NASCLA Newsletter - October 2014 Edition

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE
CONTRACTORS LICENSING AGENCIES
newsletter
Volume 10, Issue 1 October 2014
It is indeed an extreme honor and pleasure to serve again as the President of
NASCLA. I am deeply honored to have been chosen by you again to lead this fi ne
organization.
Since 2005 when I began my involvement with NASCLA, I have observed its
growth nearly double in less than a decade. I am excited to continue this trend
in the upcoming year. In my involvement in other national organizations, I see
many opportunities to expand our services to our members and the construction
industry. Th e main project that I would like to focus on during my Presidency
is the development of an Electrical Examination. At the annual conference in Newport, Rhode Island
the NASCLA Accredited Examination Committee (Chaired by Doug Traylor) was quite successful with
bringing almost all of the electrical industry associations and organizations to the table to discuss this
monumental task. Aft er a great discussion, they all agreed that this was a project they were interested
in and also wanted to participate in its development. Th e trend in professional licensing across the
United States is the development and administration of National Standardized Examinations to ease
the mobility of licensees from state to state in meeting each individual states examination requirements.
Our mission is to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public, however; we have a responsibility
of ensuring that our licensees are educated, competent and have passed an examination that
demonstrates these requirements.
NASCLA is also very blessed with great resources! Our wonderful staff continues to grow and exceed in
meeting our needs as we continue to grow. Our wonderful Executive Committee and Board of Directors
bring an abundance of knowledge and experience that greatly contributes to not only our growth but
allows the organization the ability to share and articulate ideas. NASCLA could not operate without
the diligent work of our appointed Committees. Each Committee serves as a valuable asset in all of the
work that they produce and help guide NASCLA with their individual tasks and responsibilities with
fully executable projects.
NASCLA has positioned itself both strategically and fi nancially to facilitate this expansion. We
successfully purchased the offi ce suite adjacent to our current space and have hired a new fi nancial
consultant to handle our investments. Th ese are two major accomplishments under the leadership of
Past President, George Whalen, and our great Executive Committee Team.
I look forward to serving as your President again and please do not hesitate to contact me if I can ever
be of any assistance to you. Again, thank you for your service to NASCLA and all that you contribute.
Here’s to a fantastic year!!
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Keith Warren
NASCLA President

NASCLA STATE MEMBER SPOTLIGHT!
In 1924, when the Department of Health and
Hospitals developed codes to protect the people
of Louisiana, the Louisiana Plumbing Law was
enacted and the State Plumbing Board was
created. Th e State Plumbing Board continues
to fulfi ll our fi scal responsibilities as well as
protect the health and welfare of the people of
Louisiana initially doing so by moving forward
to the enactment of the Louisiana Master
Plumber Licensing Law in 1990. You must
pass an examination in order to be licensed to
perform or install plumbing work. To qualify
for the Journeyman Plumber exam, you must
verify at least fi ve years or 8,000 hours of work
experience installing, repairing, or maintaining plumbing systems. Th e Board
does not have any reciprocity agreements with other states; however, if you
have a valid plumbing license in another state, you can use it to qualify to take
the Journeyman Plumber exam in Louisiana in lieu of the required vouchers.
Once you obtain your Journeyman Plumber license, you may apply to take the
Master Plumber exam.
In addition to the Master and Journeyman Plumber licenses, the State
Plumbing Board also issues Water Supply Protection Specialist (WSPS)
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Inside Th is Issue:
NASCLA President’s
Message ................................. 1
NASCLA State Member
Spotlight ................................ 2
NASCLA Offi cers, Board of
Directors & Committee
Members ........................... 3-6
NASCLA 2014 Annual
Conference ....................... 7-9
NASCLA 2014 Award
Winners .......................... 10-11
NASCLA Committee
Reports ........................... 12-15
California Contractors State
License Board Turns
Up the Heat on HVAC
Rip-Off s ............................... 16
NASCLA Calendar of
Events .................................. 17
Featured NASCLA
Resource .............................. 17
Meeting New NASCLA
Members ............................. 18
John Barker, Executive Director of the State
Plumbing Board of Louisiana
endorsements, Medical Gas Installer licenses, and Medical Gas Verifi er licenses.
Mr. John Barker of Plaquemine, Louisiana is the Executive Director of the State Plumbing Board of
Louisiana. Mr. Barker has been with the Board since January 23, 2007. He is a Louisiana Licensed Master
Plumber with a Bachelors Degree in Liberal Arts (major: Government; minor: Criminal Justice) from
Nicholls State University. He has served many years in the construction industry and has owned his own
plumbing business.
Th e protection of the people of Louisiana is his priority to ensure that those persons, who install plumbing
work, have taken the required examination and are duly licensed by the State Plumbing Board of Louisiana.
Th e staff of the State Plumbing Board of Louisiana is eager to assist in matters pertinent to plumbing within
the confi nes of Louisiana law.

