NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE CONTRACTORS LICENSING AGENCIES

newsletterVolume 11, Issue 2 October 2015

It is with great honor that I serve as NASCLA President for Fiscal Year 2015/2016 and I am looking forward to another productive and exciting year for the association.

We had an extremely successful Annual Conference in San Diego, California that included memorable speakers and events. Evaluations from the conference showed that people really enjoyed the presentations this year. Additionally, attendance was at an all-time high with nearly 120 people! I would like to extend a special thank you to all of our sponsors who, through their generous donations, helped to make this conference a great success.

In the twelve (12) years of being a NASCLA Board of Director, I have had the pleasure of serving on several committees that help work towards the common goal of protecting the health, welfare and safety of the general public. More projects and events are in store for the year as our devoted committee members continue their eff orts to improve the regulation of the contracting industry.

In 2016, NASCLA will be expanding our membership benefi ts to include webinars that will be informative and benefi cial along with continuing to add valuable information to the NASCLA Toolkit for Contractor Regulators. If you haven’t had the opportunity to visit the NASCLA Members Only website and review the Toolkit, I encourage you to do so. Additionally, NASCLA will be launching three (3) new NASCLA Accredited Electrical Examinations for Electrical Contractors, Journeyman Electricians and Residential Electrical Contractors that will be accepted in multiple jurisdictions in lieu of a trade examination. Th e NASCLA Accredited Examination Program Committee has worked extremely hard this past year and I look forward to what lies ahead for this program.

As we look forward to the NASCLA 2016 Mid Year Meeting being held in Destin, Florida on March 9 – 11 and the NASCLA 2016 Annual Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota on August 30 – September 2; I would like to thank you for your continued support of the association and I look forward to my year of service as your President.

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Joseph C. Rogers, Jr. NASCLA President

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Inside Th is Issue:

NASCLA President’s Message .................................. 1

NASCLA State Member Spotlight ................................. 2

NASCLA Offi cers, Board of Directors & CommitteeMembers ............................. 3-6

NASCLA Committee Reports .............................. 7-10

NASCLA 2015 Annual Conference ..................... 11-13

NASCLA’s New Electrical Examinations ........................14

Occupational Licensing: A Framework for Policymakers........................ 15

SCLLR Issues Consumer Alert................... 16

NASCLA Featured Resources......................... 17-18

Meet New NASCLA Members ...............................19

NASCLA Calendar of Events ................................... 20

NASCLA STATE MEMBER SPOT SPOTLIGHT!LIGHT!South Carolina

Contractors’ Licensing Board

Roger Lowe, Administrator of the South Carolina Contractors’ Licensing Board

NASCLA FY 2015/2016 OFFICERS

PRESIDENTJoseph C. Rogers, Jr.

Alabama Licensing Board for General Contractors2525 Fairlane Drive

Montgomery, Alabama 36116E-mail: joseph.rogers@genconbd.

