Resolve, Directing the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation and the Maine Community College System To Develop a Proposal To Certify Home Repair Tradespersons To Perform Limited Plumbing and Electrical Work
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1423
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: BURNS, BARTLETT, BABBIDGE, BARSTOW, BLISS, DUDLEY, FAIRCLOTH, GERZOFSKY, HARLOW, WHEELER

Legislative Document 
No. 1423 
H.P.987 
House of Representatives, March 22, 2005 
Resolve, Directing the Department of Professional and Financial 
Regulation and the Maine Community College System To Develop a 
Proposal To Certify Home Repair Tradespersons To Perform 
Limited Plumbing and Electrical Work 
Reference to the Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development suggested 
and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative BURNS of Berwick. 
Cosponsored by Senator BARTLETT of Cumberland and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BABBIDGE of Kennebunk, BARSTOW of Gorham, BLISS of South 
Portland, DUDLEY of Portland, FAIRCLOTH of Bangor, GERZOFSKY of Brunswick, 
HARLOW of Portland, WHEELER of Kittery. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Sec. 1. Development of proposal. Resolved: 
That the Department 
of Professional and Financial Regulation and the Maine Community 
College System, referred to in this resolve as "the department" 
and "the system," respectively, shall jointly develop a proposal 
to 
establish 
a 
certification 
program 
for 
home 
repair 
and 
renovation 
tradespersons 
to 
perform 
limited 
plumbing 
and 
electrical work. 
In developing this proposal, the department and 
the system shall: 
A. 
Consider the establishment of a level of certification 
that requires less training and experience than is currently 
required under the 
laws governing plumbers in the Maine 
Revised 
Statutes, 
Title 
32, 
chapter 
and 
the 
laws 
governing electricians in Title 32, chapter 17; and 
B. 
Consider whether a person who is certified under the new 
level of certification should be affiliated with or work 
under 
the direct supervision of 
a 
professional licensed 
under Title 32, chapter 17 or 49; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Input of interested parties. Resolved: That, in developing 
the proposal, the department and the system shall solicit input 
from interested parties, including, but not limited to: 
A. 
The Electricians I 
Examining Board, established by the 
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 12004-A, subsection 
13; 
B. 
The Plumbers I 
Examining Board, established by Title 5, 
section 12004-A, subsection 32; and 
C. 
Consumers 
of 
home 
repair, 
plumbing 
and 
electrical 
services; and be it further 
Sec. 3. Report. R~solved: 
That, 
no later than December 7, 
2005, the department and the system shall submit a report that 
includes its findings and recommendations, 
including suggested 
legislation, for presentation to the Joint Standing Committee on 
Business, Research and Economic Development. 
Following receipt 
and 
review of 
the 
report, 
the 
Joint 
Standing 
Committee 
on 
Business, Research and Economic Development may report out a bill 
to the Second Regular Session of the 122nd Legislature. 
SUMMARY 
This 
resolve directs the Department of Professional 
and 
Financial Regulation and the Maine Community College System to 
jointly develop a proposal to establish a certification program 
for home repair and renovation tradespersons to perform limited 
plumbing and electrical work. 
Under this resolve, the department 
and the system are directed to solicit input from interested 
parties, 
including, 
but 
not 
limited 
to, 
the 
Electricians' 
Examining Board, the Plumbers' Examining Board and consumers of 
home repair, plumbing and electrical services.