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SB43 • 2025

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE BOARD OF PLUMBING, HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION EXAMINERS.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE BOARD OF PLUMBING, HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION EXAMINERS.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Mantzavinos
Last action
2025-03-18
Official status
Out of Committee 3/18/25
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on enforcement mechanisms or penalties for violations, leaving some aspects unclear.

Act for the Board of Plumbing, HVACR Examiners

This act changes how professional standards and licensing requirements are set for plumbers and HVACR technicians in Delaware.

What This Bill Does

  • Limits who can make rules about plumbing and HVACR licenses to the Board of Plumbing, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Examiners.
  • Requires a two-thirds vote to pass any changes that affect these licensing requirements.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Plumbers and HVACR technicians who need licenses to work in Delaware.
  • Cities, towns, and counties in Delaware that have rules about licensing for these jobs.

Terms To Know

HVACR
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
State HVACR License
A license given by the Board to work on heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems in Delaware.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how this act will be enforced or who will enforce it.
  • This act requires a two-thirds vote to pass any changes, which might make it harder to update the rules in the future.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

SA 1

1 • Mantzavinos

Stricken 1/30/25

Plain English: Legislation Document SPONSOR: Sen.

  • Legislation Document SPONSOR: Sen.
  • Mantzavinos DELAWARE STATE SENATE 153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 TO SENATE BILL NO.
  • 43 AMEND Senate Bill No.
SA 2

2 • Mantzavinos

Passed 1/30/25

Plain English: The amendment changes how Senate Bill No. 43 can be passed by requiring a two-thirds majority vote and makes a small change to the definition of State HVACR License.

  • Adds a requirement that two-thirds of all members in each house must agree for the bill to pass.
  • Removes and replaces part of the text related to air conditioning, ventilation, heating, and refrigeration services.
  • The exact impact of changing the definition of State HVACR License is not fully explained in the amendment text.

Bill History

  1. 2025-03-18 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in House with 2 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits

  2. 2025-03-11 Delaware General Assembly

    Re-Assigned to Labor Committee in House

  3. 2025-03-06 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee in House

  4. 2025-01-30 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment SA 1 to SB 43 - Stricken in Senate

  5. 2025-01-30 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment SA 2 to SB 43 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 VACANT

  6. 2025-01-30 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 16 YES 3 NO 2 VACANT

  7. 2025-01-23 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 4 Favorable

  8. 2025-01-21 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment SA 2 to SB 43 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  9. 2025-01-16 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment SA 1 to SB 43 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  10. 2025-01-14 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate

  11. 2025-01-10 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Assigned to Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee in Senate

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE BOARD OF PLUMBING, HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION EXAMINERS.
This Act limits the ability to set professional standards and licensing requirements for plumbing or HVACR licensees to the Board of Plumbing, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Examiners. This Act requires a 2/3 vote requirement because it indirectly impacts a municipal charter.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Sen. Mantzavinos & Rep. Osienski

Sens. Huxtable, Pettyjohn, Poore, Townsend, Walsh; Reps. Burns, Snyder-Hall

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE BILL NO. 43

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE BOARD OF PLUMBING, HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION EXAMINERS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Amend Chapter 18, Title 24 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows and by redesignating accordingly:

§ 1802. Definitions.

The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this chapter, have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

( ) “State HVACR License” means a license given by the Board to an individual to provide heating, ventilation, and air

conditioning services in Delaware.

( ) “State Plumbing License” means a license given by the Board to an individual to provide plumbing services in Delaware

.

§ 1807. License required; exemptions.

(d) The State Plumbing License issued by the Board must be recognized by any county, city, and municipality in Delaware without reservations or additional requirements to do work in these jurisdictions.

(d)

(e)

The penalty for a violation of this section is, for a first offense, a fine of not less than $1,500 nor more than $3,000, and, for a second or subsequent offense, a fine of not less than $3,000 nor more than $6,000.

The

Justice of the Peace

Courts

Court

shall have

has

jurisdiction over violations of this section.

§ 1820. License required; exemptions.

(d) The State HVACR License issued by the Board must be recognized by any county, city, and municipality in Delaware without reservations or additional requirements to do work in these jurisdictions.

(d)

(e)

The penalty for a violation of this section is, for a first offense, a fine of not less than $1,500 nor more than $3,000, and, for a second or subsequent offense, a fine of not less than $3,000 nor more than $6,000.

The

Justice of the Peace

Courts have

Court has

jurisdiction over violations of this section.

SYNOPSIS

This Act limits the ability to set professional standards and licensing requirements for plumbing or HVACR licensees to the Board of Plumbing, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Examiners. This Act requires a 2/3 vote requirement because it indirectly impacts a municipal charter.

Author: Senator Mantzavinos