House Bill 25-1284 Introduced

A Bill for an Act

• Page 1, Line 101Concerning the regulation of apprentices in licensed trades.

Bill Summary

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.)

Current law requires an electrical employer, plumbing employer, or apprenticeship program registered with the United States department of labor or a state apprenticeship agency recognized by the United States department of labor that employs an apprentice in this state (employer) to register an apprentice with the employer's respective governing board (board) within 30 days after beginning employment. When an apprentice is no longer employed as an apprentice, the bill requires the employer to remove the apprentice from the apprenticeship program and notify the applicable board of the termination of the employment no later than 30 days after the termination of the employment.

On and after January 1, 2027, an employer is also required to renew an apprentice's registration with the employer's board at least once every 12 months. The employer must provide specified information to the board when renewing the apprentice's registration. The board may charge a registration fee to pay for the costs of maintaining an apprenticeship registration database.

An employer is prohibited from registering an apprentice's registration with a board unless the apprentice is enrolled in an apprenticeship program training the apprentice for an occupation officially recognized by the United States department of labor as an electrical occupation for an electrical apprenticeship or a plumbing occupation for a plumbing apprenticeship. Each calendar quarter, the state apprenticeship agency shall publish a list of the apprenticeship programs that train apprentices for an occupation officially recognized by the United States department of labor as an electrical occupation or a plumbing occupation.

On or before July 1, 2026, the bill requires the state apprenticeship agency and the department of regulatory agencies to establish data-sharing agreements and policies to enable the entities to determine if there are apprentices registered with a board who are enrolled to be trained for occupations other than electrical or plumbing occupations and who are therefore ineligible for registration with the board. If the board cannot verify that an apprentice is eligible to be registered as an apprentice within 30 days after notice of noncompliance, the board shall remove the apprentice's registration with the board, and the noncompliant apprentice shall not perform work as a plumbing or electrical apprentice in the state.

An employer of an electrical apprentice may authorize the electrical apprentice to take the residential wireman's license examination instead of the journeyman electrician license examination if:

• The employer determines that the relevant practical experience of the apprentice is best suited to pursue the residential wireman's license instead of a journeyman electrician license; or
• The employer determines that the apprentice would be more likely to achieve an electrical license by pursuing a residential wireman's license.
• The board determines that the apprentice has legitimate educational or professional circumstances that justify the exemption; or
• The apprentice has passed the residential wireman's license examination and is only performing residential electrical work.
• The employer determines that the relevant practical experience of the apprentice is best suited to pursue the residential plumber's license instead of a journeyworker plumber's license; or
• The employer determines that the apprentice would be more likely to achieve a plumber's license by pursuing a residential plumber's license.
• The board determines that the apprentice has legitimate educational or professional circumstances that justify the exemption; or
• The apprentice has passed the residential plumber's license examination and is only performing residential plumbing work.

If an electrical apprentice has failed to pass a license examination in 2 consecutive 3-year periods, the apprentice may request an exemption from the board from future examination requirements. The board shall grant the exemption if:

An employer of a plumbing apprentice may authorize the plumbing apprentice to take the residential plumber's license examination instead of the journeyworker plumber's license examination if:

If a plumbing apprentice has failed to pass a license examination in 2 consecutive 2-year periods, the plumbing apprentice may request an exemption from the board from future examination requirements. The board shall grant the exemption if:

Current law requires that, if the cumulative training and classroom hours of an apprentice are not properly reported to the board or if an apprentice fails to take a license examination within a specified time frame, the board shall suspend the apprentice's license. The bill allows the board to instead declare the apprentice's registration status "inactive" and creates procedures for the board to restore the apprentice's registration status to "active".

A board may sanction an employer that consistently and willfully demonstrates a lack of compliance or whose apprentices show a significant pattern of noncompliance with the bill.

• Page 3, Line 1Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

• Page 3, Line 2SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-115-115, amend

• Page 3, Line 3(3)(a), (3)(c), (4), and (5)(a); and add (3)(d), (3.5), (5)(c), and (8) as follows:

• Page 3, Line 412-115-115.  Apprentices - supervision - registration - data

• Page 4, Line 1sharing agreement - examination exemption - discipline - rules.

• Page 4, Line 2(3) (a)  Upon employing an apprentice to work at the trade, the an

• Page 4, Line 3electrical contractor or an apprenticeship program registered with

• Page 4, Line 4the United States department of labor or a state apprenticeship

• Page 4, Line 5agency recognized by the United States department of labor,

• Page 4, Line 6within thirty days after the initial employment, shall register the

• Page 4, Line 7apprentice with the board. The employer shall also remove each

• Page 4, Line 8apprentice that is no longer employed as an apprentice from the

• Page 4, Line 9apprenticeship program and annually notify the board of the termination

• Page 4, Line 10of the employment no later than thirty days after the termination of the employment.

