Title 54, PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES

54-5005. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD -- LIMITATION. The board shall have the general administration and supervision of the design, construction, installation, improvement, extension and alteration of heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, except that which has been…

54-5006. ADMINISTRATOR OF THE DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSES. The administrator shall exercise such powers and duties as are reasonably necessary to enforce standards provided in this chapter, and he may, among other things: (1) Appoint state mechanical inspec…

54-5007. REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY. The Idaho heating, ventilation and air conditioning board shall provide standards and procedures and prescribe reasonable rules for examination, qualification and certification of heating, ventilation and air conditioning cont…

54-5008. CERTIFICATE A PREREQUISITE. On and after July 1, 2004, it shall be unlawful for any person or firm, copartnership, association or corporation to engage in the business, trade, practice or work of heating, ventilation and air conditioning in this state unless such person …

54-5009. CLASSIFICATION OF COMPETENCY. There shall be four (4) classifications of competency in the business, trade, practice or work of heating, ventilation and air conditioning as follows: (1) An apprentice shall be any person who, as his principal occupation, is engaged in lea…

54-5010. EXAMINATIONS -- NOTIFICATION -- APPLICATION. (1) The Idaho heating, ventilation and air conditioning board shall establish by rule the requirements as to education, continuing education and examinations relating to classifications of competency. (2) Times and places for …

54-5011. ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY. A certificate of competency in the form of a card shall be issued to an applicant upon successful completion of the examination. The card shall include the holder's name, classification for which the applicant was examined, the year…

54-5012. FEES FOR APPLICATION FOR EXAMINATION, CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY AND REGISTRATION OF APPRENTICES. (1) Application for examination. (a) HVAC contractor or specialty contractor ...................$35.00 (b) HVAC journeyman or specialty journeyman ...................$35.00 …

54-5013. CERTIFICATE EXPIRATION -- RENEWAL -- REINSTATEMENT. (1) Certificates of competency shall expire twenty-four (24) calendar months from the date of issue, or on the last day of the month of the certification period, unless renewed as provided in this section, or unless soo…

54-5014. CERTIFICATE TO BE DISPLAYED AND CARRIED ON THE JOB. (1) All holders of a valid certificate of competency for the classification of contractor or specialty contractor shall display a sign or card for public view in the holder's place of business. (2) All journeymen, speci…

54-5015. EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE -- RESTRICTION ON REQUIREMENT FOR ADDITIONAL LICENSES OR FEES -- CLARIFICATION OF CERTIFICATION, LICENSING AND PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS. (1) Only the administrator of the division of occupational and professional licenses of the state o…

54-5016. PERMITS REQUIRED -- EXCEPTION -- LOCAL GOVERNMENT FEES ALLOWED. (1) On and after January 1, 2005, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, company, association or corporation to do or cause to be done, whether acting as principal, agent or employee, any co…

54-5017. PERMITS -- APPLICATION -- FEES. (1) On and after January 1, 2005, any person, firm, partnership, company, association or corporation entitled to receive a permit, shall make application to the board on a form provided by the board. The application shall require a descrip…

54-5018. INSPECTION BY AGENT. A designated, qualified, properly identified agent of the authority having jurisdiction shall inspect work performed under each permit to ensure compliance with the provisions of this chapter and rules as promulgated by the board, and applicable code…

54-5019. APPROVAL AND CERTIFICATION OF INSPECTION. The inspector shall either approve the portion of the work completed at the time of inspection, or shall notify the permit holder of a failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter or rules as promulgated by the board. Wh…

54-5020. REQUEST FOR INSPECTION -- FEE FOR REINSPECTION. (1) It shall be the duty of the permit holder to notify the division of occupational and professional licenses at least one (1) day prior to the desired inspection, Sundays and holidays excluded, that the project is ready f…

54-5020A. INSPECTIONS -- TIMELINESS -- REFUNDS. (1) If an inspection requested by a permit holder is not performed within forty-eight (48) business hours, such permit holder shall be authorized to hire a third-party inspector to perform such inspection. The permit holder or third…

54-5021. APPOINTMENT AND QUALIFICATION OF INSPECTORS -- NO FINANCIAL INTEREST. (1) The administrator of the division of occupational and professional licenses, or the local government having jurisdiction, as the case may be, shall appoint such number of inspectors as are necessar…

54-5022. VIOLATION -- MISDEMEANOR -- PENALTY. It shall be a misdemeanor for any person, firm, partnership, company, association or corporation by and through a member, representative or agent to: (1) Engage in the business, trade, practice or work of HVAC without a certificate of…

54-5024. OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES FUND -- RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS. All fees, charges, and fines received by the board under the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the occupational licenses fund, and all costs and expenses incurred…