Article 15.--LICENSURE AND EXAMINATION OF CERTAIN CONTRACTORS
12-1542.Rules and regulations relating to licensure
and examination;
certificate of competency; uniform fee required; where license valid;
continuing education; field experience.
(a) Any county or city requiring the licensure of
mechanical heating, ventilation and air conditioning contractors and master
and journeyman heating, ventilation and air conditioning mechanics
practicing within the county or city may conduct examinations designated by
K.S.A. 12-1541 for the purpose of determining the competency
of applicants for
such licensure and shall not be allowed to ask further questions not
designated on such examination. The board of county commissioners of such
county or the governing body of such city shall adopt rules and regulations:
(1)
Governing the conduct and grading of such examinations; (2) prescribing
a minimum score of 75% for passage of examinations; (3) fixing a
uniform
fee to be charged all applicants taking each such examination; and (4)
requiring all persons receiving such license annually to obtain
not less than 12 hours biennially or six hours annually of continuing
education approved by such
local governing body.
Not less than six hours
biennially or three hours annually shall consist of code education.
Continuing education may be provided by the local
governing body, a nationally recognized trade association, community
college, technical school, technical college or other provider approved by the
local governing
body. All hours of education shall consist of training
relative to construction, maintenance and code update training. Neither the
county commission nor the governing body of such city shall impose any
restriction on the number of providers of such continuing education.
(b) The certificate of competency received by any person who
successfully passes an examination designated by K.S.A. 12-1541, and
amendments thereto,
shall be valid
proof of competency for licensure, without additional examination, in any
county or city of the state which requires licensure of
mechanical heating, ventilation and air conditioning contractors and master
and journeyman heating, ventilation and air conditioning mechanics
practicing
within such county or city. The county or city shall issue the appropriate
license to any applicant therefor who presents such a certificate of
competency. The county or city shall fix a uniform fee to be charged all
such applicants for licensure.
(c) All new licenses issued by a county or city upon the basis of
successful passage of an examination designated by K.S.A. 12-1541, and
amendments thereto, shall bear a
distinctive notation identifying the testing agency and
the specific test by name. All licenses renewed upon the basis of completed
continuing education as provided by subsection (a) shall bear a distinctive
notation to verify such completion. All such licenses shall be valid in any
other county or city which requires examination and licensure of
mechanical heating, ventilation and air conditioning contractors and master
and journeyman heating, ventilation and air conditioning mechanics
for practice in such county or city.
(d) No person who was certified or licensed prior to July 1, 1989,
upon the basis of passage of a standard examination designated by the
political subdivision and whose certificate or license was issued by such
political
subdivision which prescribed a minimum score of not less than 70% for
passage of such examination, shall be required to be reexamined for renewal
of certification or licensure.
(e) Before sitting for the standard examination designated by K.S.A.
12-1541, and amendments thereto, an applicant for a journeyman heating,
ventilation and air conditioning mechanic certificate shall demonstrate
documented proof of a minimum of two years field experience. "Field experience"
means working under the direct supervision of a person having a valid
journeyman certificate or master certificate or attending trade related
schooling. No more than one
year of the requirement may be satisfied by trade related schooling. Schooling
shall consist of minimum of 240 hours classroom training.
(f) Before sitting for the standard examination designated by K.S.A. 12-1541,
and amendments thereto, an applicant for a master heating, ventilation and air
conditioning mechanic certificate shall demonstrate documented proof of having
a valid journeyman certificate for a minimum of two years or having field
experience for a minimum of four years.
History: L. 1989, ch. 59, § 3;
L. 2005, ch. 143, § 2;
L. 2009, ch. 16, § 3; July 1.
Article 15.--LICENSURE AND EXAMINATION OF CERTAIN CONTRACTORS
12-1542.Rules and regulations relating to licensure
and examination;
certificate of competency; uniform fee required; where license valid;
continuing education; field experience.
(a) Any county or city requiring the licensure of
mechanical heating, ventilation and air conditioning contractors and master
and journeyman heating, ventilation and air conditioning mechanics
practicing within the county or city may conduct examinations designated by
K.S.A. 12-1541 for the purpose of determining the competency
of applicants for
such licensure and shall not be allowed to ask further questions not
designated on such examination. The board of county commissioners of such
county or the governing body of such city shall adopt rules and regulations:
(1)
Governing the conduct and grading of such examinations; (2) prescribing
a minimum score of 75% for passage of examinations; (3) fixing a
uniform
fee to be charged all applicants taking each such examination; and (4)
requiring all persons receiving such license annually to obtain
not less than 12 hours biennially or six hours annually of continuing
education approved by such
local governing body.
Not less than six hours
biennially or three hours annually shall consist of code education.
Continuing education may be provided by the local
governing body, a nationally recognized trade association, community
college, technical school, technical college or other provider approved by the
local governing
body. All hours of education shall consist of training
relative to construction, maintenance and code update training. Neither the
county commission nor the governing body of such city shall impose any
restriction on the number of providers of such continuing education.
(b) The certificate of competency received by any person who
successfully passes an examination designated by K.S.A. 12-1541, and
amendments thereto,
shall be valid
proof of competency for licensure, without additional examination, in any
county or city of the state which requires licensure of
mechanical heating, ventilation and air conditioning contractors and master
and journeyman heating, ventilation and air conditioning mechanics
practicing
within such county or city. The county or city shall issue the appropriate
license to any applicant therefor who presents such a certificate of
competency. The county or city shall fix a uniform fee to be charged all
such applicants for licensure.