• Page 4, Line 11(c)  By January 1 each year, an electrical contractor, an

• Page 4, Line 12apprenticeship program registered with the United States department of

• Page 4, Line 13labor's office of apprenticeship, and labor or a state apprenticeship

• Page 4, Line 14agency recognized by the United States department of labor that employs

• Page 4, Line 15an apprentice in this state shall report to the board the name and contact

• Page 4, Line 16information of each apprentice in the apprenticeship program and the

• Page 4, Line 17cumulative number of practical training hours and certified classroom

• Page 4, Line 18hours each apprentice has completed toward the journeyman electrician

• Page 4, Line 19licensure requirements specified in section 12-115-110. The board shall

• Page 4, Line 20keep the information reported pursuant to this subsection (3)(c)

• Page 4, Line 21confidential from all parties other than from the apprentice through the

• Page 4, Line 22apprentice's individual registration account. The department of regulatory

• Page 4, Line 23agencies shall if existing resources are available or if the department

• Page 4, Line 24receives gifts, grants, or donations pursuant to subsection (7) of this

• Page 4, Line 25section, indicate whether the apprentice has completed the required

• Page 4, Line 26practical training hours and classroom hours in the department of regulatory agency's agencies' online apprenticeship directory.

• Page 5, Line 1(d) (I)  On and after January 1, 2027, an electrical

• Page 5, Line 2contractor or an apprenticeship program registered with the

• Page 5, Line 3United States department of labor or a state apprenticeship

• Page 5, Line 4agency recognized by the United States department of labor

• Page 5, Line 5that employs an apprentice in this state shall apply to renew the

• Page 5, Line 6apprentice's registration with the board at least once every

• Page 5, Line 7twelve months. The board shall not renew an apprentice's

• Page 5, Line 8registration unless the electrical contractor or apprenticeship program provides the following information:

• Page 5, Line 9(A)  The cumulative number of practical training hours

• Page 5, Line 10and certified classroom hours each apprentice has completed

• Page 5, Line 11toward the journeyman electrician licensure requirements specified in section 12-115-110 in the previous twelve months;

• Page 5, Line 12(B)  Information about the training program in which the

• Page 5, Line 13apprentice is enrolled, including the name of the electrical

• Page 5, Line 14contractor or apprenticeship program registering the

• Page 5, Line 15apprentice, the contact information for the electrical

• Page 5, Line 16contractor or apprenticeship program, and whether the training

• Page 5, Line 17program is sponsored by an electrical contractor or an

• Page 5, Line 18apprenticeship program. An apprenticeship program shall

• Page 5, Line 19indicate whether the apprenticeship program is registered with

• Page 5, Line 20the United States department of labor or a state apprenticeship agency.

• Page 5, Line 21(C)  For an apprentice who has been registered for at least

• Page 5, Line 22six years, has completed eight thousand hours of practical

• Page 5, Line 23training, and meets the journeyman electrician license

• Page 6, Line 1requirements described in section 12-115-110 (2), the electrical

• Page 6, Line 2contractor or apprenticeship program shall indicate if the

• Page 6, Line 3apprentice has taken the journeyman electrician license

• Page 6, Line 4examination as required by statute or if the apprentice has been granted an exemption by the board; and

• Page 6, Line 5(D)  The name and contact information of the apprentice,

• Page 6, Line 6including a current email address, phone number, and mailing

• Page 6, Line 7address. The registered electrical contractor or apprenticeship program shall update this information as necessary.

• Page 6, Line 8(II)  The board shall maintain an apprenticeship

• Page 6, Line 9registration database of apprentices in Colorado who are under

• Page 6, Line 10the supervision of a licensed electrician using the information provided pursuant to this subsection (3)(d).

• Page 6, Line 11(III)  The board shall not register an apprentice unless the

• Page 6, Line 12registered electrical contractor or apprenticeship program

• Page 6, Line 13that employs the apprentice provides the information required by subsection (3)(d)(I) of this section.

• Page 6, Line 14(IV)  The board may determine and charge reasonable

• Page 6, Line 15registration fees to maintain the apprenticeship registration database established pursuant to this subsection (3)(d).