NASCLA FY 2014/2015 OFFICERS
2ND VICE PRESIDENT
TREASURER&2
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IMMEDIATE A PAST A
PRESIDENT
George Whalen
Rhode Island Contractors’
Registration and Licensing Board
1 Capital Hill, 2nd Floor
Providence, Rhode Island 02908
E-mail: George.Whalen@doa.ri.gov
Phone: (401) 222 - 1268
PRESIDENT
Keith Warren
Alabama Electrical Contractors Board
2777 Zelda Road
Montgomery, Alabama 36106
E-mail: keith@warrenandco.com
Phone: (334) 420 - 7232
1ST VICE PRESIDENT
Joseph C. Rogers, Jr.
Alabama Licensing Board for
General Contractors
2525 Fairlane Drive
Montgomery, Alabama 36116
E-mail: joseph.rogers@genconbd.
alabama.gov
Phone: (334) 272 - 5030
TREASURER & 2ND
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Margi Grein
Nevada State Contractors Board
2310 Corporate Circle, Suite 200
Henderson, Nevada 89074
E-mail: mgrein@nscb.state.nv.us
Phone: (702) 486 - 1111
Michael McDuff
2 Louisiana State Licensing
Board for Contractors
2525 Quail Drive
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70808
E-mail: mmcduff@lslbc.louisiana.gov
Phone: (225) 765 - 2301
SECRETARY
Melissa McBride
Washington State Department of
Labor & Industries
Post Offi ce Box 44450
Tumwater, Washington 98501
E-mail: metm235@lni.wa.gov
Phone: (360) 902-5571

NASCLA FY 2014/2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Kathy LeCroix
Executive 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
William Mundell
Director
Arizona Registrar for
Contractors
Steve Sands
Registrar
California Contractors State
License Board
Mark Browne
Program Director
Colorado State Electrical Board and
State Plumbing Board
Clifford Cooks
Program Manager
District of Columbia, Department
of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs
Eduardo Ordonez
Executive Director
Guam Contractors License Board
Ron Whitney
Deputy Administrator
Idaho Division of Building Safety
David Wilcox
Executive Director
Alabama Plumbers & Gas Fitters
Examining Board
Greg Crow
Administrator
Arkansas Contractors Licensing
Board

NASCLA FY 2014/2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Michael McDuff
Executive Director
Louisiana State Licensing
Board for Contractors
Margi Grein
Executive Offi cer
Nevada State Contractors Board
Nancy Routh
Associate Secretary/Treasurer
North Carolina Licensing Board
for General Contractors
Tim Norman
Executive Director
North Carolina State Board
of Examiners of Electrical
Contractors
Dale Dawson
Executive Director
North Carolina State Board of
Examiners of Plumbing, Heating
and Fire Sprinkler Contractors
James Denno
Administrator
Oregon Construction Contractors
Board
George Whalen
Executive Director
Rhode Island Contractors’
Registration and Licensing Board
Janet Baumberger
Administrator
South Carolina Residential Builders
Commission
Carolyn Lazenby
Executive Director
Tennessee Board for
Licensing Contractors
Melissa McBride
Program Analyst
Washington State Department of
Labor & Industries
Jan Hubbard
Administrator
Oklahoma Construction
Industries Board

