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2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 17A. Interstate Medical Licensure Compact › § 1718A. Default procedures.

§ 1718A. Default procedures.
(a) The grounds for default include failure of a member state to perform such obligations or responsibilities imposed upon it by the Compact, or the rules and bylaws of the Interstate Commission promulgated under the Compact.
(b) If the Interstate Commission determines that a member state has defaulted in the performance of its obligations or responsibilities under the Compact, or the bylaws or promulgated rules, the Interstate Commission shall:
(1) Provide written notice to the defaulting state and other member states of the nature of the default, the means of curing the default, and any action taken by the Interstate Commission. The Interstate Commission shall specify the conditions by which the defaulting state must cure its default.
(2) Provide remedial training and specific technical assistance regarding the default.
(c) If the defaulting state fails to cure the default, the defaulting state shall be terminated from the Compact upon an affirmative vote of a majority of the Commissioners and all rights, privileges, and benefits conferred by the Compact shall terminate on the effective date of termination. A cure of the default does not relieve the offending state of obligations or liabilities incurred during the period of the default.
(d) Termination of membership in the Compact shall be imposed only after all other means of securing compliance have been exhausted. Notice of intent to terminate shall be given by the Interstate Commission to the governor, the majority and minority leaders of the defaulting state's legislature, and each of the member states.
(e) The Interstate Commission shall establish rules and procedures to address licenses and physicians that are materially impacted by the termination of a member state, or the withdrawal of a member state.
(f) The member state which has been terminated is responsible for all dues, obligations, and liabilities incurred through the effective date of termination including obligations, the performance of which extends beyond the effective date of termination.
(g) The Interstate Commission shall not bear any costs relating to any state that has been found to be in default, or which has been terminated from the Compact, unless otherwise mutually agreed upon in writing between the Interstate Commission and the defaulting state.
(h) The defaulting state may appeal the action of the Interstate Commission by petitioning the United States District Court for the District of Columbia or the federal district where the Interstate Commission has its principal offices. The prevailing party shall be awarded all costs of such litigation including reasonable attorney's fees.
83 Del. Laws, c. 52, § 20;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 17A. Interstate Medical Licensure Compact › § 1719A. Dispute resolution.

§ 1719A. Dispute resolution.
(a) The Interstate Commission shall attempt, upon the request of a member state, to resolve disputes which are subject to the Compact and which may arise among member states or member boards.
(b) The Interstate Commission shall promulgate rules providing for both mediation and binding dispute resolution as appropriate.
83 Del. Laws, c. 52, § 20;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 17A. Interstate Medical Licensure Compact › § 1720A. Member states, effective date and amendment.

§ 1720A. Member states, effective date and amendment.
(a) Any state is eligible to become a member of the Compact.
(b) The Compact shall become effective and binding upon legislative enactment of the Compact into law by no less than 7 states. Thereafter, it shall become effective and binding on a state upon enactment of the Compact into law by that state.
(c) The governors of non-member states, or their designees, shall be invited to participate in the activities of the Interstate Commission on a nonvoting basis prior to adoption of the Compact by all states.
(d) The Interstate Commission may propose amendments to the Compact for enactment by the member states. No amendment shall become effective and binding upon the Interstate Commission and the member states until it is enacted into law by unanimous consent of the member states.
83 Del. Laws, c. 52, § 20;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 17A. Interstate Medical Licensure Compact › § 1721A. Withdrawal.

§ 1721A. Withdrawal.
(a) Once effective, the Compact shall continue in force and remain binding upon every member state, provided that a member state may withdraw from the Compact by specifically repealing the statute which enacted the Compact into law.
(b) Withdrawal from the Compact shall be by the enactment of a statute repealing the same, but shall not take effect until 1 year after the effective date of such statute and until written notice of the withdrawal has been given by the withdrawing state to the governor of each other member state.
(c) The withdrawing state shall immediately notify the chairperson of the Interstate Commission in writing upon the introduction of legislation repealing the Compact in the withdrawing state.
(d) The Interstate Commission shall notify the other member states of the withdrawing state's intent to withdraw within 60 days of its receipt of notice provided under subsection (c) of this section.
(e) The withdrawing state is responsible for all dues, obligations and liabilities incurred through the effective date of withdrawal, including obligations, the performance of which extend beyond the effective date of withdrawal.
(f) Reinstatement following withdrawal of a member state shall occur upon the withdrawing date reenacting the Compact or upon such later date as determined by the Interstate Commission.
(g) The Interstate Commission is authorized to develop rules to address the impact of the withdrawal of a member state on licenses granted in other member states to physicians who designated the withdrawing member state as the state of principal license.
83 Del. Laws, c. 52, § 20;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 17A. Interstate Medical Licensure Compact › § 1722A. Dissolution.