alabama.govPhone: (334) 272 - 5030

1ST VICE PRESIDENTMichael McDuff

Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors

2525 Quail DriveBaton Rouge, Lousiana 70808

E-mail: mmcduff@lslbc.louisiana.govPhone: (225) 765 - 2301

2ND VICE PRESIDENTMelissa McBride

Washington State Department of Labor & Industries

Post Offi ce Box 44450Tumwater, Washington 98501E-mail: metm235@lni.wa.gov

Phone: (360) 902 - 5216

TREASURERMargi Grein

Nevada State Contractors Board2310 Corporate Circle, Suite 200

Henderson, Nevada 89074E-mail: mgrein@nscb.state.nv.us

Phone: (702) 486 - 1100

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENTKeith Warren

Alabama Electrical Contractors Board

2777 Zelda RoadMontgomery, Alabama 36106

E-mail: keith@warrenandco.com Phone: (334) 420 - 7232

TREASURER-ELECTKathy LeCroix

Alabama Board of Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

Contractors121 Coosa Street, Suite 250

Montgomery, Alabama 36106E-mail: kathy.lecroix@hacr.alabama.gov

Phone: (334) 241 - 0840

2ND IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENTGeorge Whalen

Rhode Island Contractors’ Registration and Licensing Board

1 Capital Hill, 2nd FloorProvidence, Rhode Island 02908

E-mail: George.Whalen@doa.ri.gov Phone: (401) 222 - 1268

SECRETARYJanet Baumberger

South Carolina Residential Builders Commission

Post Offi ce Box 11329Columbia, South Carolina 29211

E-mail: janet.baumberger@llr.sc.govPhone: (803) 896 - 4621

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NASCLA FY 2015/2016 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Kathy LeCroixExecutive Director

Alabama Board of Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

Contractors

Keith Warren Executive Director

Alabama Electrical Contractors Board

J.R. “Chip” Carden, Jr.Executive Director

Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board

Joseph C. Rogers, Jr.Executive Secretary

Alabama Licensing Board for General Contractors

Jeff FleethamDirector

Arizona Registrar for Contractors

Cindi ChristensonRegistrar

California Contractors State License Board

Mark Browne Program Director

Colorado State Electrical Board and State Plumbing Board

Clifford CooksProgram Manager

District of Columbia, Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs

Eduardo OrdonezExecutive Director

Guam Contractors License Board

Steve KeysDeputy Administrator - Internal

OperationsIdaho Division of Building Safety

David WilcoxExecutive Director

Alabama Plumbers & Gas Fitters Examining Board

Greg CrowAdministrator

Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board

Michael McDuffExecutive Director

Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors

Stephanie LeeExecutive Director

Mississippi State Board of Contractors

NASCLA FY 2015/2016 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Margi GreinExecutive Offi cer

Nevada State Contractors Board

Tim NormanExecutive Director

North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Electrical

Contractors

Dale DawsonExecutive Director

North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinkler Contractors

Frank WiesnerSecretary-Treasurer

North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors

Carolyn LazenbyExecutive DirectorTennessee Board for

Licensing Contractors

Janet BaumbergerAdministrator

South Carolina Residential Builders Commission

James DennoAdministrator

Oregon Construction Contractors Board

George WhalenExecutive Director

Rhode Island Contractors’ Registration and Licensing Board

Melissa McBrideContractor Compliance Program

Analyst Washington State Department of

Labor & Industries

Jan HubbardAdministrator

Oklahoma Construction Industries Board

Roger LoweAdministrator

South Carolina Contractors’ Licensing Board

NASCLA FY 2015/2016 COMMITTEE MEMBERS

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ACCREDITED EXAMINATION PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Doug Traylor (LA), ChairCindi Christenson (CA)

Clifford Cooks (DC)Greg Crow (AR)

James Denno (OR)Tim Norman (NC)Brooks Myers (TX)

Al Nyman (FL)Ray Pizarro (TX)Joe Rogers (AL)

Stephen Thompson (TX)Vic Weston (LA)

George Whalen (RI)Frank Wiesner (LA)Drew Winters (FL)

CONTRACTORS COMMITTEE

Al Nyman (FL), ChairAngela Carpenter (TN)Matthew Dewees (PA)

Brenda Downs (TN)Verlin Johnson (TN)Michael McDuff (LA)

Brooks Myers (TX)Michelle Pietkiewicz (SC)Stephen Thompson (TX)

David Turner (TX)Parks Wilson (FL)Vic Weston (LA)

EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Janet Baumberger (SC), ChairMark Browne (CO)

Marri Lamoureaux (OR)Kathy LeCroix (AL)Stephanie Lee (MS)

Stephen Thompson (TX)George Whalen (RI)David Wilcox (AL)

FISCAL POLICY & PROCEDURES COMMITTEE

Margi Grein (NV), Chair (FY 15/16)Janet Baumberger (SC)

Greg Crow (AR) (FY 16/17)Jan Hubbard (OK) (FY 15/16)

Kathy LeCroix (AL)Melissa McBride (WA)Michael McDuff (LA)

Joe Rogers (AL)Keith Warren (AL)

George Whalen (RI)

