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ATTORNEY COLLINS STATED THAT STATUTE 468, PART VII, APPLIES <br />TO THE ELECTRICAL TRADE IN PARTICULAR; STATUTE 468, PART II, APPLIES <br />TO THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IN GENERAL. <br />MRS. RYMER THEN EXPLAINED THAT THE REASON THIS AMENDMENT IS <br />DESIRED IS BECAUSE THE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR, WHO ISSUES ALL OCCUPATIONAL <br />LICENSESIAT PRESENT DOES NOT REQUIRE INSURANCE BONDS OR ANY QUALIFICATIONS <br />AT ALL FOR AN ELECTRICAL LICENSE. YOU CAN JUST WALK IN, PAY YOUR $9.00, <br />AND GET YOUR LICENSE. THE BUILDING DIRECTOR STATED THIS CREATES A LOT <br />OF PROBLEMS FOR THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT. THE BUILDING INSPECTORS HAVE <br />TO MAKE EXTRA INSPECTIONS BECAUSE OF INSTALLATIONS WHICH ARE NOT DONE <br />PROPERLY ANDA N MANY CASES, END UP TEACHING PEOPLE HOW TO MAKE PROPER <br />INSTALLATIONS. <br />COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER AGREED WITH THE NEED FOR THE PROPOSED <br />AMENDMENT TO REQUIRE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS TO MEET CERTAIN QUALIFICATIONS, <br />BUT STATED HE IS NOT NECESSARILY IN AGREEMENT WITH THE TEST THAT IS GIVEN <br />BY THE CITY OF VERO BEACH. HE NOTED THAT THE SEBASTIAN LICENSING BOARD <br />USES THE H. H. BLOCK PROCTORED TEST, WHICH IS USED IN MOST FLORIDA <br />COUNTIES. <br />MRS. RYMER STATED THAT THE CITY DOES ACCEPT THE H. H. BLOCK <br />PROCTORED TEST. SHE POINTED OUT THAT IN ALL OTHER TRADES, A LICENSE IS <br />NOT ISSUED UNLESS THE PERSON CAN SUPPLY A COMPETENCY CARD STATING THEY <br />HAVE QUALIFIED TO RECEIVE A LICENSE. <br />DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ON HAVING THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF THE <br />• CITY OF VERO BEACH BEING APPOINTED AS THE COUNTY BOARD. <br />COMMISSIONER SIEBERT FELT THE CITY BOARD COULD ACT AS THE <br />COUNTY BOARD, NOTING THAT IF ANY PROBLEM SHOULD COME UP, WE COULD ALWAYS <br />CREATE ANOTHER BOARD. <br />THE CHAIRMAN ASKED IF ANYONE PRESENT WISHED TO BE HEARD. <br />FRANK CASANO OF 625 COLONIAL DRIVE, ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, <br />ASKED IF THERE IS SOME WAY A MEMO COULD BE SENT TO THE TAX COLLECTOR <br />TO STOP THE ISSUING OF THE ELECTRICAL LICENSES RIGHT NOW UNTIL THIS IS <br />IRONED OUT. HE FELT THERE WILL BE,A MAD RUSH FOR LICENSES BEFORE THIS <br />CAN COME INTO EFFECT, <br />ATTORNEY COLLINS INFORMED HIM THAT THE ORDINANCE WILL TAKE <br />EFFECT BASICALLY UPON BEING MAILED TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE. <br />24 <br />NOV 151978 <br />a �v1r <br />