NASCLA FY 2014/2015 COMMITTEE MEMBERS
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ACCREDITED EXAMINATION PROGRAM
COMMITTEE
Doug Traylor (LA), Chair
Cindi Christenson (CA)
Greg Crow (AR)
James Denno (OR)
Tim Norman (NC)
Al Nyman (FL)
Joe Rogers (AL)
George Whalen (RI)
Drew Winters (FL)
CONTRACTORS COMMITTEE
Al Nyman (FL), Chair
Matthew Dewees (PA)
Brenda Downs (TN)
Dietmar Henzl (GA)
Charles Hickey (GA)
Verlin Johnson (TN)
Joe Rogers (AL)
Stephen Thompson (TX)
David Turner (TX)
Parks Wilson (FL)
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Janet Baumberger (SC), Chair
Mark Browne (CO)
Charles Hickey (GA)
Marri Lamoureaux (OR)
Kathy LeCroix (AL)
George Whalen (RI)
David Wilcox (AL)
FISCAL POLICY & PROCEDURES
COMMITTEE
Margi Grein (NV), Chair (FY 14/15)
Greg Crow (AR) (FY 14/15)
Jan Hubbard (OK) (FY 15/16)
Melissa McBride (WA)
Michael McDuff (LA)
Joe Rogers (AL)
Keith Warren (AL)
George Whalen (RI)
MARKETING COMMITTEE
Greg Crow (AR), Chair
Al Nyman (FL)
Joe Rogers (AL)
Doug Traylor (LA)
Vic Weston (LA)
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Melissa McBride (WA), Chair
Mark Browne (CO)
Dale Dawson (NC)
Margi Grein (NV)
Jan Hubbard (OK)
Erin Mullen-Travis (FL)
Keith Warren (AL)
MODEL LEGISLATION & SPECIAL
PROJECTS COMMITTEE
Jamie Durham (AL), Chair
Kathy LeCroix (AL), Co-Chair
Greg Crow (AR)
Jan Hubbard (OK)
Stephanie Lee (MS)
Ellen Leonard (AL)
Wick Stewart (SC)
George Whalen (RI)
SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE MODEL
LEGISLATION & SPECIAL PROJECTS
COMMITTEE
Roger Hales (ID)
Al Nyman (FL)
David Wilcox (AL)
NOMINATION COMMITTEE
George Whalen (RI), Chair
Greg Crow (AR)
John Curl (SC)
Margi Grein (NV)
Carolyn Lazenby (TN)
Kathy LeCroix (AL)
Joe Tavaglione (CA)
Keith Warren (AL)
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Joe Rogers (AL), Chair
Angela Carpenter (VA)
Margi Grein (NV)
Kathy LeCroix (AL)
Michael McDuff (LA)
Erin Mullen-Travis (FL)
Tim Norman (NC)
Keith Warren (AL)
PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE
Greg Crow (AR), Co-Chair
George Whalen (RI), Co-Chair
Dale Dawson (NC)
Al Nyman (FL)
Joe Rogers (AL)
RESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE
Janet Baumberger (SC), Chair
Dale Dawson (NC)
Charles Hickey (GA)
Stephanie Lee (MS)
Lizabeth Lookadoo (AR)
Al Nyman (FL)
David Wilcox (AL)
Drew Winters (FL)
RESOURCES COMMITTEE
Margi Grein (NV), Chair
Jan Hubbard (OK)
Michael McDuff (LA)
Cindi Christenson (CA)
Dale Dawson (NC)
Keith Warren (AL)