(c) All new licenses issued by a county or city upon the basis of
successful passage of an examination designated by K.S.A. 12-1541, and
amendments thereto, shall bear a
distinctive notation identifying the testing agency and
the specific test by name. All licenses renewed upon the basis of completed
continuing education as provided by subsection (a) shall bear a distinctive
notation to verify such completion. All such licenses shall be valid in any
other county or city which requires examination and licensure of
mechanical heating, ventilation and air conditioning contractors and master
and journeyman heating, ventilation and air conditioning mechanics
for practice in such county or city.
(d) No person who was certified or licensed prior to July 1, 1989,
upon the basis of passage of a standard examination designated by the
political subdivision and whose certificate or license was issued by such
political
subdivision which prescribed a minimum score of not less than 70% for
passage of such examination, shall be required to be reexamined for renewal
of certification or licensure.
(e) Before sitting for the standard examination designated by K.S.A.
12-1541, and amendments thereto, an applicant for a journeyman heating,
ventilation and air conditioning mechanic certificate shall demonstrate
documented proof of a minimum of two years field experience. "Field experience"
means working under the direct supervision of a person having a valid
journeyman certificate or master certificate or attending trade related
schooling. No more than one
year of the requirement may be satisfied by trade related schooling. Schooling
shall consist of minimum of 240 hours classroom training.
(f) Before sitting for the standard examination designated by K.S.A. 12-1541,
and amendments thereto, an applicant for a master heating, ventilation and air
conditioning mechanic certificate shall demonstrate documented proof of having
a valid journeyman certificate for a minimum of two years or having field
experience for a minimum of four years.
History: L. 1989, ch. 59, § 3;
L. 2005, ch. 143, § 2;
L. 2009, ch. 16, § 3; July 1.
Article 15.--LICENSURE AND EXAMINATION OF CERTAIN CONTRACTORS
12-1542.Rules and regulations relating to licensure
and examination;
certificate of competency; uniform fee required; where license valid;
continuing education; field experience.
(a) Any county or city requiring the licensure of
mechanical heating, ventilation and air conditioning contractors and master
and journeyman heating, ventilation and air conditioning mechanics
practicing within the county or city may conduct examinations designated by
K.S.A. 12-1541 for the purpose of determining the competency
of applicants for
such licensure and shall not be allowed to ask further questions not
designated on such examination. The board of county commissioners of such
county or the governing body of such city shall adopt rules and regulations:
(1)
Governing the conduct and grading of such examinations; (2) prescribing
a minimum score of 75% for passage of examinations; (3) fixing a
uniform
fee to be charged all applicants taking each such examination; and (4)
requiring all persons receiving such license annually to obtain
not less than 12 hours biennially or six hours annually of continuing
education approved by such
local governing body.
Not less than six hours
biennially or three hours annually shall consist of code education.
Continuing education may be provided by the local
governing body, a nationally recognized trade association, community
college, technical school, technical college or other provider approved by the
local governing
body. All hours of education shall consist of training
relative to construction, maintenance and code update training. Neither the
county commission nor the governing body of such city shall impose any
restriction on the number of providers of such continuing education.
(b) The certificate of competency received by any person who
successfully passes an examination designated by K.S.A. 12-1541, and
amendments thereto,
shall be valid
proof of competency for licensure, without additional examination, in any
county or city of the state which requires licensure of
mechanical heating, ventilation and air conditioning contractors and master
and journeyman heating, ventilation and air conditioning mechanics
practicing
within such county or city. The county or city shall issue the appropriate
license to any applicant therefor who presents such a certificate of
competency. The county or city shall fix a uniform fee to be charged all
such applicants for licensure.
(c) All new licenses issued by a county or city upon the basis of
successful passage of an examination designated by K.S.A. 12-1541, and
amendments thereto, shall bear a
distinctive notation identifying the testing agency and
the specific test by name. All licenses renewed upon the basis of completed
continuing education as provided by subsection (a) shall bear a distinctive
notation to verify such completion. All such licenses shall be valid in any
other county or city which requires examination and licensure of
mechanical heating, ventilation and air conditioning contractors and master
and journeyman heating, ventilation and air conditioning mechanics
for practice in such county or city.
(d) No person who was certified or licensed prior to July 1, 1989,
upon the basis of passage of a standard examination designated by the
political subdivision and whose certificate or license was issued by such
political
subdivision which prescribed a minimum score of not less than 70% for
passage of such examination, shall be required to be reexamined for renewal
of certification or licensure.
(e) Before sitting for the standard examination designated by K.S.A.
12-1541, and amendments thereto, an applicant for a journeyman heating,
ventilation and air conditioning mechanic certificate shall demonstrate
documented proof of a minimum of two years field experience. "Field experience"
means working under the direct supervision of a person having a valid
journeyman certificate or master certificate or attending trade related
schooling. No more than one
year of the requirement may be satisfied by trade related schooling. Schooling
shall consist of minimum of 240 hours classroom training.
(f) Before sitting for the standard examination designated by K.S.A. 12-1541,
and amendments thereto, an applicant for a master heating, ventilation and air
conditioning mechanic certificate shall demonstrate documented proof of having
a valid journeyman certificate for a minimum of two years or having field
experience for a minimum of four years.
History: L. 1989, ch. 59, § 3;
L. 2005, ch. 143, § 2;
L. 2009, ch. 16, § 3; July 1.