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

Melissa McBride (WA), ChairMark Browne (CO)

Cindi Christenson (CA)Dale Dawson (NC)

Erin Mullen-Travis (FL)Keith Warren (AL)

MODEL LEGISLATION COMMITTEE

Jamie Durham (AL), ChairKathy LeCroix (AL), Co-Chair

Greg Crow (AR)Jan Hubbard (OK)

Stephanie Lee (MS)Ellen Leonard (AL)

George Whalen (RI)

NOMINATION COMMITTEE

Keith Warren (AL), ChairGreg Crow (AR)John Curl (SC)

Margi Grein (NV)Carolyn Lazenby (TN)

Kathy LeCroix (AL)Joe Tavaglione (CA)George Whalen (RI)

PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Michael McDuff (LA), ChairMargi Grein (NV)

Kathy LeCroix (AL)Melissa McBride (WA)Erin Mullen-Travis (FL)

Tim Norman (NC)Joe Rogers (AL)

Keith Warren (AL)

PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE

Greg Crow (AR), Co-ChairGeorge Whalen (RI), Co-Chair

Dale Dawson (NC)Al Nyman (FL)

Roger Lowe (SC)Joe Rogers (AL)

Doug Traylor (LA)Frank Wiesner (LA)

RESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE

Janet Baumberger (SC), ChairDale Dawson (NC)Stephanie Lee (MS)

Lizabeth Lookadoo (AR)Brooks Myers (TX)

Al Nyman (FL)Stephen Thompson (TX)

David Wilcox (AL)Drew Winters (FL)

RESOURCES COMMITTEE

Margi Grein (NV), ChairCindi Christenson (CA)

Dale Dawson (NC)James Denno (OR)Jan Hubbard (OK)

Melissa McBride (WA)Michael McDuff (LA)

Stephen Thompson (TX)Keith Warren (AL)

NASCLA COMMITTEE REPORTSFIND OUT WHAT THE COMMITTEES CURRENT

PROJECTS ARE FOR FY 2015/2016!NASCLA Accredited Examination Program Committee; Doug Traylor, Chair

FY 2015/2016 Committee Projects• NASCLA Accredited Electrical Examinations

• Finalize and Launch the three (3) programs; Electrical Contractor, Journeyman Electrician and Residential Electrical Contractor

• SME Workshop for Residential Electrical Contractors will be held October 28 - 29, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona

• SME Follow-up Workshop for Residential Electrical Contractors, February 2016• Release RFP for Testing Administrator• Establish Process for Applications for Testing Providers and Candidate Scores (NED)

• NASCLA Examination Breach with NASCLA Accredited Examination for Commercial General Building Contractors• NASCLA Examination Breach Plan for Examination Ownership

• Registering the NASCLA Accredited Examination Programs’ Job Occupational Analysis with the U.S. Copyright Offi ce

NASCLA Contractors Committee; Al Nyman, Chair

FY 2015/2016 Committee Projects• Continue to focus on the NASCLA Contractors Committee Mission Statement and four

(4) Core Goals• Committee to come up with 1 - 2 specifi c issues as contractors that they feel the

NASCLA Board of Directors should be aware of and how it aff ects their business• Promoting Contractor Members into the Association• Promote Annual Conference Sponsorship and Attendance

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NASCLA Education Committee; Janet Baumberger, Chair

FY 2015/2016 Committee Projects• Marketing NASCLA Education Program to State Agencies

NASCLA COMMITTEE REPORTS CONTINUEDNASCLA Membership Committee; Melissa McBride, Chair

FY 2015/2016 Committee Projects• NASCLA Membership Plan Promotion for State Members/Local Jurisdiction, new fi rst

time state members will have a complimentary free membership for the fi rst year only, ongoing.

• NASCLA Membership discount to new fi rst time business, contractors, associate and affi liate members; they will receive a 50% membership discount off the regular membership dues rate. Eff ective September 1, 2013, ongoing.