NASCLA 2014 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
NASCLA members and supporters gathered in Newport, Rhode Island on
August 25 – 28, 2014 for NASCLA’s 52nd Annual Conference held at the Hotel
Viking. Th e agenda included NASCLA Committee Meetings, 9 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.
Th e NASCLA Committee meetings commenced Monday morning, August
25th, and continued on Wednesday aft ernoon, August 28th. During the
various meetings the members worked hard to accomplish NASCLA
Committee goals and projects. NASCLA would like to recognize all 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 2014/2015 on page 6.
Th e conference offi cially began on Monday evening, August 25th, when
attendees gathered for the opening reception on the Top of Newport
Terrace located outside on the roof of the Hotel Viking where attendees
had the opportunity to mingle and network. During the opening reception
the NASCLA 2014 Conference Sponsors were acknowledged. Th e 2014
sponsors included: PSI Services, Th e Home Depot, American Residential
Services, Sears Home Improvement Products, Prov, Inc., Zachry Industrial,
Access Laserpress, GL Solutions,
PCE Constructors, Industrial
Press, Pearson Education, Rhode
NASCLA Board Members from three North Carolina State
Agencies and their spouses enjoying the opening reception.
Island Builders Association, Rhode Island Building Offi cials Association and
Rhode Island Independent Contractors and Associates.
On Tuesday, August 26th, George Whalen, NASCLA President and
Executive Director of the Rhode Island Contractors’ Registration and
Licensing Board, welcomed everyone to the NASCLA 52nd Annual
Conference. Before General Sessions began, George Whalen introduced the
Governor of Rhode Island, Lincoln D. Chafee, and Anne Roberts of Discover
Newport, who also gave a warm welcome to attendees.
Paul Greenwood, San Diego Deputy District Attorney, Head of Elder Abuse Prosecution Unit, kicked off the fi rst
General Session on Pursuing the Predators: How to get a Felony Conviction Instead of a Citation Against Th ose Who
Target Elderly Victims of Contractor Fraud, who discussed several misconceptions that oft en prevent prosecutors from
issuing a fraud case against the perpetrator. Mike Bellaman, President and Chief Executive Offi cer of the Associated
Builders and Contractors (ABC) followed with a session on
Improving Construction Industry Productivity, giving attendee’s
information on the skilled workforce shortage and productivity
opportunities which exist. Th e last session of the day, National
Grid Construction Solutions Program, was presented by Tracey
Beckstrom, Lead Commercial Sales New Construction for
National Grid.
Following the General Sessions, a group luncheon and awards
ceremony took place where the NASCLA 2014 Community
Service in Contracting award was presented to the Rhode Island
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NASCLA Executive Committee and their guests enjoyed
dinner at the Mooring Restaurant on August 25th
following the opening reception.
NASCLA President, George Whalen, welcoming attendees at the start of
General Sessions during the NASCLA 2014 Annual Conference.
Governor of Rhode Island, Lincoln D. Chafee with
NASCLA President, George Whalen.

Building Offi cials Association and the NASCLA 2014 Innovation
in Regulation award was presented to the Nevada State Contractors
Board. Attendees were then invited to enjoy the charm of Newport’s
historic buildings and restored homes on a narrated trolley tour
covering over 150 points of interest. Aft erwards, the tour continued to
Newport Vineyards, a vineyard listed on the National Historic Register
dating back to 1701, where attendees learned the step-by-step wine
making process and enjoyed a tasting of selected wines.
Sessions held on Wednesday, August 27th, included Will the Real
Economy Please Stand Up! an entertaining presentation by Elliot
Eisenberg, Ph. D., with GraphsandLaughs, LLC. Th e session
Testifying at Administrative and Criminal Proceedings, A NASCLA
Investigator Training Module was then presented by Ellen Leonard,
Assistant Attorney General of the Alabama Board of Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors. Th e
last presentation of the day was given by Dale Atkinson, JD, of Atkinson & Atkinson and Executive Director of the
Federation of Associations of Regulatory Boards
(FARB) on Regulation of the Construction Industry:
A Multi-Media Session. Th e day concluded with the
fi nal NASCLA Board of Directors meeting and Model
Legislation Committee meeting later that aft ernoon.
Th ursday, August 28th, the fi nal day of the conference,
welcomed back Dale Atkinson, JD, of Atkinson &
Atkinson and Executive Director of the Federation
of Associations of Regulatory Boards (FARB) who
presented a second session on Eff ective and Effi cient
Boards: What Does that Mean and How is it Measured?
which addressed the eff ectiveness and effi ciencies of
boards. Tom O’Hair, Public Information Offi cer of the
California Contractors State Licensing Board, Margi Grein, Executive Offi cer of the Nevada State Contractors Board
and Stephanie Lee, Executive Director of the Mississippi State Board of Contractors presented on Expanding Your
Outreach and Assistance Th rough Social Media and Applications. Eric Olson, Executive Director of the Virginia Board
for Contractors was the last to present on Application Integrity – Th reats and Challenges providing an overview of recent
events in Virginia that have resulted in a change in the licensing process of the Board for Contractors. Th e sessions
ended with the NASCLA Report of States given by NASCLA State Members.
On Th ursday aft ernoon, the conference concluded as NASCLA attendees came together for a traditional New England
style clam boil luncheon at the renowned Atlantic Beach Club
in Newport, Rhode Island. Th e Installation of Offi cers for
FY 2014/2015 took place and George Whalen gave his fi nal
remarks as he welcomed Keith Warren, Executive Director
of the Alabama Electrical Contractors Board, as NASCLA
FY 2014/2015 President. Attendees enjoyed mesmerizing
views of the Atlantic Ocean and Newport’s famous cliff walk,
a true Rhode Island treasure. Th is conference will be one to
remember as NASCLA provided exceptional speakers in a
memorable location. We look forward to the 2015 Annual
Conference next year in San Diego, California!
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New England style clam boil luncheon at the Atlantic Beach Club on the
fi nal day of the NASCLA 2014 Annual Conference.
NASCLA Board of Directors Meeting on Wednesday, August 27th, 2014.
Keith Warren, NASCLA 1st Vice President, presenting NASCLA
President, George Whalen, his President’s Award for FY 13/14.

