfully pass the examination for issuance of an initial license or issuance of a license following revocation of an applicant's state or federal farm labor contractor license, and may require the applicant to successfully pass the examination for renewal of a license as necessary to ensure compliance with this chapter; and

   (c) The director shall adopt rules prescribing the requirements for and the manner of testing the competency of license applicants;"

EFFECT: Clarifies when the examination is required for licensure (on or after January 1, 2009).

Modifies the Department of Labor and Industries' authority to require an examination for renewal of a license. Makes examination for renewal required "as necessary to ensure compliance with the farm labor contractor act."