• NASCLA Membership Committee to continue state outreach eff orts to non-members and members. • Review and adhere to the NASCLA Strategic Plan Priorities• Focus outreach on Mid West states and inviting them to the NASCLA 2016 Annual

Conference being held in Minneapolis, Minnesota• Schedule physical face-to-face meetings with non-state members, as opportunities

present themselves

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NASCLA Model Legislation Committee; Jamie Durham, Chair

FY 2015/2016 Committee Projects• Finalize NASCLA Bylaws• NASCLA Investigator Training Program

• Regional Training Opportunities• Model Program Agendas for 1 - 2 Day Program

NNASCLAAA Memberrrship Commmitteee;; ;;MMelissaaa McBriddde, Chair,

FFY 2015///2016 Commmmittee PProjectsss5 j•• NASCLLLA Memberrrship Plan Prromotion foorr State Memmmbers/Local JJJurisdiction,,, new fi rst

time stttate memberrrs will have aa complimeenntary free mmmembership fffor the fi rst yyyear only, ongoinnng.

•• NASCLLLA Memberrrship discounnt to new fi rrsst time busiiiness, contraactors, associiiate and affiffiffi liate membbbers; they wiill receive a 550% membership discouuunt off the reeegular membeeership dues rrrate. Eff ectivve Septembbeer 1, 2013, ooongoing.

•• NASCLLLA Memberrrship Commiittee to conttiinue state oooutreach eff orrts to non-mmmembers and members. • Revvview and adddhere to the NNASCLA Sttrrategic Plannn Priorities• Focccus outreachhh on Mid Weest states anndd inviting thhhem to the NNNASCLA 201116 Annual

Connnference beiing held in MMinneapoliss, Minnesotaaa• Schhhedule physicccal face-to-faface meetinggss with non---state membeeers, as opporrrtunities

prppp eeesent themseeelves

NNASCLA Model Legislation Committee; ;JJamie Durham, ChairJJ ,

FFY 2015/2016 Committee Projects5 j•• Finalize NASCLA Bylaws•• NASCLA Investigator Training Program

• Regional Training Opportunities• Model Proggggram Aggggendas foff r 1 - 2 Day yy Proggram

NASCLA Nomination Committee; Keith Warren, Chair

FY 2015/2016 Committee Projects• Potential Candidate Nominations for the NASCLA Offi cer Position by the NASCLA

2016 Mid Year Meeting• NASCLA Offi cers & Board of Director Nominations for FY 2016/2017 (Elected at the

NASCLA 2016 Annual Conference)

NNNASCLAAA Nominaaation Commmittee;; ;;KKeith WWWarren, CCChair,

FFFY 2015///2016 Commmmittee PProjectss5 j•• Potentiiial Candidattte Nominatioons for the NNNASCLA OOffiffiffi cer Positiooon by the NAAASCLA

2016 MMMid Year Meeeting•• NASCLLLA Offi cers &&& Board of DDirector Noomminations fffor FY 2016///2017 (Electeeed at the

NASCLLLA 2016 Annnnual Confeff reence))

NASCLA COMMITTEE REPORTS CONTINUED

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NASCLA Program Committee; Michael McDuff, Chair

FY 2015/2016 Committee Projects• NASCLA 2016 Mid Year Meeting

• Formulate Meeting Agenda• NASCLA 2016 Annual Conference

• NASCLA 2016 Annual Conference Identify Speakers• Formulate Conference Agenda and Conference Sessions• Target Sponsorships • 1 - Day Program on NASCLA Investigator Training Program and Attorney

Certifi cations

NASCLA Publications Committee; Greg Crow, Co-ChairGeorge Whalen, Co-Chair

Fy 2015/2016 Committee Projects• E-Book Digital Series Solution and Platform

• E-Book Publication for one (1) NASCLA Contractors Guide to Business Law and Project Management

• State Seal usage letter for approval on NASCLA Business and Law Publication Covers• Registering the NASCLA Business and Law Publications with the U.S. Copyright

Offi ce• NASCLA Code Publications with the State of Rhode Island and Kentucky and ICC,

fi nalize the ICC Contract• NASCLA Out-Reach to Executive Directors of State Agencies to create new and

manage existing NASCLA Business and Law Publications, ongoing.• NASCLA Out-Reach to State Agencies to fi nd out RFP Schedules• NASCLA State Publishing Production Schedule with State Agencies and Pearson

Learning Solutions, ongoing.