Th ank you 2014 Sponsors!
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Platinum Sponsors
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Gold Sponsors
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Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors

NASCLA 2014 AWARD WINNERS
RHODE ISLAND BUILDING OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION RECEIVE NASCLA’S
8th ANNUAL COMMUNITY SERVICE IN CONTRACTING AWARD
Th e National Association of State Contractors Licensing
Agencies (NASCLA) is pleased to announce that Rhode
Island Building Offi cials Association is the winner of the 2014
Community Service in Contracting Award.
Th is national award was created as a way for NASCLA and its many members to recognize the
positive impact that contractor and construction related associations have on their communities.
With this award, NASCLA showcases the countless hours and eff orts that contractors and
construction related associations make by raising funds, contributing time, labor and materials to charities.
Th e Rhode Island Building Offi cials Association was founded in 1960 with the purpose to foster education among its
members and allow them to meet and discuss issues that all inspectors deal with on a regular basis. Th e association now
boasts more than 140 members made up of inspectors, builders and other tradespersons. Since its founding, the association
has branched out into educating their community’s youth by starting an educational scholarship golf tournament providing
thousands of dollars in scholarships to the children of the association
members and starting an education expo to help fund student educational
opportunities.
In 2013, at one of Rhode Island Building Offi cials Association monthly
membership meetings, the International Code Council (ICC) Eastern
Regional Vice President introduced a new program called the High School
Technical Training Program (HSTTP). Th is program development was
evidence that not enough of the youth in the Warwick area were enrolling or
showing interest in the building and inspection trades.
Th e Rhode Island Building Offi cials Association teamed up with the Warwick
Career and Technical Center and the ICC High School Training Program
director to sponsor the Warwick program by funding the initial membership
fees for the school to join ICC. Within a month, all nine vocational schools in
the Warwick area were being funded by the association to join ICC.
In addition to the $1,300 in ICC membership sponsorship, the association donated $300 to assist Warwick Career Tech in
purchasing a new construction trailer for their carpentry program, and formed a mentorship program among its members so
every vocational school would have a Building Offi cial to help them succeed in the HSTTP program. Collectively, they have
volunteered over eighty hours with the mentorship program and John Leyden, the State Building Code Commissioner, has
provided full sets of the Rhode Island State Building Code books to all nine of the vocational schools.
Th e association has plans to expand their involvement
by starting a separate scholarship “Tools of the Trades”
which will give trade tools to a graduating senior from
each of the vocational schools. Th ey hope to extend
this to more students as they reach out to partner with
corporate tool companies.
Th omas DiFusco, President, Wayne Pimental, Secretary,
Bruce Zaloudek, Treasurer, Al DeCorte and Peter
Scorpio, Executive Board Members of the Rhode Island
Building Offi cials Association accepted NASCLA’s
Community Service in Contracting Award on Tuesday,
August 26th at NASCLA’s 52nd Annual Conference at
the Viking Hotel in Newport, Rhode Island.
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NASCLA President, George Whalen, presenting the Rhode
Island Building Offi cials Association President, Th omas
DiFusco, the 2014 Community Service in Contracting Award.
NASCLA President, George Whalen, (3rd from left ) with the Rhode Island Building Offi cials
Association Offi cers/Executive Board.

