Title 54 — PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES

54-2617. Certificate expiration — Renewal — inactive license — temporary contractor license — Rules for staggered schedule. (1) Certificates of competency shall be issued for a period of three (3) years and shall expire three (3) years from the date of issue, unless sooner revoke…

54-2618. Certificate to be displayed and certificates of competency and registration carried or in vicinity of work site. All holders of valid certificates in the contractor and specialty contractor classifications shall display a sign or card, upon a form prescribed and furnishe…

54-2619. Municipal fees for permits, inspections — Exceptions. No provision of this act shall deprive counties or incorporated cities, including those specially chartered, from collections of fees from permits and inspections. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 50-304, 50…

54-2620. Permits required — Exceptions. (1) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, copartnership, association or corporation to do, or cause or permit to be done, after the adoption of this act, whether acting as principal, agent or employee, any construction, installation, i…

54-2621. Work not requiring permits. A permit shall not be required for the clearing of stoppages or repairing of leaks in pipes, valves, fixtures, appliances or appurtenances of any plumbing system when such work does not involve or require any functional rearrangement of pipes,…

54-2622. Permits — Application — Requirements. Any person, firm, copartnership, association or corporation entitled to receive a permit, shall make application to the board on the form provided. A description of the work proposed to be done, location, ownership, occupancy and use…

54-2622A. Inspections of modular buildings — When authorized — Approval and certification. Notwithstanding the exception provided in subsection (1)(h) of section 54-2602, Idaho Code, the administrator of the division of occupational and professional licenses may make plumbing ins…

54-2623. Fee — Permit — Inspection. The applicant shall pay to the department at the time of application, a permit fee for each permit issued and an inspection fee in accordance with the schedule fixed by the Idaho plumbing board, which schedule shall not require inspection fees …

54-2624. Inspection by agent — Tests. All pipes, fittings, valves, vents, fixtures, appliances and appurtenances shall be inspected by a designated, qualified and properly identified agent of the division of occupational and professional licenses to ensure compliance with provisi…

54-2625. Approval and certification of inspection. The inspector shall either approve that portion of the work completed at the time of inspection or shall notify the permit holder wherein the same fails to comply with this act and the rules and regulations of the Idaho plumbing …

54-2626. Notification for inspection — Fee for reinspection. It shall be the duty of the permit holder to notify the nearest representative of the division of occupational and professional licenses at least twelve (12) hours prior to the time of inspection, exclusive of Sundays a…

54-2627. Appointment of inspectors — Qualifications — Unlawful practices. The administrator of the division of occupational and professional licenses shall appoint such number of inspectors as may be required for the effective enforcement of this act. All inspectors shall be skil…

54-2628. Violation — Misdemeanor. Any person, or a firm, copartnership, association or corporation by and through a member, representative or agent, who shall engage in the business, trade, practice or work of plumbing without a certificate of competency or without registration, …

54-2630. occupational licenses fund — RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS. All fees, charges, and fines received by the board pursuant to he provisions of this chapter shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the occupational licenses fund, and all costs and expenses incu…

54-2701. DEFINITIONS. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Commercial account" means a relationship between a scrap metal business and a commercial enterprise that is ongoing and properly documented unde…

54-2702. RECORDS REQUIRED FOR PURCHASING NONFERROUS or stainless steel METAL PROPERTY FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC. (1) At the time of a transaction, every scrap metal business doing business in this state shall produce, wherever that business is conducted, an accurate and legible rec…

54-2703. REQUIREMENTS FOR PURCHASING OR RECEIVING METAL PROPERTY FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC. (1) No scrap metal business may enter into a transaction to purchase or receive nonferrous metal property or stainless steel from any person who cannot produce identification as described in…

54-2704. RECORD FOR COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTS. (1) Every scrap metal business must create and maintain a permanent record with a commercial enterprise, including another scrap metal business, in order to establish a commercial account. That record, at a minimum, must be retained for fi…

54-2705. REPORTING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT. Upon request by any commissioned law enforcement officer of the state or any of its political subdivisions, every scrap metal business shall make available a full, true, and correct record from the purchase or receipt of nonferrous metal pro…

54-2706. PRESERVING EVIDENCE OF METAL THEFT. Following notification, either verbally or in writing, from a commissioned law enforcement officer of the state or any of its political subdivisions, that an item of nonferrous metal property, stainless steel, or commercial metal prope…

54-2707. UNLAWFUL VIOLATIONS and liability. (1) It is a misdemeanor for: (a) Any person to deliberately remove, alter, or obliterate any manufacturer’s make, model, or serial number, personal identification number, or identifying marks engraved or etched upon an item of nonferrou…

54-2708. EXEMPTIONS. The provisions of this chapter do not apply to transactions conducted by the following: (1) Motor vehicle dealers that do not meet the definition of a scrap metal business as described in section 54-2701, Idaho Code; (2) Persons in the business of operating a…

54-2801. Short title — Declaration of policy. (1) This chapter shall be known as the "Idaho Professional Geologists Act." (2) In order to safeguard life, health, and property, and to promote the public welfare, the practice of geology in this state is hereby declared to be subjec…

54-2802. Definitions. (1) Within the intent of this chapter, it is recognized that "geology" is a fundamental science dealing with the physical earth, the organisms, materials and structures composing the earth, the physical forces affecting the earth, and the utilization of the …

54-2803. State board of registration for professional geologists — Creation — Terms of members — Oath. A state board of registration for professional geologists is hereby created in the division of occupational and professional licenses whose duty it shall be to administer the pr…

54-2804. Qualifications for board membership. All members of the board shall be citizens of the United States and residents of this state. Members who are licensed under the provisions of this chapter shall have been engaged in the practice of geology for at least seven (7) years…

54-2805. Compensation for board members. Each member of the board shall be compensated as provided by section 59-509(n), Idaho Code.

