California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 1208 — Specialty contractors: automatic fire extinguisher systems: license exemption.

Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law, the Contractors' State License Law, provides for the licensure and regulation of contractors by the Contractors' State License Board within the Department of Consumer Affairs. That law provides for the classification of a speciality contractor and defines a "specialty contractor" as a contractor whose operations involve the performance of construction work requiring special skill and whose principal contracting business involves the use of specialized building trades or crafts, as provided. That definition includes a contractor whose operations include the business of servicing or testing fire extinguishing systems. Existing law requires the State Fire Marshal to adopt and administer the regulations and building standards he or she deems necessary in order to establish and control a program for servicing, testing, and maintaining all automatic fire extinguishing systems, including, but not limited to, fire sprinkler systems. Existing law prohibits any person from engaging in the business of servicing or testing automatic fire extinguishing systems without a license issued by the State Fire Marshal, but exempts from this prohibition a specialty contractor whose operations include the business of servicing or testing fire extinguishing systems. This bill would instead exempt any speciality contractor, as that term is defined under existing law, from the prohibition on engaging in the business of servicing or testing automatic fire extinguishing systems without a licence from the State Fire Marshal.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Died pursuant to Article IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

  3. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

  4. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.

  5. Referred to Com. on B. & P.

  6. Read first time.

  7. From printer. May be heard in committee March 31.

  8. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Frazier · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • Frazier

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1208 do?
Existing law, the Contractors' State License Law, provides for the licensure and regulation of contractors by the Contractors' State License Board within the Department of Consumer Affairs. That law provides for the classification of a speciality contractor and defines a "specialty contractor" as a contractor whose operations involve the performance of construction work requiring special skill and whose principal contracting business involves the use of specialized building trades or crafts, as provided. That definition includes a contractor whose operations include the business of servicing or testing fire extinguishing systems. Existing law requires the State Fire Marshal to adopt and administer the regulations and building standards he or she deems necessary in order to establish and control a program for servicing, testing, and maintaining all automatic fire extinguishing systems, including, but not limited to, fire sprinkler systems. Existing law prohibits any person from engaging in the business of servicing or testing automatic fire extinguishing systems without a license issued by the State Fire Marshal, but exempts from this prohibition a specialty contractor whose operations include the business of servicing or testing fire extinguishing systems. This bill would instead exempt any speciality contractor, as that term is defined under existing law, from the prohibition on engaging in the business of servicing or testing automatic fire extinguishing systems without a licence from the State Fire Marshal.
Who sponsors AB 1208?
AB 1208 is sponsored by Frazier.
What is the current status of AB 1208?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 1208?
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