NASCLA Publicccations CCommittteee; ;Greg CCCrow, Co---Chair,Georgeee Whalennn, Co-Chair,

Fy 201555/2016 Commmmittee Projecttss55 j• E-Booook Digital Seeeries Solutionn and Platffooorm

• E---Book Publiccation for onne (1) NASCCCLA Contraaactors Guide to Business Law and Prrroject Manaaagement

• State Seal usage leeetter for approval on NAAASCLA Business and Laaaw Publicatioon Covers• Registttering the NANANASCLA Busiiness and Laaw Publicatttions with thee U.S. Copyrright

Offi ceee• NASCCCLA Code Puublications wwith the Staatte of Rhodee Island and KKKentucky annd ICC,

fi nalizzze the ICC CCContract• NASCCCLA Out-Reeeach to Execuutive Directtoors of State Agencies to create new aand

manaaage existing NNNASCLA Buusiness and LLaw Publicaaations, ongoiiing.• NASCCCLA Out-Reeeach to State Agencies too fi nd out RFFFP Schedulesss• NASCCCLA State Puuublishing Prooduction Scchhedule withhh State Agencccies and Peaarson

Learnnningggg Solutionnns,, ongoggg ing.gg

NASCLA Program Committee; ;Michael McDuff, Chair,

FY 2015/2016 Committee Projects5 j• NASCLA 2016 Mid Year Meeting

• Formulate Meeting Agenda• NASCLA 2016 Annual Conference

• NASCLA 2016 Annual Conference Identify Speakers• Formulate Conference Agenda and Conference Sessions• Target Sponsorships • 1 - Day Program on NASCLA Investigator Training Program and Attorney

Certififififications

NASCLA COMMITTEE REPORTS CONTINUED

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NASCLA Resources Committee; Margi Grein, Chair

FY 2015/2016 Committee Projects• NASCLA Toolkit for Contractors Regulators

• Promotion• Add Banner to State Member E-Blasts

• Outreach Intuitive • Jennifer Lewis to create survey on NASCLA Toolkit for NASCLA Staff to send to

State Members• Interactive Training Session to be held at the NASCLA 2016 Annual Conference on

the NASCLA Toolkit• New NASCLA Toolkit Modules

• Solar/Green Building Licensing• Combatting Unlicensed Activity

NASCLA Residential Committee; Janet Baumberger, Chair

FY 2015/2016 Committee Projects• NASCLA Contractors Disciplinary Database

• Include NASCLA Database information on State Licensure Applications

NASCLA 2015 ANNUAL CONFERENCENASCLA members and supporters gathered in San Diego, California on August 31 – September 3, 2015 for NASCLA’s 53rd Annual Conference held at the Omni San Diego Hotel. Th e agenda included NASCLA Board of Directors and Committee Meetings, ten (10) Educational General Sessions led by some of the most prominent industry professionals and several networking events. Th e NASCLA Program Committee and Staff really out did themselves this year providing attendees with a truly wonderful conference experience.

NASCLA committee meetings began Monday morning, August 31st, and continued on Wednesday aft ernoon, September 2nd. During the various meetings the members worked hard to accomplish NASCLA committee goals and projects. NASCLA would like to recognize all of the committee members for their ongoing dedication, hard work and support throughout the year. You can fi nd the newly appointed committee members of FY 2015/2016 on page 6.

Th e conference offi cially began on Monday evening, August 31st, when new State Member attendees were invited to meet the NASCLA Board of Directors during a private reception. Th e opening reception followed on the Palm Terrace located outside near the pool of the Omni San Diego Hotel where attendees had the opportunity to mingle and network. During the opening reception the NASCLA 2015 Conference Sponsors were acknowledged. Th e 2015 sponsors included: PSI Services, LLC, Th e Home Depot, iContractor.net, American Residential Services, LLC, Sears Home Improvement Products, Prov, Inc., Big Picture Soft ware, GL Solutions, Cal-State Contractors License Service, International Code

Council (ICC), Access Laserpress, Zachry Industrial, Inc., Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC), Accela, Inc. and Pearson Learning Solutions.