NASCLA 2014 AWARD WINNERS
NEVADA STATE CONTRACTORS BOARD RECOGNIZED FOR
INNOVATION IN REGULATION
Th e National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies (NASCLA)
presented the 2014 Innovation in Regulation Award to the Nevada State Contractors
Board on August 26, 2014, at the association’s 52nd Annual Conference at the Hotel
Viking in Newport, Rhode Island.
NASCLA created this national award to recognize a NASCLA state member who has
showcased innovation, creativity and excellence for the purpose of maintaining fair and
balanced regulation of the construction industry. Margi Grein, Executive Offi cer with the
Nevada State Contractors Board, accepted the award.
In 2012, the Nevada State Contractors Board partnered with the Home Depot and various
building department offi cials to launch a building permit kiosk inside select Home Depot
stores in Southern Nevada. Th is kiosk housed a tailored information technology system
that linked each jurisdiction’s system, enabling a contractor to pull permits from multiple
jurisdictions in a one-stop location. Th is system interacts with the technology from each
jurisdiction ensuring transfer of payment, documents, and user information is done with
the highest confi dentiality and time-sensitive standards. Th e positive
results of PermitsUSA have led to the expansion of these kiosks into
other states throughout the country. Th e kiosks look to expand the
types of permits to be made available for purchase including plumbing,
HVAC, gas and electric, fence, patio, patio covers and more. By the end
of 2015, Home Depot anticipates expansion of PermitsUSA to Florida
and Oregon.
In addition to the development of PermitsUSA, the Nevada State
Contractors Board recognized the need to go mobile and make its
resources readily available in a mobile app. While the concept of a
mobile application in not innovative in and of itself, it is the resources
available within it that are unique to what contractor boards have
made available in the past. Consumers can search a contractor’s
license information based on the license number, name, business
name or disciplinary action. Th is app also allows consumers to report
unlicensed activity by simply completely a few write-in fi elds and then they are
submitted electronically directly to NSCB investigations personnel for review.
No more hard copy complaint forms or navigating through pages of the website
to complete the online form. Within the fi rst few months of its implementation,
the NSCB mobile application has been downloaded by over 300
individuals, and this number continues to grow as word of the
application expands. Users have reported positive feedback,
expressing appreciation for the modifi ed format and quick access
and reporting of information. Th e Nevada State Contractors
Board will be looking for ways to increase the resource options
on the app, including possible reporting of licensed contractors,
license renewal options, and consumer information.
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Margi Grein acknowledged and thanked Charles Hickey and Stephen
Th ompson, representatives from Th e Home Depot at the NASCLA
Annual Conference for their support.
PermitsUSA Kiosk
Margi Grein, Executive Director of the Nevada State
Contractors Board with George Whalen, NASCLA President.

NASCLA COMMITTEE REPORTS
FIND OUT WHAT THE COMMITTEES CURRENT
PROJECTS ARE FOR FY 2014/2015!
NASCLA Accredited Examination Program Committee;
Doug Traylor, Chair
FY 2014/2015 Committee Projects
• Job Occupational Analysis for new NASCLA Electrical Examination
• Identify Subject Matter Experts
1. Master
2. Journeyman
3. Residential
• Hold two-day workshops to create job analysis
NASCLA Contractors Committee;
Al Nyman, Chair
• Develop NASCLA Contractors Committee Mission Statement
• To include 5 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
NASCLA Education Committee;
Janet Baumberger, Chair
• Finalize NASCLA Education Program with South Carolina
• NASCLA Education Program Launch with States
• Develop a Marketing Presentation and Plan for NASCLA State Members
NASCLA Marketing Committee;
Greg Crow, Chair
• NASCLA Marketing Committee Plan – Target States that are Interested in
Administering/Accepting the NASCLA Accredited Examination Program for
Commercial General Building Contractors.
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NASCLA COMMITTEE REPORTS CONTINUED
NASCLA Membership Committee;
Melissa McBride, Chair
• 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.
• A conference call will be scheduled with committee members to discuss the NASCLA
Strategic Plan and action items
• Th e committee will focus their outreach on West Coast states and inviting them to
the NASCLA 2015 Annual Conference being held in San Diego, California
• Schedule three (3) physical face-to-face meetings with non-state members
NASCLA Model Legislation & Special Projects Committee;
Jamie Durham, Chair
• Finalize Elder Justice Module for the NASCLA Resources Committee Toolkit for
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Contractor Regulators
• Code of Ethics for Contractors
NASCLA Nomination Committee;
George Whalen, Chair
• Potential Candidate Nominations for the NASCLA Offi cer Position by the NASCLA
2015 Mid Year Meeting
• NASCLA Offi cers & Board of Director Nominations for FY 2015/2016 (Elected at the
NASCLA 2015 Annual Conference)

