Amending Chapter 6 Entitled Buildings Deleting Chapter 8 Articles 1 Through 6

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entitles the holder and his employees to perform heating, air conditioning and ventilating contracting work and to sell approved heating, air conditioning and ventilating apparatus and devices. (2) Class B Heating, Air Conditioning and Ventilating Contractor's License. A Class B heating, air conditioning and ventilating contractor's license may be issued to a plumbing contractor who is actively engaged in the steam and hot water contracting business, who holds a plumbing contractor's license and a plumbing contractor's permit from the Department. This license entitles the holder to perform steam and hot water contracting work and to install conversion burners in existing furnaces. (b) Application. Each applicant shall apply in writing to the Board for a license at least thirty (30) days before the next scheduled examination date. The application shall include: (1) The class of license applied for. (2) The name and place of business of the applicant. (3) Each applicant for a Class A license must also furnish letter(s) from former employer(s) or a union to show that the applicant has had not less than four (4) years or equivalent experience in the installation, repair and maintenance of heating, air conditioning, and ventilating equipment or systems. (4) Evidence of the applicant's age being at least 21 years. (5) A statement of whether or not the applicant has ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony, and if so, the crimes convicted of and the dates and places of such convictions. (6) Place and date of graduation from high school or equivalent. (7) Payment of a $20.00 examination fee; provided, however, that in the event of a specially scheduled examination, the examination fee shall be $50.00. (8) Each applicant for a Class B license must present evidence to demonstrate his qualifications for the license. (c) Examination. (1) Class A License. To qualify for a new Class A license, an applicant must earn a score of not less than 75% correct answers to a written examination given by the Board. The examination shall consist of not less than 25 questions testing the applicant's knowledge of the mechanical requirements for the installation, maintenance, alteration or repair of heating, air conditioning and ventilating equipment and systems as specified in the Mechanical Code. The Department shall keep a complete record of each examination for three years after the date of the examination. An applicant who fails to pass an examination may be reexamined upon submitting a new application in compliance with this Article. An applicant who passes the examination shall not be required to retake the examination to obtain a license renewal, if he meets the renewal requirements of subsection (g) (2) , below. -17-