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2002 SESSION

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HB 126 Arborists; title protection.

Introduced by: Robert D. Hull | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Arborists; title protection. Prohibits any person from using the titles "arborist" and "consulting arborist" unless he possesses the proper certification. The bill provides for injunctive relief to restrain the invalid use of the titles and exempts any person who is not certified from performing arboriculture, defined as the specialized field involving the cultivation of trees and shrubs especially for ornamental purposes, if the person does not represent himself to the public as being an arborist or a consulting arborist.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/02  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 12/21/01 027833776  pdf | impact statement
• 02/06/02  House: Committee substitute printed 022975776-H1  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/09/02  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 12/21/01 027833776
• 01/09/02  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 01/18/02  House: Assigned to A., C. & N. R. sub-committee: 2
• 02/06/02  House: Reported from A., C. & N. R. w/substitute (21-Y 1-N)
• 02/06/02  House: Committee substitute printed 022975776-H1
• 02/07/02  House: Read first time
• 02/08/02  House: Read second time
• 02/08/02  House: Committee substitute agreed to 022975776-H1
• 02/08/02  House: Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to
• 02/08/02  House: Rereferred to Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 02/08/02  House: Persuant to House Rule 22
• 02/08/02  House: Continued to 2003 in A., C. & N. R.