NASCLA Program Committee;
Joe Rogers, Chair
• NASCLA 2015 Mid Year Meeting
• Formulate Meeting Agenda
• NASCLA 2015 Annual Conference
• NASCLA 2015 Annual Conference Identify Speakers
• Formulate Conference Agenda and Conference Sessions
• Target Sponsorships
NASCLA Publications Committee;
Greg Crow, Co-Chair
George Whalen, Co-Chair
Fy 2014/2015 Committee Projects
• NASCLA Online Training Program on the NASCLA Contractors Guide to Business
Law and Project Management, Basic Edition
• NASCLA Code Publications with the State of Idaho and ICC, fi nalize the Idaho
Residential Code Publication
• NASCLA Business and Law Publications, fi nalize the new NASCLA Contractors
Guide to Business Law and Project Management, New Jersey Edition
• NASCLA Out-Reach to Additional Testing Companies to bid on the use of NASCLA
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Publications
• NASCLA State Publishing Production Schedule with State Agencies and Pearson
Learning Solutions
• NASCLA Future In-house Publishing Options
NASCLA Residential Committee;
Janet Baumberger, Chair
• Market NASCLA Contractors Disciplinary Database to NASCLA State Members
• Th e committee to review allowing the database service to be available to all
NASCLA Contractor Members; to be included in their membership benefi ts. Th ese
members would not be able to see private information or import data, but could
obtain information on contractors for their own use.
• NASCLA Trade Association Partnership and Outreach along with Consumer
Protection Publications and Awareness

NASCLA Resources Committee;
Margi Grein, Chair
• Understanding the Board’s Role in a Legislative Environment
• Social Media Plan & Continue Presentations at NASCLA Meetings/Conferences.
• NASCLA Facebook Page
• NASCLA Toolkit for Contractors Regulators Website, ongoing
• Engaging the media (TV/Newspapers); “How to” on Press Release formats
• Business Assistance Program
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NASCLA STATE MEMBER NEWS
California Contractors State License Board
Turns Up the Heat on HVAC Rip-Offs
California’s Contractors State License Board (CSLB) has stepped up its consumer protection
eff orts by launching a comprehensive campaign to target predatory service and repair
companies that cheat unsuspecting customers, especially older adults. “In addition to weeding
out these contractors, this campaign aims to protect and uphold the reputation of more than
11,000 licensed and honest HVAC contractors in our state,” said CSLB Registrar Steve Sands.
CSLB is partnering with local district attorneys,
the Better Business Bureau (BBB), and industry
leaders in the warm-air heating, ventilating, and
air-conditioning (HVAC) sector to address an epidemic in companies
that promise low-cost tune-ups, inspections, and other routine
maintenance, then up-sell services or insist on replacing an entire
system through high-pressure sales, false statements, and scare tactics.
Other companies are running boiler room telemarketing operations in
a sophisticated eff ort to target unsuspecting homeowners.
Unscrupulous tradespeople have used predatory practices such as:
• Hard-sell tactics to obtain grossly infl ated contracts
• Misrepresenting work as critical or safety-related, needing immediate correction
• Getting consumers to sign away their three-day right to cancel the home improvement contract
• Failing to pull building permits
• Lack of workers’ compensation insurance or under-reporting employees
CSLB’s education and enforcement campaign includes HVAC workshops, media outreach, and a webinar to
create a discussion forum with contractors and building offi cials about California’s service and repair contract
laws and requirements. CSLB also established an enforcement task force to investigate culpable businesses, and to
conduct statewide undercover sting operations. Increased media outreach eff orts will publicize the results of these
operations.
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David Fogt, Enforcement Chief for the California Contractors
State License Board, during the HVAC Conference.
David Fogt, CSLB Enforcement Chief, Rick Lopes, CSLB Public Aff airs Chief
and Nancy Spring, CSLB Board Member, during the California Contractors State
License Board Webinar.
Audience of contractors who attended the California Contractors State License
Board’s HVAC Town Hall Meeting in San Jose, California on May 7, 2014.