§ 1722A. Dissolution.
(a) The Compact shall dissolve effective upon the date of the withdrawal or default of the member state which reduces the membership of the Compact to 1 member state.
(b) Upon the dissolution of the Compact, the Compact becomes void and has no further effect. The business and affairs of the Interstate Commission shall be concluded, and surplus funds shall be distributed in accordance with the bylaws.
83 Del. Laws, c. 52, § 20;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 17A. Interstate Medical Licensure Compact › § 1723A. Severability and construction.

§ 1723A. Severability and construction.
(a) The provisions of the Compact shall be severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision is deemed unenforceable, the remaining provisions of the Compact shall be enforceable.
(b) The provisions of the Compact shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes.
(c) Nothing in the Compact shall be construed to prohibit the applicability of other interstate compacts to which the member states are members.
83 Del. Laws, c. 52, § 20;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 17A. Interstate Medical Licensure Compact › § 1724A. Binding effect of Compact and other laws.

§ 1724A. Binding effect of Compact and other laws.
(a) Nothing in this chapter prevents the enforcement of any other law of a member state that is not inconsistent with the Compact.
(b) All laws in a member state in conflict with the Compact are superseded to the extent of the conflict. All lawful actions of the Interstate Commission, including all rules and bylaws promulgated by the Commission, are binding upon the member states.
(c) All agreements between the Interstate Commission and the member states are binding in accordance with their terms.
(d) In the event any provision of the Compact exceeds the constitutional limits imposed on the legislature of any member state, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of the conflict with the constitutional provision in question in that member state.
83 Del. Laws, c. 52, § 20;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 17B. Physician Assistant (PA) Licensure Compact › § 1701B. PA Licensure Compact.

§ 1701B. PA Licensure Compact.
Delaware hereby enters into the PA Licensure Compact (Compact) as set forth in this chapter. The text of the Compact is set forth in this chapter.
84 Del. Laws, c. 110, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 17B. Physician Assistant (PA) Licensure Compact › § 1702B. Purpose.

§ 1702B. Purpose.
(a) In order to strengthen access to medical services, and in recognition of the advances in the delivery of medical services, the participating states of the PA Licensure Compact have allied in common purpose to develop a comprehensive process that complements the existing authority of state licensing boards to license and discipline physician assistants and seeks to enhance the portability of a license to practice as a physician assistant while safeguarding the safety of patients. This Compact allows medical services to be provided by physician assistants, via the mutual recognition of the licensee's qualifying license by other compact participating states. This Compact also adopts the prevailing standard for physician assistant licensure and affirms that the practice and delivery of medical services by the physician assistant occurs where the patient is located at the time of the patient encounter, and therefore requires the physician assistant to be under the jurisdiction of the state licensing board where the patient is located. State licensing boards that participate in this Compact retain the jurisdiction to impose adverse action against a compact privilege in that state issued to a physician assistant through the procedures of this Compact.
(b) The PA Licensure Compact will alleviate burdens for military families by allowing active duty military personnel and their spouses to obtain a compact privilege based on having an unrestricted license in good standing from a participating state.
84 Del. Laws, c. 110, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 17B. Physician Assistant (PA) Licensure Compact › § 1704B. State participation in this Compact.

