An Act to revise the renewal date and maximum renewal fee of certain licenses issued by the plumbing commission.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added:

36-25-33. Expiration and renewal of licenses.

Beginning July 1, 2021, any new license issued under § 36-25-19 expires every three two years on December thirty-first and may only be renewed on or before the immediately following January thirty-first.

Any person licensed with the commission prior to July 1, 2021, shall be transitioned to a three-year two-year renewal cycle and pay renewal fees on December 31, 2021, as follows:

(1) Licensees with last names beginning with A through J K shall pay one-third one-half of the license fee set forth in rule and be subject to renewal on December 31, 2022; and

(2) Licensees with last names beginning with K L through Q Z shall pay two-thirds of the licensee full license fee as set forth in rule and be subject to renewal on December 31, 2023

; and

(3) Licensees with last names beginning with R through Z shall pay the full fee set forth in rule and be subject to renewal on December 31, 2024.

Section 2. That § 36-25-19 be AMENDED.

36-25-19. Application for license--Examination--Fees.

A person may apply for a license required by this chapter to the commission, accompanied by a license fee established by the commission under this section. If the person is not entitled to a renewal, the commission shall register a person who satisfactorily passes an examination showing fitness to practice the person's trade. Examinations may be held in conjunction with any quarterly meeting of the commission.

A license issued under this section expires on December thirty-first and may be renewed no later than the immediately following January thirty-first.

The commission shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, to establish examination and reexamination fees, and license and renewal of license fees for: plumbing contractor, plumber, water conditioning contractor, water conditioning installer, appliance contractor, appliance installer, sewer and water contractor, sewer and water installer, manufactured and mobile home contractor, manufactured and mobile home installer, underground irrigation contractor, and underground irrigation installer. No fee established under this section for an examination or reexamination may exceed one hundred dollars. No fee established under this section for a license or renewal of license may exceed three nine six hundred dollars.

Section 3. That § 36-25-32 be AMENDED.

36-25-32. Continuing education.

Commencing January 1, 2010, each Each applicant for renewal of a plumbing contractor, plumber, restricted plumbing contractor, restricted plumber, or third year apprentice plumber licensed as an apprentice plumber by examination shall successfully complete a minimum of four eight hours of continuing education relating to the plumbing trade during the previous calendar year two-year license cycle. An applicant for new licensure as a plumbing contractor or plumber by reciprocity shall successfully complete four eight hours of continuing education relating to the plumbing trade prior to license issuance.