On Tuesday, September 1st, Keith Warren, NASCLA President and Executive Director of the Alabama Electrical Contractors Board, welcomed everyone to NASCLA’s 53rd Annual Conference. Before General Sessions began, Keith Warren introduced Robert Marks, Chief Concierge of the Omni San Diego Hotel, who provided attendees with an overview of exciting activities and background information of the San Diego area.

Dale Atkinson, Attorney with Atkinson & Atkinson and Executive Director of the Federation of Associations of Regulatory Boards (FARB) kicked off the fi rst general session on Building Public Trust: A Look at Licensure Eligibility and Good Moral Character that addressed the legislative qualifi cations for licensure in the construction industry and identifi ed the legal issues related to granting and denying applications. Paul Greenwood, San Diego District Attorney, Head of Elder Abuse Prosecution Unit, gave his third presentation for NASCLA on Pursuing the Predators: How To Get A Felony Conviction Instead Of A Citation Against Th ose Who Target Elderly Victims of Contractor Fraud. Th e presentation focused on three (3) main objectives; discussed how contractor fraud and elder abuse overlap,

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Attendees during the NASCLA 2015 Annual Conference General Session.

NASCLA State Members from the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries enjoying the opening reception on Monday, August 31st.

NASCLA Board of Director for FY 2015/2016.

NASCLA 2015 ANNUAL CONFERENCEhow to deal with misconceptions that hinder elder abuse victim investigations and demonstrated how to build a criminal felony case against a fraudulent contractor. Th e aft ernoon sessions included a second presentation from Dale Atkinson providing a State of the Union: A Look at the Retaining Walls of Regulation tailored to Executive Directors and Board Members. Th is session addressed recent developments in the regulatory community related to case law, legislative enactments and media coverage from a multi-professional perspective. Paul Rozario, Director of Investigations for the Nevada State Contractors Board moderated a Roundtable Session on Renewable Energy.

Sessions on Wednesday, September 2nd, included a presentation from Phil Ostrander, Political Consultant for Oklahoma Legislative Consulting Group, on State Politics for Agency Administrators – You Can Infl uence Your Own Destiny… “Custer’s Last Stand” or “I’m Glad I Looked into the Valley and Saw Who Was Coming.” David Fogt, Chief of Enforcement for the California Contractors State License Board, presented on Predatory Service and Repair Contractors – Identifying, Investigating and Convicting; during this session attendees learned strategies to identify predatory contractors, investigation techniques and steps to achieve successful criminal prosecutions. Jeff rey Reese and Brian Wienke from Accela, Inc. spoke on Connecting Government and Citizens through Mobile Technology discussing bringing critical government services directly to fi eld staff by providing real-time access to data through a map-based interface on a mobile device. Jennifer Lewis, Public Information Offi cer for the Nevada State Contractors Board, gave the last presentation of the day on Utilizing NASCLA’s Toolkit to Advance Your Board.

Th e NASCLA Board of Directors met for their fi nal board meeting in the aft ernoon on Wednesday, September 2nd. Following the meeting, attendees were invited to take a cruise on a Hornblower Yacht where they participated in a scavenger hunt on Coronado Island. Attendees loved the networking opportunity this provided along with enjoying the beautiful weather and scenery.

