Senate Bill No. 175, introduced by Senator Womack, seeks to amend and reenact several provisions related to the State Plumbing Board in Louisiana. The bill proposes changes to the composition of the board, increasing the number of master plumbers from three to five, while also specifying that the board will include one registered mechanical engineer, one plumbing inspector, one journeyman plumber, one residential plumber limited, and two public members. The public members are required to not earn their livelihood in a construction-related industry. Additionally, the bill modifies the terms of office for board members, establishing that they will serve for six years and remain in their positions until their successors are appointed.

The bill also outlines the election process for board officers, requiring that the chairman and vice chairman be active master plumbers listed as responsible for their companies. It updates the election date to August 1 in odd-numbered years and clarifies the qualifications for individuals engaged in plumbing work, stating that they must possess a residential plumber limited license for installation, alteration, maintenance, or repair of plumbing in one- and two-family dwellings. Furthermore, the bill changes the name of the Louisiana Association of Plumbing, Heating and Cooling Contractors to the Plumbing, Heating and Cooling Contractors of Louisiana. The proposed changes are set to take effect upon the governor's signature or after the lapse of time for gubernatorial action.

Statutes affected:
SB175 Original: 37:1361(B), 37:1361(B)(3), 37:1366(A)(1)