Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee 03/11/08

The Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee met on Tuesday, March 11, 2008. and reported the following bills:

As Amended (unanimously):

Senate Bill 359 (PN 1816)(Greenleaf) This bill amends Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) further providing for home inspection and for licensure of home inspectors.

House Bill 1612 (PN 3392)(Solobay) This bill establishes the Cigarette Fire Safety and Firefighter Protection Act.

House Bill 1693 (PN 3393)(Gergely) This bill amends the Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors Act to provide for endorsement of out-of-state licensed clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists, and professional counselors and provide title protection to the use of "social worker".

Senate Resolution 206 (PN 1817)(Rhoades) This resolution directs the LB&FC to study the improvement and enhancement of telecommunication coverage in the cell phone industry and report its findings, conclusions and recommendations before June 1, 2008.

Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee 02/12/08

The Senate Consumer Protection Committee met on Tuesday, February 12, 2008, and reported out the following bills:

As Committed (unanimously):

Senate Bill 1264 (PN 1727)(Boscola) This bill amends the Engineer, Land Surveyor and Geologist Registration Law further providing for continuing education.

Senate Resolution 229 (PN 1746)(McIlhinney) This resolution designates Professional Social Work Month.

As Amended (unanimously):

Senate Bill 1116 (PN 11480)(Corman) This bill amends the Telemarketer Registration Act further providing for do-not-call registration.

Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee 12/11/07

The Senate Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee met on Tuesday, December 11, 2007, and reported the following bills:

As Committed (unanimously):

House Bill 1662 (PN 2197)(Wansacz) This bill amends the Acupuncture Registration Act to change the requirement from "registration" to "license".

As Amended (unanimously):

Senate Bill 485 (PN 1651)(Browne) This bill amends the Real Estate Appraisers Certification Act to expand the Certified Real Estate Appraisers Board and further provide for real estate appraisers and disciplinary measures.

Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee 11/28/07

The Senate Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee met on Wednesday, November 28, 2007, and reported the following bill:

As Amended (unanimously):

Senate Bill 1019 (PN 1584)(Gordner) This bill amends the State Board of Vehicle Manufacturers, Dealers and Salespersons Act by creating a definition for "recreational vehicle shows, off-premise sales, exhibitions and rallies".

Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee 10/30/07

The Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee met on Tuesday, October 30, 2007, and reported the following bills:

As Committed (unanimously):

Senate Bill 313 (PN 348)(Rafferty) This bill amends the Pharmacy Act to create the registration and qualifications for a pharmacy technician.

Senate Bill 1023 (PN 1350)(Rhoades) This bill amends the Acupuncture Registration Act to further regulate the practice of acupuncture.

House Bill 489 (PN 1992)(Schroder) This bill amends the Volunteer Health Services Act further providing continuing education requirements.   

As Amended (unanimously):

House Bill 500 (PN 2777)(Santoni) This bill amends the Medical Practice Act providing for perfusionist licensing.

House Bill 501 (PN 2778)(Santoni) This bill amends the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act providing for perfusionist licensing.

Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee 10/02/07

The Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee met on Tuesday, October 2, 2007, and reported the following bill from committee:

As Amended (9-4):

Senate Bill 660 (PN 1433)(Erickson) This bill establishes the State Board of Plumbing Contractors within the Department of Labor and Industry.

Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee 09/18/07

The Senate Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee met on September 18, 2007, and reported the following bill:

As Amended (11-2):

House Bill 647 (PN 2449)(Civera) This bill creates the State Board of Crane Operators.

Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee 07/13/07

The Senate Consumer Protection Committee met on Thursday, July 12, 2007, and reported out the following bill:

As Amended (Unanimously):

House Bill 1530 (PN 2298)(Dermody) This bill amends Title 66 (Public Utilities) further providing for duties of electric distribution companies.

Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee 06/30/07

The Senate Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee met on June 30, 2007, and reported the following bills out of committee:

As Committed (unanimously):

House Bill 1254 (PN 1994)(Gibbons) This bill amends the Medical Practice Act to provide for certification of clinical nurse specialists.  

As Amended (unanimously):

House Bill 1251 (PN 2174)(Readshaw) This bill amends the Medical Practice Act to increase the number of physician assistants for whom a physician has responsibility or supervises.

House Bill 1252 (PN 2175)(Readshaw) This bill amends the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act to increase the number of physician assistants for whom a physician has responsibility or supervises.

House Bill 1253 (PN 2176)(Solobay) This bill amends the Professional Nursing Law to expand the scope of practice for certified registered nurse practitioners.