§ 1704B. State participation in this Compact.
(a) To participate in this Compact, a participating state shall:
(1) License physician assistants.
(2) Participate in the Compact Commission's data system.
(3) Have a mechanism in place for receiving and investigating complaints against licensees and license applicants.
(4) Notify the Commission, in compliance with the terms of this Compact and commission rules, of any adverse action against a licensee or license applicant and the existence of significant investigative information regarding a licensee or license applicant.
(5) Fully implement a criminal background check requirement, within a time frame established by commission rule, by its licensing board receiving the results of a criminal background check and reporting to the Commission whether the license applicant has been granted a license.
(6) Comply with the rules of the Compact Commission.
(7) Utilize passage of a recognized national exam such as the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE) as a requirement for physician assistant licensure.
(8) Grant the compact privilege to a holder of a qualifying license in a participating state.
(b) Nothing in this Compact prohibits a participating state from charging a fee for granting the compact privilege.
84 Del. Laws, c. 110, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 17B. Physician Assistant (PA) Licensure Compact › § 1706B. Designation of the state from which licensee is applying for a compact privilege.

§ 1706B. Designation of the state from which licensee is applying for a compact privilege.
(a) Upon a licensee's application for a compact privilege, the licensee shall identify to the Commission the participating state from which the licensee is applying, in accordance with applicable rules adopted by the Commission, and subject to the following requirements:
(1) When applying for a compact privilege, the licensee shall provide the Commission with the address of the licensee's primary residence and thereafter shall immediately report to the Commission any change in the address of the licensee's primary residence.
(2) When applying for a compact privilege, the licensee is required to consent to accept service of process by mail at the licensee's primary residence on file with the Commission with respect to any action brought against the licensee by the Commission or a participating state, including a subpoena, with respect to any action brought or investigation conducted by the Commission or a participating state.
84 Del. Laws, c. 110, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 17B. Physician Assistant (PA) Licensure Compact › § 1709B. Data system.

§ 1709B. Data system.
(a) The Commission shall provide for the development, maintenance, operation, and utilization of a coordinated data and reporting system containing licensure, adverse action, and the reporting of the existence of significant investigative information on all licensed physician assistants and applicants denied a license in participating states.
(b) Notwithstanding any other state law to the contrary, a participating state shall submit a uniform data set to the data system on all physician assistants to whom this Compact is applicable (utilizing a unique identifier) as required by the rules of the Commission, including:
(1) Identifying information.
(2) Licensure data.
(3) Adverse actions against a license or compact privilege.
(4) Any denial of application for licensure, and the reason(s) for such denial (excluding the reporting of any criminal history record information where prohibited by law).
(5) The existence of significant investigative information.
(6) Other information that may facilitate the administration of this Compact, as determined by the rules of the Commission.
(c) Significant investigative information pertaining to a licensee in any participating state shall only be available to other participating states.
(d) The Commission shall promptly notify all participating states of any adverse action taken against a Licensee or an individual applying for a License that has been reported to it. This adverse action information shall be available to any other participating state.
(e) Participating states contributing information to the data system may, in accordance with state or federal law, designate information that may not be shared with the public without the express permission of the contributing state. Notwithstanding any such designation, such information shall be reported to the Commission through the data system.
(f) Any information submitted to the data system that is subsequently expunged pursuant to federal law or the laws of the participating state contributing the information shall be removed from the data system upon reporting of such by the participating state to the Commission.
(g) The records and information provided to a participating state pursuant to this Compact or through the data system, when certified by the Commission or an agent thereof, shall constitute the authenticated business records of the Commission, and shall be entitled to any associated hearsay exception in any relevant judicial, quasi-judicial or administrative proceedings in a participating state.
84 Del. Laws, c. 110, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 17B. Physician Assistant (PA) Licensure Compact › § 1713B. Construction and severability.

§ 1713B. Construction and severability.
(a) This Compact and the Commission's rulemaking authority shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes, and the implementation and administration of the Compact. Provisions of the Compact expressly authorizing or requiring the promulgation of rules shall not be construed to limit the Commission's rulemaking authority solely for those purposes.
(b) The provisions of this Compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this Compact is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be contrary to the constitution of any participating state, a state seeking participation in the Compact, or of the United States, or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the validity of the remainder of this Compact and the applicability thereof to any other government, agency, person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby.
(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section, the Commission may deny a state's participation in the Compact or, in accordance with the requirements of § 1711B(b) of this title, terminate a participating state's participation in the Compact, if it determines that a constitutional requirement of a participating state is, or would be with respect to a state seeking to participate in the Compact, a material departure from the Compact. Otherwise, if this Compact shall be held to be contrary to the constitution of any participating state, the Compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining participating states and in full force and effect as to the participating state affected as to all severable matters.
84 Del. Laws, c. 110, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 17B. Physician Assistant (PA) Licensure Compact › § 1714B. Binding effect of compact.