• Page 6, Line 16(3.5) (a) (I)  An electrical contractor or apprenticeship

• Page 6, Line 17program shall not register with the board pursuant to

• Page 6, Line 18subsection (3) of this section an apprentice who is in an

• Page 6, Line 19apprenticeship program registered with the United States

• Page 6, Line 20department of labor or a state apprenticeship agency

• Page 6, Line 21recognized by the United States department of labor unless the

• Page 6, Line 22apprentice is enrolled in an apprenticeship program training the

• Page 7, Line 1apprentice for an occupation officially recognized by the United

• Page 7, Line 2States department of labor as an electrical occupation, as

• Page 7, Line 3defined by the United States department of labor, bureau of

• Page 7, Line 4labor statistics, occupational employment and wage statistics occupation code 47.2111.

• Page 7, Line 5(II)  Each calendar quarter, the state apprenticeship

• Page 7, Line 6agency shall publish a list of electrical apprenticeship

• Page 7, Line 7programs that train apprentices for an occupation officially

• Page 7, Line 8recognized by the United States department of labor as an

• Page 7, Line 9electrical occupation, as defined by the United States

• Page 7, Line 10department of labor, bureau of labor statistics, occupational employment and wage statistics occupation code 47.2111.

• Page 7, Line 11(b)  On or before July 1, 2026, the state apprenticeship

• Page 7, Line 12agency and the department shall establish data-sharing agreements and policies, including performing the following:

• Page 7, Line 13(I)  At least once per calendar quarter, the state

• Page 7, Line 14apprenticeship agency shall provide a list of the approved

• Page 7, Line 15electrical apprenticeship programs that are registered with the

• Page 7, Line 16state apprenticeship agency and a list of the apprentices

• Page 7, Line 17registered in those programs who are eligible to register as

• Page 7, Line 18electrical apprentices with the board pursuant to subsection(3.5)(a) of this section.

• Page 7, Line 19(II)  At least once per calendar quarter, the board shall

• Page 7, Line 20provide the state apprenticeship agency a list of the electrical

• Page 7, Line 21apprentices registered with the board. At a reasonable time

• Page 7, Line 22after receipt of the list, the state apprenticeship agency shall

• Page 7, Line 23provide the board with a list of electrical apprentices

• Page 8, Line 1registered with the board who are enrolled to be trained for

• Page 8, Line 2occupations other than electrical occupations and who are

• Page 8, Line 3therefore ineligible for registration with the board pursuant to

• Page 8, Line 4subsection (3.5)(a) of this section. The board shall review the

• Page 8, Line 5list sent by the state apprenticeship agency to determine if the

• Page 8, Line 6electrical apprentices are in compliance with subsection (3.5)(a) of this section.

• Page 8, Line 7(III)  The board shall indicate, for each electrical

• Page 8, Line 8apprentice registered with the board, if the apprentice's registration is sponsored by:

• Page 8, Line 9(A)  An electrical contractor;

• Page 8, Line 10(B)  An electrical training program that is not an

• Page 8, Line 11apprenticeship program registered with the United States

• Page 8, Line 12department of labor or a state apprenticeship agency recognized by the United States department of labor; or

• Page 8, Line 13(C)  An electrical apprenticeship program registered with

• Page 8, Line 14the United States department of labor or a state apprenticeship agency.

• Page 8, Line 15(c) (I)  If the board determines that an apprentice is not in

• Page 8, Line 16compliance with subsection (3.5)(a) of this section, the board

• Page 8, Line 17shall notify the electrical contractor or apprenticeship

• Page 8, Line 18program that registered the apprentice with the board. Within

• Page 8, Line 19thirty days after notification of noncompliance, the electrical

• Page 8, Line 20contractor or apprenticeship program shall provide proof that

• Page 8, Line 21the apprentice is eligible to be registered as an electrical

• Page 8, Line 22apprentice with the board. If the board verifies within thirty

• Page 8, Line 23days after notification of noncompliance that the apprentice is

• Page 9, Line 1eligible to be registered as an electrical apprentice, the apprentice will remain registered with the board.

• Page 9, Line 2(II)  If the board cannot verify that an apprentice is

• Page 9, Line 3eligible to be registered as an electrical apprentice within

• Page 9, Line 4thirty days after notice of noncompliance pursuant to

• Page 9, Line 5subsection (3.5)(c)(I) of this section, the board shall remove the

• Page 9, Line 6apprentice's registration with the board, and the noncompliant

• Page 9, Line 7apprentice shall not perform work as an electrical apprentice in the state.

