ASSEMBLY CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND REGULATED PROFESSIONS COMMITTEE

 

STATEMENT TO

 

SENATE, No. 641

 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

 

DATED: AUGUST 15, 1996

 

 

      The Assembly Consumer Affairs and Regulated Professions Committee reports favorably Senate Bill No. 641.

      This bill provides that the State Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers shall: establish standards for continuing plumbing education, including subject matter and courses of study and selection of instructors; approve educational programs offering credit towards the continuing plumbing education requirements; approve other equivalent educational programs; and establish the number and type of continuing education credits required for the biennial renewal of licenses of master plumbers in this State. However, the board is prohibited from requiring more than five credits in any biennial period.

      Waivers of these continuing education requirements may be granted by the board on an individual basis due to hardship or other good cause. In addition, the board shall not require completion of continuing plumbing education credits for an initial renewal of license.

      The board may allow a master plumber to carry over excess continuing education credits beyond what is required for a particular biennial licensure period to satisfy the continuing education requirements for the next biennial license period, but these credits shall not be applicable thereafter.