2015 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards
Chapter 393 - Electricians, Plumbers, Solar, Heating, Piping and Cooling Contractors and Journeymen, Elevator and Fire Protection Sprinkler Craftsmen, Irrigation Contractors and Journeymen, and Gas Hearth Installer Contractors and Journeymen
Section 20-340e - Swimming pool assembler’s license. Regulations.

(a) As used in this section, (1) “above-ground swimming pool” means any structure intended for swimming that is assembled above ground and is greater than twenty-four inches in depth, and (2) “swimming pool assembler” means a person, who for financial compensation, assembles an above-ground swimming pool.

(b) On and after the adoption of regulations required pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, no person shall assemble an above-ground swimming pool unless such person holds a swimming pool assembler’s license issued by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection.

(c) Not later than April 1, 2016, the commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this section, including establishing the amount and type of experience and training, and continuing education and examination requirements for a person to obtain and renew a swimming pool assembler’s license.

(d) The holder of a swimming pool assembler’s license issued pursuant to this section shall comply with the provisions of chapter 400 regarding registration as a home improvement contractor.

(e) A person licensed as a swimming pool assembler pursuant to this section shall not perform electrical work, plumbing and piping work or heating, piping and cooling work, as defined in section 20-330, unless such person is licensed to perform such work pursuant to this chapter.

(f) On and after the adoption of regulations required pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, any person applying to the Department of Consumer Protection for a swimming pool assembler’s license shall be issued such license without examination upon demonstration by the applicant of experience and training equivalent to the experience and training required to qualify for examination for such license, if such applicant makes such application to the department not later than January 1, 2017.

(g) The initial fee for a swimming pool assembler’s license shall be one hundred fifty dollars and the renewal fee for such license shall be one hundred dollars. Licenses shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of issuance.

(h) Any holder of a swimming pool builder’s license issued pursuant to section 20-340d or holder of a limited swimming pool maintenance and repair contractor’s license issued pursuant to section 20-417aa applying to the department for a swimming pool assembler’s license shall be issued such license without examination and shall not be required to complete any continuing education requirements established by the commissioner for a swimming pool assembler’s license.

(i) Any person who assembles an above-ground swimming pool on residential property owned by such person shall be exempt from the provisions of this section.

(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 405.)

History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 effective July 1, 2015.