HBA-MPA H.B. 1997 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1997
By: Palmer
Licensing & Administrative Procedures
4/13/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the installation, repair, or removal of certain types of vent
hoods is covered under the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractor
License Law (Article 8861, V.T.C.S.).  As the statute is written now, the
installation, repair, or removal of a vent hood in any location other than
one's home must be completed by a licensed air conditioning and
refrigeration contractor.  Requiring such a simple procedure to be
performed by a licensed air conditioning and refrigeration specialist is
unnecessary and costly to consumers.  H.B. 1997 removes the simple
procedure of installation, repair, or removal of vent hoods from the
purview of the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractor License Law.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 6, Article 8861 (Air Conditioning and
Refrigeration Contractor License Law (ACRCLL)),V.T.C.S., by adding
Subsection (h), to exempt from ACRCLL a person who installs, repairs, or
removes a vent hood of the type commonly used in residential and commercial
kitchens. 

SECTION 2.   Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3.Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.