Licensing In Texas?

[maxryde]

I spoke to Peg at the NWRA and she said that the final wording is yet to be drafted on the bill in texas.

(3) performed not less than 200 automotive glass repairs as a trainee. :icon_roll

Not just performed 200, performed as a trainee!!! This is the way it reads currently. She has brought some things to their attention and they are working on a final draft (making changes). She said that those folks who are in the business will be grandfathered in, that is the talk, so if a person is getting in the business currently and wants to meet the qualifications they will need top do a few things.

1. Get trained by your equipment Mfg.
2. Take and pass the NGA Certification.
3. Have documentation of at least 200 repairs. Not nessesarily as a trainee.

There may be more but as of today these are the minimum requirements as well as payment for licensing etc...

For those who have not done so it would behoove you to join the NWRA to support the little guy in this ever changing legal enviorment, they are working hard to insure that the fat cats cannot just steam roll the legislation in a way that removes us (the little guy) from the market!! A number of folks who have posted here in the past will say I'm nuts on this issue but I say who is going to help you if you don't help yourself by increasing OUR number of members!!!! I believe you can still get a discounted membership for the first year by contacting Jeff and he will help.(correct me if I'm wrong Jeff) Good luck to the folks in th states affected it's just a matter of time before it is your state too!!!! Scott

[a1repair]

Greetings Jeff H & Mafsu,

At your behest, I once again joined ranks with the NWRA. It was good advice. (In all honesty, I kinda forgot about it.) I recommend it as well, for all those who are serious about WSR and want to continue the growth and advancement of our precious industry.
Had a nice chat with Peg. She said she was going to touch base with you, regarding this CT licensing stuff. I hope she did!

Anyway. The issue of licensing in CT came up and spoke with her on that subject for a stint.
One thing she brought me up to speed on, was, the fact that the NWRA was successful in making headway on a "seperate license" of those that do replacement vs those who do repair. So that we WSR techs would be in a class all our own. , which IMO think we deserve to be. Mainly because we are all talented & good looking! All joking aside, what do you think? (I hope this question is not the cause of you having to be redundant.)

[Delta Kits]

Peg must have been very busy! I just talked to her too.

She told me that it looks like there was an "error" in the Texas draft. What it should read is

Have successfully completed a windshield repair manufacturers' factory training program or an equivalent training program as determined by the Board; or have worked as a trainee for a minimum of 6 months.

Instead of:

Have successfully completed a windshield repair manufacturers' factory training program or an equivalent training program as determined by the Board; AND have worked as a trainee for a minimum of 6 months.

I'll get more details as I can, but we're going through both the Maryland & Texas bills to submit our revisions.

[a1repair]

Thumbs up to maxryde. He's on the money. There's power in numbers. Let's all join NWRA.

[mafsu]

Joining the NWRA is a great idea. I would go one further and say do something personally. Write a letter to the Senator who introduced the bill and to any who are on a committe considering the bill. Don't just pay your $150 and expect the NWRA can solve this on their own. I don't know each persons limitations as to what they can do. I think we can all write letters or make phone calls.

[crkdupinga]

An additional benefit of NWRA

[Bois]

I have a list of Texas Senators who make up the Business & Commerce Committee. If you'd like a copy please e-mail me at meermans@juno.com. I plan to write them all a letter. I'm also going to write my local Senator and Representatives.

Dale...

[scratchy]

Texas seems to invent a license for everything sooner or later. Its a way to generate revenues. Even security guards need a license- with or with the gun.
I am not against it per se if it all works out well. I think the replacement biz has killed itself by legions of hacks ruining the pricing and allowing the insurance industry to follow suit. There is an idiot running around here who will put a W/S in for $25.00 if YOU provide the glass. WHAT!???

There are ways people get around licensing all the time which defeats the whole purpose to begin with. The licensed electricians here are NOT the ones wiring your house when it is built. They may just come by and sniff around to see if everything looks alright.
How did this even get started in Texas in the first place?

[a1repair]

[quote="scratchy"]The licensed electricians here are NOT the ones wiring your house when it is built. They may just come by and sniff around to see if everything looks alright.[quote]

Scratchy, now that's funny!

[mafsu]

I am not against it per se if it all works out well.

Scratchy, It will be up to you and the other WSR companies in TX to make sure all goes well.