• Page 9, Line 8(III)  This subsection (3.5) does not apply to an electrical

• Page 9, Line 9apprentice registered with the board whose registration is

• Page 9, Line 10sponsored by an electrical contractor or other electrical

• Page 9, Line 11training program that is not an apprenticeship program

• Page 9, Line 12registered with the United States department of labor or a state apprenticeship agency.

• Page 9, Line 13(4)  On and after January 1, 2021, contingent on the availability of

• Page 9, Line 14existing resources within the department or the receipt of gifts, grants, and donations pursuant to subsection (7) of this section:

• Page 9, Line 15(4) (a) (I)  An apprentice who has been registered for at least six

• Page 9, Line 16years, has completed eight thousand hours of practical training, and meets

• Page 9, Line 17all other the journeyman electrician license requirements specified in

• Page 9, Line 18section 12-115-110 shall must take the journeyman electrician license

• Page 9, Line 19examination at least every three years in alignment with the license

• Page 9, Line 20renewal cycle until the apprentice receives a passing score. An

• Page 9, Line 21electrical contractor or an apprenticeship program registered

• Page 9, Line 22with the United States department of labor or a state

• Page 9, Line 23apprenticeship agency recognized by the United States

• Page 10, Line 1department of labor may authorize, through written

• Page 10, Line 2authorization provided to the board, an apprentice to take the

• Page 10, Line 3residential wireman's license examination to satisfy the requirements of this subsection (4)(a)(I) if:

• Page 10, Line 4(A)  The electrical contractor or apprenticeship program

• Page 10, Line 5determines that the relevant practical experience of the

• Page 10, Line 6apprentice is best suited to pursue the residential wireman's license instead of a journeyman electrician license; or

• Page 10, Line 7(B)  The electrical contractor or apprenticeship program

• Page 10, Line 8determines that the apprentice would be more likely to achieve an electrical license by pursuing a residential wireman's license.

• Page 10, Line 9(II)  If an apprentice has failed to pass the license examination in

• Page 10, Line 10two consecutive three-year periods, the apprentice may request an

• Page 10, Line 11exemption from the board from future examination requirements. The

• Page 10, Line 12board shall grant the exemption if: the board determines that the

• Page 10, Line 13apprentice has legitimate educational or professional circumstances that

• Page 10, Line 14justify the exemption. The board shall promulgate rules concerning the process of requesting and approving license examination exemptions.

• Page 10, Line 15(A)  The board determines that the apprentice has

• Page 10, Line 16legitimate educational or professional circumstances that justify the exemption; or

• Page 10, Line 17(B)  The apprentice has passed the residential wireman's

• Page 10, Line 18license examination and is only performing residential electrical work.

• Page 10, Line 19(III)  The board shall adopt rules concerning the process

• Page 10, Line 20of requesting and approving license examination exceptions and

• Page 10, Line 21exemptions pursuant to subsections (4)(a)(I) and (4)(a)(II) of this section.

• Page 11, Line 1(b) (I)  An apprentice who has been registered for at least six years

• Page 11, Line 2and who does not meet the journeyman electrician license requirements

• Page 11, Line 3specified in section 12-115-110 shall take the journeyman electrician

• Page 11, Line 4license examination at least once every three years in alignment with the

• Page 11, Line 5license renewal cycle until the apprentice receives a passing score. Once

• Page 11, Line 6the apprentice passes the license examination, the apprentice must meet

• Page 11, Line 7all other journeyman electrician license requirements specified in section

• Page 11, Line 812-115-110 before the board may issue a journeyman electrician license to the apprentice.

• Page 11, Line 9(II)  An individual holding a residential wireman's license

• Page 11, Line 10who registers with the department as an apprentice to perform

• Page 11, Line 11commercial electrical work beyond the scope of the residential

• Page 11, Line 12wireman's license is required to take the journeyman electrician license examination as required by this subsection (4)(b).

• Page 11, Line 13(5) (a) (I)  If the cumulative training and classroom hours of an

• Page 11, Line 14apprentice are not reported as required by subsection (3)(c) of this section

• Page 11, Line 15or if an apprentice fails to take the license examination as required by

• Page 11, Line 16subsection (4) of this section, the board may suspend shall declare the

• Page 11, Line 17apprentice's registration until the requirements are met status

• Page 11, Line 18"inactive" pursuant to subsections (5)(a)(II) and (5)(a)(III) of this section.

