BILL REQ. #:  S-4167.1 

Read first time 01/26/2004.   Referred to Committee on Commerce & Trade.

     AN ACT Relating to requirements for electrical work on boilers; and amending 2003 c 399 s 701 (uncodified).

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1   2003 c 399 s 701 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
     (1) Until July 1, ((2004)) 2005, the department of labor and industries shall cease to administer and enforce licensing requirements under RCW 19.28.091, certification requirements under RCW 19.28.161, and inspection and permitting requirements under RCW 19.28.101, as applied only to maintenance work on the electrical controls of a boiler performed by an employee of a service company.
     (2) The electrical board and the board of boiler rules shall jointly evaluate whether electrical licensing, certification, inspection, and permitting requirements should apply to maintenance work on the electrical controls of a boiler performed by an employee of a service company. The electrical board shall report their joint findings and recommendations for legislation or rule making, if any, to the commerce and labor committee of the house of representatives and the commerce and trade committee of the senate by December 1, ((2003)) 2004.
     (3) This section expires July 1, ((2004)) 2005.