§ 1714B. Binding effect of compact.
(a) Nothing herein prevents the enforcement of any other law of a participating state that is not inconsistent with this Compact.
(b) Any laws in a participating state in conflict with this Compact are superseded to the extent of the conflict.
(c) All agreements between the Commission and the participating states are binding in accordance with their terms.
84 Del. Laws, c. 110, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 18. BOARD OF PLUMBING, HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION EXAMINERS › Subchapter I. Board of Plumbing, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Examiners › § 1801. Objectives.

§ 1801. Objectives.
The primary objective of the Board of Plumbing, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Examiners, to which all other objectives are secondary, is to protect the general public, specifically those persons who are direct recipients of services regulated by this chapter, from unsafe practices and from occupational practices which tend to reduce competition or fix the price of services rendered. The secondary objectives of the Board are to maintain minimum standards of practitioner competency and to maintain certain standards in the delivery of services to the public. In meeting its objectives, the Board shall develop standards assuring professional competence; shall monitor complaints brought against practitioners regulated by the Board; shall adjudicate at formal complaint hearings; shall promulgate rules and regulations; and shall impose sanctions, where necessary, against licensees.
71 Del. Laws, c. 185, §  1;  75 Del. Laws, c. 296, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 18. BOARD OF PLUMBING, HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION EXAMINERS › Subchapter I. Board of Plumbing, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Examiners › § 1804. Organization; meetings; officers; quorum.

§ 1804. Organization; meetings; officers; quorum.
(a) The Board shall hold regularly scheduled business meetings at least once in each quarter of a calendar year, at other times as the president of the Board considers necessary, and at the request of a majority of the Board members.
(b) The Board shall elect annually a president, vice president, and secretary. Each term of office is for 1 year. An officer may not serve for more than 3 consecutive years in the same office.
(c) A majority of the members of the Board constitutes a quorum for the purpose of transacting business. However, at least 5 Board members must vote affirmatively to find that grounds for discipline exist and to impose a sanction for a disciplinary violation.
(d) Minutes of all meetings of the Board must be recorded. The Division shall maintain copies of the recorded minutes. At any hearing where evidence is presented, a record from which a verbatim transcript can be prepared shall be made. A person requesting a transcript incurs the expense of preparing the transcript.
71 Del. Laws, c. 185, §  1;  75 Del. Laws, c. 296, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 18. BOARD OF PLUMBING, HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION EXAMINERS › Subchapter I. Board of Plumbing, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Examiners › § 1805. Records.

§ 1805. Records.
The Division shall keep a register of all approved applications for licensure as a master plumber, master HVACR licensee, and master HVACR licensee restricted, and shall keep complete records relating to meetings of the Board, examinations, rosters of licensees, changes to the Board's rules and regulations, complaints, hearings, and other matters as the Board determines. Records kept in accord with this section are prima facie evidence of the proceedings of the Board.
71 Del. Laws, c. 185, §  1;  74 Del. Laws, c. 262, §  32;  75 Del. Laws, c. 296, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 18. BOARD OF PLUMBING, HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION EXAMINERS › Subchapter II. License — Plumbing › § 1807. License required; exemptions.