• Page 11, Line 19(II)  On and after July 1, 2026, the board shall produce and

• Page 11, Line 20review a list of apprentices who are not in compliance at the end

• Page 11, Line 21of each three-year license renewal period, notify each

• Page 11, Line 22electrical contractor of any apprentices that are in

• Page 11, Line 23noncompliance status, and provide notice that the apprentice

• Page 12, Line 1has ninety calendar days after the date of receipt of the notice

• Page 12, Line 2of noncompliance to meet the requirements of this section. The

• Page 12, Line 3board may provide earlier or more frequent compliance updates to electrical contractors at the board's discretion.

• Page 12, Line 4(III)  The registration status of an apprentice who is not in

• Page 12, Line 5compliance ninety calendar days after the date of receipt of the

• Page 12, Line 6notice of noncompliance provided pursuant to subsection

• Page 12, Line 7(5)(a)(II) of this section is declared "inactive". After the board

• Page 12, Line 8determines that the apprentice is in compliance, their

• Page 12, Line 9registration status is restored to active by the board, and the apprentice may resume work.

• Page 12, Line 10(c)  This section does not require an individual who has

• Page 12, Line 11earned a master electrician's license to take the journeyman electrician license examination.

• Page 12, Line 12(8)  The board may sanction an electrical contractor that

• Page 12, Line 13consistently and willfully demonstrates a lack of compliance

• Page 12, Line 14with this section or whose apprentices show a significant pattern of noncompliance under this section.

• Page 12, Line 15SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-155-108, amend (2)(a) as follows:

• Page 12, Line 1612-155-108.  Plumber must have license - registration - control

• Page 12, Line 17and supervision - rules. (2) (a)  All plumbing apprentices working for

• Page 12, Line 18plumbing contractors pursuant to this article 155 and all apprentices

• Page 12, Line 19working under the supervision of any a licensed plumber pursuant to

• Page 12, Line 20section 12-155-124 shall, within thirty days after the date of initial

• Page 12, Line 21employment, be registered with the board. The plumbing contractor

• Page 12, Line 22shall remove each apprentice that is no longer employed as an

• Page 13, Line 1apprentice from the apprenticeship program and notify the board

• Page 13, Line 2of the termination of the employment no later than thirty days after the termination of the employment.

• Page 13, Line 3SECTION 3.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-155-124, amend (3), (4), and (5)(a); and add (3.5), (5)(c), and (9) as follows:

• Page 13, Line 412-155-124.  Apprentices - registration - data sharing

• Page 13, Line 5agreement - examination exemption - discipline - rules. (3) (a)  By July

• Page 13, Line 61 each year, a registered plumbing contractor, an apprenticeship program

• Page 13, Line 7registered with the United States department of labor's office of

• Page 13, Line 8apprenticeship and labor, or a state apprenticeship agency recognized

• Page 13, Line 9by the United States department of labor that employs a plumbing

• Page 13, Line 10apprentice in this state shall report to the board the name and contact

• Page 13, Line 11information of each plumbing apprentice in the apprenticeship program

• Page 13, Line 12and the cumulative number of practical training hours each plumbing

• Page 13, Line 13apprentice has completed toward the licensure requirements specified in

• Page 13, Line 14section 12-155-110. The board shall keep the information reported

• Page 13, Line 15pursuant to this subsection (3) confidential from all parties other than

• Page 13, Line 16from the plumbing apprentice through the plumbing apprentice's

• Page 13, Line 17individual registration account. The department of regulatory agencies

• Page 13, Line 18shall if existing resources are available or if the department receives gifts,

• Page 13, Line 19grants, or donations pursuant to subsection (8) of this section, indicate

• Page 13, Line 20whether the plumbing apprentice has completed the required practical

• Page 13, Line 21training hours in the department of regulatory agencies' online apprenticeship directory.

• Page 13, Line 22(b) (I)  On and after January 1, 2027, a registered plumbing

• Page 13, Line 23contractor or an apprenticeship program registered with the

• Page 13, Line 24United States department of labor or a state apprenticeship

• Page 14, Line 1agency recognized by the United States department of labor

• Page 14, Line 2that employs a plumbing apprentice in this state shall apply to

• Page 14, Line 3renew the plumbing apprentice's registration with the board at

• Page 14, Line 4least once every twelve months. The board shall not renew a

• Page 14, Line 5plumbing apprentice's registration unless the registered

• Page 14, Line 6plumbing contractor or apprenticeship program provides the following information:

• Page 14, Line 7(A)  The cumulative number of practical training hours

• Page 14, Line 8and certified classroom hours each plumbing apprentice has

• Page 14, Line 9completed toward the plumbing licensure requirements specified in section 12-155-110 in the previous twelve months;

• Page 14, Line 10(B)  Information about the training program in which the

• Page 14, Line 11plumbing apprentice is enrolled, including the name of the

• Page 14, Line 12registered plumbing contractor or apprenticeship program

• Page 14, Line 13registering the plumbing apprentice, the contact information

• Page 14, Line 14for the registered plumbing contractor or apprenticeship

• Page 14, Line 15program, and whether the training program is sponsored by a

• Page 14, Line 16registered plumbing contractor or an apprenticeship program.

