Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee 09/26/06

The Senate Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee met on Tuesday, September 26, 2006, and reported out the following bills:

As Committed (unanimously):

Senate Resolution 341 (PN2072)(Gordner) This resolution designates Respiratory Care Week.

As Amended (unanimously):

House Bill 2631 (PN4639)(Gannon) This bill amends the Real Estate Licensing and Registration Act further providing for the definition of "commercial property" and disclosure at initial interview.

As Amended (13-1):

Senate Bill 1174 (PN 2095)(Tomlinson) This bill amends the Anti-Scalping Act to further provide for the reselling of tickets over the internet.

Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee 09/20/06

The Senate Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee met on Wednesday, September 20, 2006, and reported out the following bills:

As Amended (unanimously):

Senate Bill 1105(2054)(Wonderling) This bill amends the Medical Practice Act to provide for the licensing of perfusionists.

Senate Bill 1106(2055)(Wonderling) This bill amends the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act to provide for the licensing of perfusionists. 

Senate Bill 1235(2056)(Rhoades) This bill amends the Acupuncture Registration Act regarding the administration of acupuncture as it relates to a medical diagnosis. 

House Billl 2001(PN 4582)(Beyer) This bill prohibits price gouging. 

As Amended (8-5):

Senate Bill 81(PN 2053)(Greenleaf) This bill renames the Mobile Home Park Rights Act as the Manufactured Home Community Rights Act and further provides for certain rights regarding rent increase paid by senior citizens.

Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee 06/20/06

The Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee met on Tuesday, June 20, 2006, and reported out the following bills:

As Committed (unanimously):

Senate Bill 896 (PN 1177)(Boscola) This bill amends the Telemarketer Registration Act to further provide for unlawful acts.

House Bill 2303 (PN 3227)(Boyd) This bill amends the Pharmacy Act to further provide for refusal, revocation, or suspension of pharmacist's licenses and permits for certain acts.

As Amended (13-1):

Senate Bill 1052 (PN 1896)(Waugh) This bill adds a new chapter 11 to Title 3 (Agriculture) to further regulate the sale and use of fireworks in Pennsylvania.

Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee 04/26/06

The Senate Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee met on Wednesday, April 26, 2006, and reported the following bills:

As Amended (unanimously):

Senate Bill 959 (PN 1755)(Rafferty) - This bill amends the Pharmacy Act to create the registration and qualifications for a pharmacy technician..

As Amended (11-3):

House Bill 617 (PN 3975)(Civera) - This bill creates the State Board of Crane Operators.

Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee 03/14/06

The Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee met on Tuesday, March 14, 2006, and reported out the following bills:

As Amended (unanimously):

Senate Bill 754 (PN 1543)(Browne) - This bill amends the Professional Nursing Law to establish a Statewide peer assistance program to be known as the Nurses Health Program.

Senate Bill 1104 (PN1545)(Tomlinson) - This bill amends the Underground Utility Line Protection Law, referred to as the One Call System, which is scheduled to sunset December 31, 2006. The legislation would reestablish Act 187 of 1996, setting a new ten-year expiration date of December 31, 2016.

As Amended (12-2):

Senate Bill 917 (PN 1544)(Pileggi) - This bill amends the Real Estate Appraisers Certification Act to add new catagories of "licensed appraiser" and "appraiser trainee."

Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee 01/24/06

The Senate Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee met on Tuesday, January 24, 2006, and reported the following bill:

As Committed (12-2):

Senate Bill 1000 (PN 1328)(Tomlinson) - This bill shall be known as the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act to provide for the regulation of home improvement contracts and the registration of contractors and subcontractors who perform any home improvements.

Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee 11/15/05

The Senate Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee met on Tuesday, November 15, 2005, and reported out the following bills:

As Committed (unanimously):

Senate Bill 856 (PN 1102)(Orie)   This bill amends the Cosmetology Law to restrict the rental of booth space by owners of cosmetology shops under certain circumstances.

Senate Bill 860 (PN 1136)(Waugh)   This bill amends the Plain Language Consumer Contract Act to add language regarding contracts under seal and the failure to include signed statements to create irrebuttable presumptions.

As Committed (12-2):

Senate Bill 838 (PN 1087)(Lemmond)   This bill creates the Telemedicine Act to regulate certains services being provided by nonresident physicians.

As Amended (unanimously):

Senate Bill 655 (PN 1354)(Madigan)   This bill amends the Engineer, Land Surveyor and Geologist Registration Law to further regulate the practice of engineering, land surveying or geology without licensure and registration.

Senate Bill 845 (PN 1355)(Corman)   This bill amends Title 23 (Domestic Relations) providing for court-appointed child custody health care practitioners.

Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee 10/19/05

The Senate Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee met on Wednesday, October 19, 2005, and reported the following bills:

As Committed (unanimously):

Senate Bill 929 (PN 1218)(Robbins)   This bill creates the Truth in Music Advertising Act to make it a violation to mislead the public withi respect to an original musical group and any performing tribute group.

As Amended (unanimously):

Senate Bill 707 (PN 1243)(Erickson)   This bill amends the Cosmetology Law to amend certain definitions and add new definitions as well as provide for temporary licenses and expanded licenses.

House Bill 1049 (PN 2884)(Yewcic)   This bill amends the Barbers' License Law to allow the owner of a barber shop to designate a barber-manager or another lelcensee to be in charge of the barber shop.

Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee 9/27/05

The Senate Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee met on Tuesday, September 27, 2005, and reported out the following bills:

As Amended (unanimously):

Senate Bill 235 (PN 1149 )(Vance)   This bill amends the Professional Nursing Law further providing for continuing nursing education.

As Amended (13-1):

Senate Bill 202 (PN 1148)(Greenleaf)   This bill amends the Automobile Lemon Law by changing the title to the Motor Vehicle Lemon Law and expanding coverage to boats, including personal watercraft (i.e., jet ski)

Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee 6/7/05

The Senate Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee met on Tuesday, June 7, 2005 and reported out the following nominations:

Unanimous Vote  Vote of 11 to 3

Terrance J. Fitzpatrick, Esq., Public Utility Commission
James H. Cawley, Esq., Public Utility Commission
William R. Shane, Esq., Public Utility Commission

Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee 4/19/05

The Senate Consumer Affairs and Professional Licensure Committee met on April 19, 2005, and reported out the following bills:

As Committed (unanimously):

Senate Bill 140 (PN 127)(Erickson)   This bill creates the State Board of Crane Operators.

Senate Bill 198 (PN 190)(Greenleaf)   This bill creates the Floral Transaction and Consumer Protection Act to prohibit deceptive business practices in the floral industry.

Senate Bill 450 (PN 473)(M. White)   This bill prhibits price gouging during a state of disaster emergency. The Bureau of Consumer Protection in the Office of Attorney General shall investigate any complaints and bring any actions under the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law.
 

Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee 4/5/05

The Senate Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee met on Tuesday, April 5, 2005 and reported out the following bills:

As Committed (unanimously):

Senate Bill 70 (PN 60) (Greenleaf)   This bill amends Title 18 (Crimes Code) to make it unlawful for any person to purchase, sell, install or reinstall a fake air bag, or junk-filled air bag on a motor vehicle.

As Amended (unanimously):

Senate Bill 251 (PN 657) (Thompson)   This bill amends the CPA Law to further provide for the makeup of the State Board of Accountancy, for administrative powers, fees, licensing and peer review.