§ 1807. License required; exemptions.
(a) A person shall not provide plumbing services in this State nor hold himself or herself out to the public as being a licensed master plumber, nor use “licensed plumber,” “master plumber,” or “licensed master plumber” in connection with that person's name, nor otherwise assume or use any title or description conveying or tending to convey the impression that the person is qualified to provide plumbing services, unless the person has been licensed as a master plumber under this chapter, or exempted from the provisions of this chapter pursuant to subsection (c) of this section.
(b) If the license of a master plumber has expired or been suspended or revoked, it is unlawful for the holder of the expired, suspended, or revoked license to perform plumbing services in this State.
(c) An individual may provide plumbing services without being licensed under this chapter if:
(1) The individual is an apprentice, journeyman, mechanic, or other person providing such services under the supervision of a master plumber who is the individual's employer or who is employed full time by the same business entity as the individual;
(2) The individual is a homeowner who is performing plumbing services other than gas piping in or about that individual's own home that is not for sale or any part for rent or lease, provided that the individual has filed an application for a permit with the authorized inspection authority;
(3) The individual is providing such services on property used exclusively for agricultural purposes and the individual has filed an application for a permit with the authorized inspection authority; or
(4) The individual is providing such services pursuant to the provisions in § 1832 of this title.
(5) The individual is providing services authorized under subchapter III of this chapter.
(d) The penalty for a violation of this section is, for a first offense, a fine of not less than $1,500 nor more than $3,000, and, for a second or subsequent offense, a fine of not less than $3,000 nor more than $6,000. Justice of the Peace Courts shall have jurisdiction over violations of this section.
71 Del. Laws, c. 185, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  75 Del. Laws, c. 296, §  1;  83 Del. Laws, c. 231, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 18. BOARD OF PLUMBING, HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION EXAMINERS › Subchapter II. License — Plumbing › § 1809. Examination.

§ 1809. Examination.
(a) The written, standardized examination required in § 1808(a)(2) of this title must be offered at least quarterly. The Board will determine the passing score in its rules and regulations.
(b) An applicant who fails to receive a passing score on an examination administered pursuant to this chapter may apply to retake the examination on the next available date. If an applicant fails to pass the examination after 3 attempts, the Board, in its rules and regulations, may specify the conditions under which an applicant may retake the examination.
71 Del. Laws, c. 185, §  1;  74 Del. Laws, c. 262, §  32;  75 Del. Laws, c. 296, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 18. BOARD OF PLUMBING, HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION EXAMINERS › Subchapter II. License — Plumbing › § 1810. Reciprocity.

§ 1810. Reciprocity.
(a) Upon submission and acceptance of a written application on forms provided by the Board, along with payment of the required fee, the Board shall grant a license to each applicant who presents proof of current licensure in good standing in another state, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United States whose standards for licensure are substantially similar to those of this State and who submits the verified evidence described in § 1808(a)(3) through (5) of this title.
(b) An applicant who is licensed by another state, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United States whose standards for licensure are not substantially similar to those of this State must have practiced for a minimum of 7 years after licensure, in addition to meeting the other qualifications for reciprocity in this section.
71 Del. Laws, c. 185, §  1;  75 Del. Laws, c. 296, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 18. BOARD OF PLUMBING, HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION EXAMINERS › Subchapter II. License — Plumbing › § 1811. Fees.

§ 1811. Fees.
The amount set by the Division for each fee imposed under this chapter shall approximate and reasonably reflect the costs necessary to defray the expenses of the Board, as well as the proportional expenses incurred by the Division in its services on behalf of the Board. A separate fee may be charged for each service or activity, but a fee shall not be charged unless the service or activity is specified in this chapter. The application fee may not be combined with any other fee. At the beginning of each licensure biennium, the Division, or another state agency acting in its behalf, shall compute the fees for each separate service or activity for the licensure biennium.
71 Del. Laws, c. 185, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  75 Del. Laws, c. 296, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 18. BOARD OF PLUMBING, HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION EXAMINERS › Subchapter II. License — Plumbing › § 1812. Issuance and renewal of licenses.

§ 1812. Issuance and renewal of licenses.
(a) The Board shall issue a license to each applicant who meets the requirements of this chapter for licensure as a master plumber and who pays the appropriate fees established under § 1811 of this title.
(b) A license is renewable biennially in a manner determined by the Division, upon payment of the appropriate fee, submission of a renewal form provided by the Division, and proof that the licensee has met any continuing education requirements established by the Board.
(c) The Board, in its rules and regulations, shall determine the period of time within which a licensee may renew that licensee's license, notwithstanding the fact that the licensee failed to renew that licensee's license on or before the designated renewal date; provided, however, that the period of time may not exceed 1 year beyond the designated renewal date.
(d) A licensee, upon the licensee's written request, may be placed on inactive status for no more than 5 years. A licensee on inactive status who desires to reactivate that licensee's license must complete and submit an application form approved by the Board, submit the reactivation fee set by the Division, and submit proof of fulfillment of any continuing education requirements established by the Board.
71 Del. Laws, c. 185, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  75 Del. Laws, c. 296, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 18. BOARD OF PLUMBING, HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION EXAMINERS › Subchapter II. License — Plumbing › § 1813. Complaints.