NASCLA CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Fiscal Year 2014/2015
November 18, 2014
NASCLA Executive Committee Conference Call
December 4 - 5, 2014
NASCLA Strategic Planning Meeting
Location: Austin, Texas
Th e Annual Strategic Planning Meeting is a two-day
meeting designed to work on NASCLA’s 3 Year Strategic
Plan/Vision and develop long term projects and goals.
January 29, 2015
NASCLA Executive Committee & NASCLA Board of
Directors Conference Call
March 11 - 13, 2015
NASCLA 2015 Mid Year Meeting
Location: Huntsville, Alabama
Th e Mid Year Meeting is designed as a planning
and project oriented session for NASCLA’s Board of
Directors, Committee Members and State Members.
April 30, 2015
NASCLA Executive Committee Conference Call
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May 27 - 29, 2015
NASCLA Budgeting Meeting
Location: Lake Martin, Alabama
NASCLA’s Executive Committee and Fiscal Policy and
Procedures Committee will meet to review the interim
fi nancials and prepare the NASCLA forecasted budget
for fi scal year 2014/2015.
June 25, 2015
NASCLA Executive Committee & NASCLA Board of
Directors Conference Call
August 31 - September 3, 2015
NASCLA 2015 Annual Conference
Location: San Diego, California
NASCLA’s Annual Conference is a great opportunity
for NASCLA Members to come together to discuss
current issues relevant to the regulation of contractors.
Th e conference also provides a forum for participants to
interact and exchange information on current issues in
the industry.
FEATURED NASCLA RESOURCE!
NASCLA Consumer
Information & Brochures
Th e National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies
(NASCLA) has worked diligently with Committees to create consumer
awareness literature and state agency resources. Th e consumer brochures
are available to our trade associations and state agencies as resources for
local tradeshows, showcase at your offi ce, etc. More information can be
found on the www.nascla.org website under the Resources tab.
• NASCLA’s Top 10 Ten Tips when Hiring a Licensed Contractor
• NASCLA’s Consumer’s Guide to Home Improvement Contracts
• NASCLA’s Protect Yourself Aft er a Disaster / Don’t Get Scammed!

MEET NEW NASCLA MEMBERS!
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE CONTRACTORS LICENSING AGENCIES (NASCLA) WAS FOUNDED IN 1962 AS
A NONPROFIT CORPORATION. ITS MEMBERSHIP IS COMPRISED OF STATES THAT HAVE ENACTED LAWS REGULATING THE
BUSINESS OF CONTRACTING. NASCLA IS DEDICATED TO THE MUTUAL ASSISTANCE OF ITS MEMBER STATES IN STRIVING
FOR THE BETTER REGULATION OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TO PROTECT THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE
GENERAL PUBLIC.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE CONTRACTORS LICENSING AGENCIES
23309 NORTH 17TH DRIVE
BUILDING 1, UNIT 110
PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85027
PHONE: 623.587.9354 FAX: 623.587.9625
INFO@NASCLA.ORG
WWW.NASCLA.ORG
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New Contractor Members:
• MCC Mechanical, LLC
• DiamondWater Construction, LLC
• TowerMRL, Inc.
• J-MAZE LLC
• Corna Kokosing Construction Company
• National Maintenance & Construction Inc.
• Page Properties & Construction, LLC
• REO Enterprise, LLC
• Grace Contracting, LLC
• Intelligrated
• Bella Grace Signature Kitchens & Baths
• Storm Master Gutters
NASCLA MEMBER BENEFITS!
• Networking Opportunities with Industry Experts
and Representatives
• Complimentary Copies of the Annual
Membership Directory and Quarterly Newsletter
• Reduced Registration Fees for NASCLA Annual
Conferences & Training Seminars
• Continuing Education Opportunities
• Opportunity for Committee Service
• Access to the NASCLA Members Only Website
To Apply for NASCLA Membership, please visit the
following link: www.nascla.org/membership-signup

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