Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee 06/23/09

The Senate Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee met on Tuesday, June 23, 2009, and reported the following bills:

As Committed (unanimously):

Senate Bill 925 (PN 1115)(Tomlinson) This bill amends the Massage Therapy Law further providing for qualification for licensure by including the community college's program as an eligible school to teach massage therapy.

House Bill 703 (PN 776)(Burns) This bill amends the Landscape Architects Registration Law further providing for application for license and qualifications.

As Amended (unanimously):

Senate Bill 973 (PN 1206)(Tomlinson) This bill amends the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act by defining "home improvement retailer" and changing the amounts relative to contract levels per contractors. 

House Bill 416 (PN 2247)(Barbin) This bill amends Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) further defining the offense of impersonating a notary public.

Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee 06/09/09

The Senate Consumer Affairs and Professional Licensure Committee met on Tuesday, June 9, 2009, and reported the following bills:

As Committed (unanimously):

Senate Bill 288 (PN 290)(Erickson) This bill enacts the Plumbing Contractors Licensure Act.

House Bill 1342 (PN 1089)(Stevenson) This bill amends the Cigarette Fire Safety and Firefighter Protection Act by extending the compliance date.

As Amended (unanimously):

Senate Bill 921 (PN 1139)(Tomlinson) This bill amends the Board of Vehicles Act to prohibit the unreasonable expansion, construction, or significant modification of dealer facilities. 

As Amended (11-1):

Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee 04/28/09

The Senate Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee met on Tuesday, April 28, 2009, and reported the following bills:

As Committed (unanimously):

Senate Bill 753 (PN 848)(Rafferty) This bill amends the Pharmacy Act providing for registration, qualifications and supervision of pharmacy technicians and pharmacy technician trainees.

House Bill 602 (PN 1153)(Pashinski) This bill amends the Dental Law providing for scope and practices of expanded function dental assistant.

As Committed (11-3):

Senate Bill 354 (PN 352)(Greenleaf) This bill provides for restroom access for certain customers of retail establishments.

Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee 04/21/09

The Senate Consumer Protection & Professional Affairs Committee met on Tuesday, April 21, 2009, and unanimously reported the nomination of Robert F. Powelson as a member of the Public Utility Commission.

Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee 03/31/09

The Senate Consumer Protection Committee met on Tuesday, March 31, 2009, and reported out the following bills:

As Committed (unanimously):

Senate Bill 241 (PN 246)(Tomlison) This bill amends the Real Estate Licensing and Registration Act defining "qualified association" and further providing for prohibited acts and for duties of licensees along with the handling of deposits and escrows.

Senate Bill 304 (PN 303)(Corman) This bill amends the Telemarketer Registration Act further providing for duration of a listing.

Senate Bill 642 (PN 697)(Tomlinson) This bill amends the Sign Language Interpreter and Transliterator State Registration Act further providing for information, registration violations and suspension.

Senate Resolution 53 (PN 680)(Tomlinson) This resolution designates the month of April 2009 as Pennsylvania One Call System Month. 

As Amended (unanimously):

Senate Bill 149 (PN 780)(Greenleaf) This bill amends Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) establishing the Pennsylvania Board of Home Inspectors.

Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee 02/10/09

The Senate Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee met on February 10, 2009, and reported the following bills:

As Committed (11-2):

Senate Bill 45 (PN 30)(Greenleaf) This bill amends the Landscape Architects Registration Law to enhance the continuing education requirement for licensed landscape architects.

As Committed (13-1):

Senate Bill 138 (PN 110)(Greenleaf) This bill amends Title 3 (Agriculture) by adding a Subchapter 41 to provide for the establishment of an automotive fuel testing and disclosure program.

As Amended (13-1):

Senate Bill 142 (PN 193)(Tomlinson) This bill provides additional powers to the Commissioner of Professional and Occupational Affairs relative to the imposition of civil penalties.