Th ursday, September 3rd, the fi nal day of the conference, welcomed back David Fogt who presented his second session on Multi-State Investigations and Opportunities for Sharing Best Practices. Attendees

learned strategies to identify licensure scams, how to coordinate multi-state investigations and achieve media coverage for enforcement success. Tadas Dabsys, Vice President of PSI Services, spoke on How to Cheat on Licensing Exams where attendees enjoyed hearing stories on previous cheating off enders. Doug Traylor, Director of Examinations and Assessment for the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors, presented two (2) back-to-back sessions on State Agency Mobile Applications and On the Road Ahead: Moving Forward with NASCLA Exams. Th e conference sessions concluded with the NASCLA Report of States session where State Members shared an overview of their board with attendees. Th is conference was a favorite among participants who enjoyed the exceptional speakers and the fabulous location. We look forward to another successful conference in 2016 in Minneapolis, Minnesota! 12

Angie Whitaker, NASCLA Executive Director, presenting Keith Warren his NASCLA President’s Award for FY 2014/2015.

NASCLA Attendees during the Hornblower Yacht Cruise on Wednesday, September 2nd.

NASCLA Board of Directors Meeting on Wednesday, September 2nd.

NASCLA 2015 ANNUAL CONFERENCETh ank you 2015 Sponsors!

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NASCLA SME Workshop for Journeyman Electricians on Tuesday, September 1st. NASCLA SME Workshop for Electrical Contractors on Wednesday, September 2nd.

Doug Traylor, NASCLA Accredited Examination Program Committee Chair and Director of Examinations and Assessment for the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors, with Kara Schmitt, NASCLA Psychometrician.

NASCLA NEWSOCCUPATIONAL LICENSING:

A FRAMEWORK FOR POLICYMAKERSJuly 2015

This report was prepared by the Department of the Treasury Office of Economic Policy,

the Council of Economic Advisers, and the Department of Labor

“Over the past several decades, the share of U.S. workers holding an occupational license has grown sharply. When designed and implemented carefully, licensing can off er important health and safety protections to consumers, as well as benefi ts to workers. However, the current licensing regime in the United States also creates substantial costs, and oft en the requirements for obtaining a license are not in sync with the skills needed for the job. Th ere is evidence that licensing requirements raise the price of goods and services, restrict employment opportunities, and make it more diffi cult for workers to take their skills across State lines. Too oft en, policymakers do not carefully weigh these costs and benefi ts when making decisions about whether or how to regulate a profession through licensing. In some cases, alternative forms of occupational regulation, such as State certifi cation, may off er a better balance between consumer protections and fl exibility for workers.Th is report outlines the growth of licensing over the past several decades, its costs and benefi ts, and its impacts on workers and work arrangements. Th e report recommends several best practices to ensure that licensing protects consumers without placing unnecessary restrictions on employment, innovation, or access to important goods and services.”For the complete report, please visit https://m.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/fi les/docs/licensing_report_fi nal_nonembargo.pdf.

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NASCLA STATE MEMBER NEWSSCLLR Issues Consumer Alert Regarding Property Repairs

Following FloodingFor Immediate Release:Contact: Lesia Kudelka, LLR Communications DirectorE-mail: lesia.kudelka@llr.sc.govOctober 7, 2015

As South Carolina property owners begin the task of securing repairs aft er recent fl ooding across the state, the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation is warning consumers to be on the lookout for scam artists.

“Consumers are anxious to get the work done quickly and get their lives back to normal aft er a storm,” said Janet Baumberger, Administrator of the South Carolina Residential Builders Commission. “But, they may neglect to take necessary precautions when hiring repair people.”

Th e biggest problem is homeowners paying too much in advance and hiring unlicensed contractors. Th e unlicensed practice of residential or commercial building in this state is a misdemeanor and upon conviction is punishable by a jail sentence and/or a monetary fi ne pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. § 40-59-200 and § 40-11-200 respectively.

“Honest contractors do not require large sums of money upfront,” she said. “Th e most common complaints we receive aft er severe storms are from overcharged property owners. A scam artist will take your money up front and not perform the service as promised.”

For the complete press release, please visit http://www.llr.state.sc.us/AboutUs/MediaCenter/news/2015/FloodingScam20151007.pdf

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Janet Baumberger, Administrator of the South Carolina Residential Builders Commission

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NASCLA CALENDAR OF EVENTSFiscal Year 2015/2016

October 29, 2015NASCLA Executive Committee Conference Call

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