§ 1813. Complaints.
(a) All complaints received by the Division shall be investigated in accordance with § 8735 of Title 29. The Division shall issue a final written report at the conclusion of its investigation.
(b) If the Board determines that a person has provided or is providing plumbing services or has used or is using the title “master plumber”, “licensed plumber,” or a similar designation contrary to the requirements of this chapter, the Board shall request that the Office of the Attorney General issue a cease and desist order and/or prosecute the person.
71 Del. Laws, c. 185, §  1;  74 Del. Laws, c. 262, §  32;  75 Del. Laws, c. 296, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 18. BOARD OF PLUMBING, HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION EXAMINERS › Subchapter II. License — Plumbing › § 1815. Disciplinary sanctions.

§ 1815. Disciplinary sanctions.
(a) The Board may impose any of the following sanctions, singly or in combination, when it determines that a licensee has violated a ground for discipline set forth in § 1814 of this title:
(1) Issue a letter of reprimand to the licensee;
(2) Censure the licensee;
(3) Place the licensee on probationary status and require that licensee to:
a. Report regularly to the Board upon the matters that are the basis of the probation; and/or
b. Limit all practice and professional activities to those areas prescribed by the Board;
(4) Suspend the license of the licensee;
(5) Revoke the license of the licensee;
(6) Prescribe an administrative penalty, not to exceed $500 for each violation.
(b) The Board may withdraw or reduce conditions of probation imposed pursuant to paragraph (a)(3) of this section, if it finds that the deficiencies that required the conditions of probation to be imposed have been remedied.
(c) If the Board suspends a licensee due to an impairment pursuant to § 1814(a)(9) of this title, the Board may reinstate the license if, after a hearing, the Board is satisfied that the licensee is able to provide professional services with reasonable skill, competence, and safety to the public.
71 Del. Laws, c. 185, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  75 Del. Laws, c. 296, §  1;  79 Del. Laws, c. 213, §  2;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 18. BOARD OF PLUMBING, HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION EXAMINERS › Subchapter II. License — Plumbing › § 1816. Hearing procedures.

§ 1816. Hearing procedures.
(a) If a complaint alleging that a licensee has violated § 1814 of this title is filed with the Division pursuant to § 8735(h) of this title, the Board shall set a time and place to conduct a hearing on the complaint. The Division shall give notice of the hearing and the Board shall conduct the hearing in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act, Chapter 101 of Title 29.
(b) A hearing conducted pursuant to this section is informal, without the use of the Delaware Rules of Evidence. If the Board decides by the affirmative votes of 5 or more members that a licensee has violated § 1814 of this title, the Board may take any action permitted under this chapter that the Board considers reasonable. The Board's decision must be in writing and must include the reasons for the decision. The Board shall immediately mail its decision to the licensee or personally serve the licensee with the decision.
(c) If a licensee disagrees with the decision of the Board, the licensee may appeal the Board's decision to the Superior Court within 30 days of the postmarked date of the copy of the decision mailed to that licensee, or within 30 days of personal service. Upon appeal, the Court shall review the evidence on the record. A stay pending review may be granted by the Court in accordance with § 10144 of Title 29.
71 Del. Laws, c. 185, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  75 Del. Laws, c. 296, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 18. BOARD OF PLUMBING, HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION EXAMINERS › Subchapter II. License — Plumbing › § 1817. Reinstatement of a suspended license; removal from probationary status.

§ 1817. Reinstatement of a suspended license; removal from probationary status.
(a) The Board may reinstate a suspended license if, after a hearing, the Board is satisfied that the licensee has taken the required corrective actions and has otherwise satisfied all of the conditions imposed pursuant to the license suspension and/or probation period.
(b) An individual seeking license reinstatement and/or removal from probationary status must pay the appropriate fees and submit the documentation required by the Board to show that all the conditions imposed pursuant to the license suspension and/or the probation period have been met. Proof that the individual has met the continuing education requirements of this chapter may also be required.
(c) [Repealed.]
71 Del. Laws, c. 185, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  75 Del. Laws, c. 296, §  1;  82 Del. Laws, c. 8, § 6;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 18. BOARD OF PLUMBING, HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION EXAMINERS › Subchapter III. License — Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration › § 1820. License required; exemptions.