House Bill 1255 (PN 2177)(Waters) This bill amends the Medical Practice Act to authorize prescriptive authority for nurse midwives.

Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee 06/19/07

The Senate Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee met on Tuesday, June 19, 2007, and reported the following bill:

As Amended (Unanimously):

Senate Bill 886 (PN 11955)(McIlhinney) This bill amends the Real Estate Licensing and Registration Act to further prohibit certain acts.

Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee 06/05/07

The Senate Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee met on Wednesday, June 6, 2007, and reported the following bills:

As Committed (unanimously):

Senate Bill 838 (PN 973)(Corman) This bill amends the CPA Law to update a law that was last amended in 1996. Many changes are based on provisions of the Uniform Accountancy Act which was prepared by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy.

As Amended (unanimously):

Senate Bill 455 (PN 1097)(Vance) This bill amends the Dental Law further providing for public health dental hygiene practitioners.

Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee 05/22/07

The Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee met on Tuesday, May 22, 2007, and reported out the following bills:

As Committed (unanimously):

Senate Bill 612 (PN 663)(Greenleaf) This bill amends the Landscape Architects Registration Law to further provide for license, qualifications, experience requirements and for continuing education.

Senate Bill 844 (PN 978)(Tomlinson) This bill amends the Real Estate Licensing and Registration Act to further provide for prohibited acts and for duties of a licensee and the handling of deposits and escrows.

Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee 05/01/07

The Senate Consumer Affairs Committee met on Tuesday, May 1, 2007, and reported out the following bills:

As Committed (unanimously):

Senate Bill 755 (PN 831)(Erickson) This bill amends the rates for pilots and pilotage for the Port of Philadelphia and the Capes of the Delaware.

As Amended (unanimously):

Senate Bill 721 (PN 933)(Pileggi) This bill amends the Real Estate Appraisers Certification Act to recognize Certified Residential Appraisers, Certified General Appraisers, Broker Appraisers and to add the new category of "appraiser trainee" and to provide for reciprocity, for certification, licensure renewal and for disciplinary measures.

Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee 04/17/07

The Senate Consumer Affairs Committee met on Tuesday, April 17, 2007, and reported out the following bills:

As Committed (unanimously):

Senate Bill 537 (PN 581)(Greenleaf) This bill amends Title 18 making it unlawful for any person to knowingly purchase, sell, install or reinstall a fake air bag or "junk-filled air bag" on a motor vehicle.

Senate Resolution 70 (PN 721)(Tomlinson) This resolution designates Pennsylvania One Call System Week.

As Committed (13-1):

Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee 03/20/07

The Senate Consumer Affairs & Professional Licensure Committee met on Tuesday, March 20, 2007, and reported the following bill:

As Committed (10-1):

Senate Bill 86 (PN 120)(Tomlinson) This bill further provides for the selling or reselling of tickets of admission over the internet to sporting events or any place of amusement.

Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee 03/13/07

The Senate Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee met on Tuesday, March 13, 2007, and reported the following bills:

As Committed (12-2):

Senate Bill 59 (PN 80)(Erickson) This bill creates the State Board of Crane Operators Act.

As Committed (13-1):

Senate Bill 100 (PN 135)(Tomlinson) This bill creates the Home Improvement Act.

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.

Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee 11/9/04

The Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee met on Tuesday, November 9, 2004, and reported out the following bills:

As Committed (unanimously):

House Bill 2022 (PN 4073)(Petrone)   This bill amends the Assessors Certification Act as it relates to nonapplicability of assessors in second class counties.

House Bill 2298 (PN 3198)(Benninghoff)   This bill creates the permanent identification labeling of dentures act.

As Amended (unanimously):

Senate Bill 859 (PN 1913)(Robbins)   This bill amends the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law to clearly state for advertising purposes whether or not a musical performance is being conducted by the original members of a group or individuals composing a tribute group.

House Bill 109 (PN 4643)(E.Z.Taylor)   This bill regulates the operation of tanning facilities and the registration of people operating such facilities.

House Bill 2384 (PN 4644)(Semmel)   This bill amends the Underground Utility Line Protection Law to further provide for duties,fines and penalties under the One Call System.

As Amended (8-6):

House Bill 30 (PN 4645)(Adolph)   This bill reauthorizes Chapter 30 regulations which require the state's telephone companies to bring their networks up to modern standards and provide all state residents with access to broadband high-speed internet service.
 

Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee 6/15/04