54-2806. vacancies. Vacancies in the membership of the board shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment by the governor as provided in section 54-2803, Idaho Code.

54-2807. Board meetings. The board shall hold at least one (1) regular meeting each year. The board may provide for such additional regular meetings as necessary and for special meetings. Notice of all meetings shall be given as may be provided in the open meeting law. The board …

54-2808. Powers and duties of board. (1) The board shall have the power to adopt and amend rules including, but not limited to, a code of ethics and standards of conduct which may be reasonably necessary for the proper performance of its duties and the administration of this chap…

54-2809. Finances. All fees received under the provisions of this chapter shall be paid to the division of occupational and professional licenses and deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the occupational licenses fund and all costs and expenses incurred under the prov…

54-2812. Qualifications for registration. (1) No applicant shall be registered having habits of character that would justify revocation or suspension of registration, as provided in section 54-2819, Idaho Code. The following shall be considered as minimum evidence that the applic…

54-2813. Application forms — Application fee. Applications for registration shall be on forms prescribed and furnished by the board. The application shall be made under oath, and shall show the applicant’s education and a detailed summary of his geologic work. (1) The application…

54-2814. Examination and fee — Time and place — Scope — Reexamination — Reexamination fee. Examinations shall be held at such time and place as the board shall determine. The complete professional examination for registration as a professional geologist shall consist of a written…

54-2815. Certificate of registration — Certificate fee — Signing of work — Seal — Invalid affixations unlawful. The board shall issue a certificate of registration upon payment of a certificate fee as set by the board, to any applicant who, in the opinion of the board, has satisf…

54-2816. Expiration of certificate — Renewal — Renewal fee. Renewal of a certificate of registration may be effected at any time prior to expiration, the payment of a renewal fee to be fixed by the board at not more than two hundred dollars ($200) biennially. All certificates of …

54-2818. State and political subdivision contracts — Exceptions. As to geology work performed within the state of Idaho, this state and its political subdivisions, such as county, city, or legally constituted boards, districts, commissions or authorities, shall contract for geolo…

54-2819. Discipline. (1) Grounds for discipline. The board shall have the power to deny any application for or renewal of a certificate of registration or to revoke, suspend or otherwise discipline any registrant or registration issued pursuant to this chapter and to limit or res…

54-2821. Violations of chapter. (1) Any person who shall practice, or offer to practice, professional geology for others in this state without being registered in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, or any person presenting or attempting to use as his own the certific…

54-2822. Exceptions to act. This act shall not be construed to prevent or to affect: (a) The practice of any profession or trade for which a license is required under any law of this state; or (b) The practice of professional geology by a person not a resident of and having no es…

54-2901. Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Speech and Hearing Services Practice Act."

54-2902. Declaration of policy. To protect the public health, safety and welfare, and to provide for administrative supervision, licensure and regulation, every person practicing or offering to practice audiology, speech-language pathology, sign language interpreting or hearing a…

54-2903. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Applicant" means a person applying for a license or permit under this chapter. (2) "Audiologist" means a natural person who meets the requirements of this chapter, is duly licensed in accordance with this chapter and is engaged …

54-2904. License required. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the practice or to perform or offer to practice audiology or speech-language pathology or sign language interpreting or to act as a hearing aid dealer and…

54-2905. Exemptions. (1) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to restrict: (a) Any person licensed or regulated by the state of Idaho from engaging in the profession or practice for which he or she is licensed or regulated, including but not limited to any certified or accr…

54-2906. Dealing and fitting of hearing aids. (1) The board shall have the authority to promulgate, by rule, written contract forms that are in compliance with the provisions of this chapter. (2) Any licensed audiologist or hearing aid dealer and fitter who fits and dispenses hea…

54-2907. Audiology, speech-language pathology and hearing aid dealers and fitters support personnel — Speech-language pathology aides and speech-language pathology assistants. (1) Audiology, speech-language pathology and hearing aid dealer and fitter support personnel must be tra…

54-2908. Speech, hearing and communication services licensure board. (1) There is hereby established in the division of occupational and professional licenses a speech, hearing and communication services licensure board. The board shall consist of seven (7) members appointed by t…

54-2909. Officers — Quorum — Meetings — Compensation. (1) The board, within sixty (60) days after the effective date of this act and annually thereafter, shall hold a meeting and elect one (1) of its members as chairperson, to serve a one (1) year term in such capacity, who shall…

54-2910. Powers and duties of the board. The board shall have the authority to administer, coordinate and enforce the provisions of this chapter including, but not limited to: (1) Evaluate the qualifications of applicants for licensure, approve and administer examinations to test…