§ 1820. License required; exemptions.
(a) A person shall not provide HVACR or HVACR restricted services in this State nor hold himself or herself out to the public as being a master HVACR licensee or master HVACR restricted licensee, nor use “master HVACR licensee”, “master HVACR restricted licensee” in connection with that person's name nor otherwise assume or use any title or description conveying or tending to convey the impression that that person is qualified to provide HVACR or HVACR restricted services, unless that person has been licensed as a master HVACR licensee or a master HVACR restricted licensee under this chapter or exempted from the provisions of this chapter pursuant to subsection (c) of this section.
(b) If the license of a master HVACR licensee or master HVACR restricted licensee has expired or been suspended or revoked, it is unlawful for the holder of the expired, suspended, or revoked license to act as a master HVACR licensee, or master HVACR restricted licensee in this State.
(c) An individual may provide HVACR or HVACR restricted services without being licensed under this chapter if:
(1) The individual is an apprentice, journeyman, mechanic or other person providing such services under the supervision of a master HVACR licensee or master HVACR restricted licensee, who is the individual's employer or who is employed full time by the same business entity as the individual;
(2) The individual is a homeowner who is performing HVACR services other than gas piping in or about that individual's own home that is not for sale or any part for rent or lease;
(3) The individual is providing such services on property used exclusively for agricultural purposes and the individual has filed an application for a permit with the authorized inspection authority;
(4) The individual is providing such services pursuant to the provisions in § 1831 of this title.
(d) The penalty for a violation of this section is, for a first offense, a fine of not less than $1,500 nor more than $3,000, and, for a second or subsequent offense, a fine of not less than $3,000 nor more than $6,000. Justice of the Peace Courts have jurisdiction over violations of this section.
75 Del. Laws, c. 296, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  83 Del. Laws, c. 231, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 18. BOARD OF PLUMBING, HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION EXAMINERS › Subchapter III. License — Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration › § 1822. Examination.

