The bill amends the Skilled Trades Regulation Act by updating Section 207 and adding a new Section 1020. It specifies that the Department, in consultation with the appropriate board, is responsible for promulgating rules necessary for the implementation and administration of the act. The language clarifies that the department must establish fees for licenses, examinations, and inspections that reflect the actual costs incurred. Additionally, it ensures that existing fees remain in effect until new rules are established, and it allows the department to set minimal standards of acceptable practice for occupations, subject to the new provisions.

In the newly added Section 1020, the bill stipulates that individuals must retain qualifying experience for five years after it is obtained. Furthermore, it prohibits the department from enforcing any rule that requires applicants for registration as building inspectors to have completed their qualifying experience within the five years immediately preceding their application. This change aims to provide greater flexibility for applicants in meeting experience requirements.

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House Introduced Bill: 339.5207