• Page 14, Line 17An apprenticeship program shall indicate whether the

• Page 14, Line 18apprenticeship program is registered with the United States department of labor or a state apprenticeship agency.

• Page 14, Line 19(C)  For a plumbing apprentice who has been registered for

• Page 14, Line 20at least six years, has completed the minimum level of

• Page 14, Line 21experience required for an applicant to receive a journeyworker

• Page 14, Line 22plumber's license, and has completed all of the license

• Page 14, Line 23requirements described in section 12-155-110, the registered

• Page 14, Line 24plumbing contractor or apprenticeship program shall indicate

• Page 15, Line 1if the plumbing apprentice has taken the journeyworker

• Page 15, Line 2plumber's license examination as required by statute or if the apprentice has been granted an exemption by the board; and

• Page 15, Line 3(D)  The name and contact information of the plumbing

• Page 15, Line 4apprentice, including a current email address, phone number,

• Page 15, Line 5and mailing address. The registered plumbing contractor or

• Page 15, Line 6apprenticeship program shall update this information as necessary.

• Page 15, Line 7(II)  The board shall maintain an apprenticeship

• Page 15, Line 8registration database of plumbing apprentices in Colorado who

• Page 15, Line 9are under the supervision of a licensed plumber using the information provided pursuant to this subsection (3)(b).

• Page 15, Line 10(III)  The board shall not register a plumbing apprentice

• Page 15, Line 11unless the registered plumbing contractor or apprenticeship

• Page 15, Line 12program that employs the apprentice provides the information required by subsection (3)(b)(I) of this section.

• Page 15, Line 13(IV)  The board may determine and charge reasonable

• Page 15, Line 14registration fees to maintain the apprenticeship registration database established pursuant to this subsection (3)(b).

• Page 15, Line 15(3.5) (a) (I)  A registered plumbing contractor or

• Page 15, Line 16apprenticeship program shall not register with the board

• Page 15, Line 17pursuant to subsection (3) of this section a plumbing apprentice

• Page 15, Line 18who is in an apprenticeship program registered with the United

• Page 15, Line 19States department of labor or a state apprenticeship agency

• Page 15, Line 20recognized by the United States department of labor unless the

• Page 15, Line 21plumbing apprentice is enrolled in an apprenticeship program

• Page 15, Line 22training the plumbing apprentice for an occupation officially

• Page 16, Line 1recognized by the United States department of labor as a

• Page 16, Line 2plumbing occupation, as defined by the United States department

• Page 16, Line 3of labor, bureau of labor statistics, occupational employment

• Page 16, Line 4and wage statistics occupation codes 17.3013, 47.2152, and 49.9021.

• Page 16, Line 5(II)  Each calendar quarter, the state apprenticeship

• Page 16, Line 6agency shall publish a list of the plumbing apprenticeship

• Page 16, Line 7programs that train plumbing apprentices for an occupation

• Page 16, Line 8officially recognized by the United States department of labor

• Page 16, Line 9as a plumbing occupation, as defined by the United States

• Page 16, Line 10department of labor, bureau of labor statistics, occupational

• Page 16, Line 11employment and wage statistics occupation codes 17.3013, 47.2152, and 49.9021.

• Page 16, Line 12(b)  On or before July 1, 2026, the state apprenticeship

• Page 16, Line 13agency and the department shall establish data-sharing agreements and policies, including performing the following:

• Page 16, Line 14(I)  At least once per calendar quarter, the state

• Page 16, Line 15apprenticeship agency shall provide a list of the approved

• Page 16, Line 16registered plumbing apprenticeship programs that are

• Page 16, Line 17registered with the state apprenticeship agency and a list of the

• Page 16, Line 18plumbing apprentices registered in those programs who are

• Page 16, Line 19eligible to register as plumbing apprentices with the board pursuant to subsection (3.5)(a) of this section.