§ 1822. Examination.
(a) The written, standardized examination required in § 1821(a)(2) of this title must be offered at least quarterly. The Board will determine the passing score in its rules and regulations.
(b) An applicant who fails to receive a passing score on an examination administered pursuant to this chapter may apply to retake the examination on the next available date. If an applicant fails to pass the examination after 3 attempts, the Board, in its rules and regulations, may specify the conditions under which an applicant may retake the examination.
75 Del. Laws, c. 296, §  1;
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§ 1823. Reciprocity.
(a) Upon submission and acceptance of a written application on forms provided by the Board, along with payment of the required fee, the Board shall grant a license to each applicant who presents proof of current licensure in good standing in another state, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United States whose standards for licensure are substantially similar to those of this State and who submits the verified evidence described in § 1821(a)(3) through (7) of this of this title.
(b) An applicant who is licensed by another state, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United States whose standards for licensure are not substantially similar to those of this State must have practiced for a minimum of 7 years after licensure, in addition to meeting the other qualifications for reciprocity in this section.
75 Del. Laws, c. 296, §  1;
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§ 1824. Fees.
The amount set by the Division for each fee imposed under this chapter must approximate and reasonably reflect the costs necessary to defray the expenses of the Board, as well as the proportional expenses incurred by the Division in its services on behalf of the Board. A separate fee may be charged for each service or activity, but a fee may not be charged unless the service or activity is specified in this chapter. The application fee may not be combined with any other fee. At the beginning of each licensure biennium, the Division, or another State agency acting in its behalf, shall compute the fees for each separate service or activity for the licensure biennium.
75 Del. Laws, c. 296, §  1;
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§ 1825. Issuance and renewal of licenses.
(a) The Board shall issue a license to each applicant who meets the requirements of this chapter for licensure as a master HVACR licensee or master HVACR restricted licensee and who pays the appropriate fees established under § 1824 of this title.
(b) A license is renewable biennially in a manner determined by the Division, upon payment of the appropriate fee, submission of a renewal form provided by the Division, and proof that the licensee has met any continuing education requirements established by the Board.
(c) The Board, in its rules and regulations, shall determine the period of time within which a licensee may renew that licensee's license, notwithstanding the fact that the licensee failed to renew that licensee's license on or before the designated renewal date; provided, however, that the period of time may not exceed 1 year beyond the designated renewal date.
(d) A licensee, upon the licensee's written request, may be placed on inactive status for no more than 5 years. A licensee on inactive status who desires to reactivate that licensee's license must complete and submit an application form approved by the Board, submit the reactivation fee set by the Division, and submit proof of fulfillment of any continuing education requirements established by the Board.
75 Del. Laws, c. 296, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
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§ 1826. Complaints.
(a) All complaints received by the Division must be investigated in accordance with § 8735 of Title 29. The Division must issue a final written report at the conclusion of its investigation.
(b) If the Board determines that a person has provided or is providing HVACR or HVACR restricted services or has used or is using the title “master HVACR licensee”, “master HVACR restricted licensee”, or a similar designation contrary to the requirements of this chapter, the Board shall request that the Office of the Attorney General issue a cease and desist order and/or prosecute the person.
75 Del. Laws, c. 296, §  1;
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§ 1828. Disciplinary sanctions.
(a) The Board may impose any of the following sanctions, singly or in combination, when it determines that a licensee has violated a ground for discipline set forth in § 1827 of this title:
(1) Issue a letter of reprimand to the licensee;
(2) Censure the licensee;
(3) Place the licensee on probationary status and require that licensee to:
a. Report regularly to the Board upon the matters that are the basis of the probation; and/or
b. Limit all practice and professional activities to those areas prescribed by the Board;
(4) Suspend the license of the licensee;
(5) Revoke the license of the licensee;
(6) Prescribe an administrative penalty, not to exceed $500 for each violation.
(b) The Board may withdraw or reduce conditions of probation imposed pursuant to paragraph (a)(3) of this section, if it finds that the deficiencies that required the conditions of probation to be imposed have been remedied.
(c) If the Board suspends a licensee due to an impairment pursuant to § 1827(9) of this title, the Board may reinstate the license if, after a hearing, the Board is satisfied that the licensee is able to provide professional services with reasonable skill, competence, and safety to the public.
75 Del. Laws, c. 296, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
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§ 1829. Hearing procedures.
(a) If a complaint alleging that a licensee has violated § 1827 of this title is filed with the Division pursuant to § 8735(h) of Title 29, the Board shall set a time and place to conduct a hearing on the complaint. The Division shall give notice of the hearing and the Board shall conduct the hearing in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act, Chapter 101 of Title 29.
(b) A hearing conducted pursuant to this section is informal, without the use of the Delaware Rules of Evidence. If the Board decides by the affirmative votes of 5 or more members that a licensee has violated § 1827 of this title, the Board may take any action permitted under this chapter that the Board considers reasonable. The Board's decision must be in writing and must include the reasons for the decision. The Board shall immediately mail its decision to the licensee or personally serve the licensee with the decision.
(c) If a licensee disagrees with the decision of the Board, the licensee may appeal the Board's decision to the Superior Court within 30 days of the postmarked date of the copy of the decision mailed to that licensee, or within 30 days of personal service. Upon appeal, the Court shall review the evidence on the record. A stay pending review may be granted by the Court in accordance with § 10144 of Title 29.
75 Del. Laws, c. 296, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 18. BOARD OF PLUMBING, HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION EXAMINERS › Subchapter III. License — Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration › § 1830. Reinstatement of a suspended license; removal from probationary status.

§ 1830. Reinstatement of a suspended license; removal from probationary status.
(a) The Board may reinstate a suspended license if, after a hearing, the Board is satisfied that the licensee has taken the required corrective actions and has otherwise satisfied all of the conditions imposed pursuant to the license suspension and/or probation period.
(b) An individual seeking license reinstatement and/or removal from probationary status must pay the appropriate fees and submit the documentation required by the Board to show that all the conditions imposed pursuant to the license suspension and/or the probation period have been met. Proof that the individual has met the continuing education requirements of this chapter may also be required.
(c) [Repealed.]
75 Del. Laws, c. 296, §  1;  82 Del. Laws, c. 8, § 7;