• Page 16, Line 20(II)  At least once per calendar quarter, the board shall

• Page 16, Line 21provide the state apprenticeship agency a list of the plumbing

• Page 16, Line 22apprentices registered with the board. At a reasonable time

• Page 16, Line 23after receipt of the list, the state apprenticeship agency shall

• Page 17, Line 1provide the board with a list of plumbing apprentices registered

• Page 17, Line 2with the board who are enrolled to be trained for occupations

• Page 17, Line 3other than plumbing occupations and who are therefore

• Page 17, Line 4ineligible for registration with the board pursuant to

• Page 17, Line 5subsection (3.5)(a) of this section. The board shall review the

• Page 17, Line 6list sent by the state apprenticeship agency to determine if the

• Page 17, Line 7plumbing apprentices are in compliance with subsection (3.5)(a) of this section.

• Page 17, Line 8(III)  The board shall indicate for each plumbing

• Page 17, Line 9apprentice registered with the board if the plumbing apprentice's registration is sponsored by:

• Page 17, Line 10(A)  A plumbing contractor;

• Page 17, Line 11(B)  A plumbing training program that is not an

• Page 17, Line 12apprenticeship program registered with the United States

• Page 17, Line 13department of labor or a state apprenticeship agency recognized by the United States department of labor; or

• Page 17, Line 14(C)  A plumbing apprenticeship program registered with the

• Page 17, Line 15United States department of labor or a state apprenticeship agency.

• Page 17, Line 16(c) (I)  If the board determines that a plumbing apprentice

• Page 17, Line 17is not in compliance with subsection (3.5)(a) of this section, the

• Page 17, Line 18board shall notify the plumbing contractor or apprenticeship

• Page 17, Line 19program that registered the apprentice with the board. Within

• Page 17, Line 20thirty days after notification of noncompliance, the plumbing

• Page 17, Line 21contractor or apprenticeship program shall provide proof that

• Page 17, Line 22the apprentice is eligible to be registered as a plumbing

• Page 17, Line 23apprentice with the board. If the board verifies within thirty

• Page 18, Line 1days after notification of noncompliance that the plumbing

• Page 18, Line 2apprentice is eligible to be registered as a plumbing apprentice, the plumbing apprentice will remain registered with the board.

• Page 18, Line 3(II)  If the board cannot verify that a plumbing apprentice

• Page 18, Line 4is eligible to be registered as a plumbing apprentice within thirty

• Page 18, Line 5days after notice of noncompliance pursuant to subsection

• Page 18, Line 6(3.5)(c)(I) of this section, the board shall remove the plumbing

• Page 18, Line 7apprentice's registration with the board, and the noncompliant

• Page 18, Line 8plumbing apprentice shall not perform work as a plumbing apprentice in the state.

• Page 18, Line 9(III)  This subsection (3.5) does not apply to a plumbing

• Page 18, Line 10apprentice whose registration is sponsored by a plumbing

• Page 18, Line 11contractor or other plumbing training program that is not an

• Page 18, Line 12apprenticeship program registered with the United States department of labor or a state apprenticeship agency.

• Page 18, Line 13(4)  On and after July 1, 2021, contingent on the availability of

• Page 18, Line 14existing resources within the department or the receipt of gifts, grants, and donations pursuant to subsection (8) of this section:

• Page 18, Line 15(4) (a) (I)  A plumbing apprentice who has been registered for at

• Page 18, Line 16least six years, has completed six thousand eight hundred hours of

• Page 18, Line 17practical training, and meets all other the license requirements specified

• Page 18, Line 18in section 12-155-110 shall take the license examination at least every

• Page 18, Line 19two years in alignment with the license renewal cycle until the plumbing

• Page 18, Line 20apprentice receives a passing score. A registered plumbing

• Page 18, Line 21contractor or an apprenticeship program registered with the

• Page 18, Line 22United States department of labor or a state apprenticeship

• Page 18, Line 23agency recognized by the United States department of labor

• Page 19, Line 1may authorize, through written authorization provided to the

• Page 19, Line 2board, an apprentice to take the residential plumber's license

• Page 19, Line 3examination instead of the journeyworker license examination to satisfy the requirements of this subsection (4)(a)(I) if:

• Page 19, Line 4(A)  The plumbing contractor or apprenticeship program

• Page 19, Line 5determines that the relevant practical experience of the

• Page 19, Line 6apprentice is best suited to pursue the residential plumber's license instead of a journeyworker plumber's license; or

• Page 19, Line 7(B)  The plumbing contractor or apprenticeship program

• Page 19, Line 8determines that the apprentice would be more likely to achieve a plumber's license by pursuing a residential plumber's license.

• Page 19, Line 9(II)  If a plumbing apprentice has failed to pass the license

• Page 19, Line 10examination in two consecutive two-year periods, the plumbing

• Page 19, Line 11apprentice may request an exemption from the board from future

• Page 19, Line 12examination requirements. The board shall grant the exemption if: the

• Page 19, Line 13board determines that the plumbing apprentice has legitimate educational

• Page 19, Line 14or professional circumstances that justify the exemption. The board shall

• Page 19, Line 15promulgate rules concerning the process of requesting and approving license examination exemptions.

• Page 19, Line 16(A)  The board determines that the plumbing apprentice

• Page 19, Line 17has legitimate educational or professional circumstances that justify the exemption; or

• Page 19, Line 18(B)  The plumbing apprentice has passed the residential

• Page 19, Line 19plumber's license examination and is only performing residential plumbing work.

• Page 19, Line 20(III)  The board shall adopt rules concerning the process

• Page 19, Line 21of requesting and approving license examination exceptions and

• Page 20, Line 1exemptions pursuant to subsections (4)(a)(I) and (4)(a)(II) of this section.

• Page 20, Line 2(b) (I)  A plumbing apprentice who has been registered for at least

• Page 20, Line 3six years and who does not meet the license requirements specified in

• Page 20, Line 4section 12-155-110 shall must take the license examination at least once

• Page 20, Line 5every two years in alignment with the license renewal cycle until the

• Page 20, Line 6plumbing apprentice receives a passing score. Once the plumbing

• Page 20, Line 7apprentice passes the license examination, the apprentice must meet all

• Page 20, Line 8other license requirements specified in section 12-155-110 before the board may issue a license to the plumbing apprentice.

• Page 20, Line 9(II)  An individual holding a residential plumber's license

• Page 20, Line 10who registers with the department as a plumbing apprentice to

• Page 20, Line 11perform commercial plumbing work beyond the scope of the

• Page 20, Line 12residential plumber's license is required to take the

• Page 20, Line 13journeyworker plumber's license examination as required by this subsection (4)(b).

• Page 20, Line 14(5) (a) (I)  If the cumulative training hours of a plumbing

• Page 20, Line 15apprentice are not reported as required by subsection (3) of this section

• Page 20, Line 16or if a plumbing apprentice fails to take the license examination as

• Page 20, Line 17required by subsection (4) of this section, the board may suspend shall

• Page 20, Line 18declare the plumbing apprentice's registration until the requirements are

• Page 20, Line 19met status "inactive" pursuant to subsections (5)(a)(II) and (5)(a)(III) of this section.

• Page 20, Line 20(II)  On and after July 1, 2026, the board shall produce and

• Page 20, Line 21review a list of plumbing apprentices who are not in compliance

• Page 20, Line 22at the end of each three-year license renewal period, notify

• Page 20, Line 23each registered plumbing contractor of any plumbing

• Page 21, Line 1apprentices that are in noncompliance status, and provide notice

• Page 21, Line 2that the plumbing apprentice has ninety calendar days after the

• Page 21, Line 3date of receipt of the notice of noncompliance to meet the

• Page 21, Line 4requirements of this section. The board may provide earlier or

• Page 21, Line 5more frequent compliance updates to registered plumbing contractors at the board's discretion.

• Page 21, Line 6(III)  The registration status of a plumbing apprentice who

• Page 21, Line 7is not in compliance ninety calendar days after the date of

• Page 21, Line 8receipt of the notice of noncompliance provided pursuant to

• Page 21, Line 9subsection (5)(a)(II) of this section is declared "inactive". After

• Page 21, Line 10the board determines that the plumbing apprentice is in

• Page 21, Line 11compliance, their registration status is restored to active by the board, and the apprentice may resume work.

• Page 21, Line 12(c)  This section does not require an individual who has

• Page 21, Line 13earned a master plumber's license to take the journeyworker plumber's license examination.

• Page 21, Line 14(9)  The board may sanction a registered plumbing

• Page 21, Line 15contractor that consistently and willfully demonstrates a

• Page 21, Line 16lack of compliance with this section or whose plumbing

• Page 21, Line 17apprentices show a significant pattern of noncompliance under this section.

• Page 21, Line 18SECTION 4.  Act subject to petition - effective date. This act

• Page 21, Line 19takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the

• Page 21, Line 20ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except

• Page 21, Line 21that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V

• Page 21, Line 22of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this

• Page 21, Line 23act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take

• Page 22, Line 1effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in

• Page 22, Line 2November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.