SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. HB 2125, 2nd Eng.

    Amendment No.    

                            CHAMBER ACTION
              Senate                               House
                                   .
                                   .
 1                                 .
                                   .
 2                                 .
                                   .
 3                                 .
                                   .
 4                                                                

 5

 6

 7

 8

 9

10                                                                

11  Senator Sullivan moved the following amendment:

12

13         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 

14         On page 68, between lines 27 and 28,

15

16  insert:

17         Section 57.  (1)  The Department of Health shall

18  establish maximum allowable levels for contaminants in

19  compressed air used for recreational sport diving in this

20  state. In developing the standards, the department must take

21  into consideration the levels of contaminants allowed by the

22  Grade "E" Recreational Diving Standards of the Compressed Gas

23  Association.

24         (2)  The standards prescribed under this section do not

25  apply to:

26         (a)  Any person providing compressed air for his or her

27  own use.

28         (b)  Any governmental entity using a governmentally

29  owned compressed air source for work related to the

30  governmental entity.

31         (c)  Foreign registered vessels upon which a compressor

                                  1
    9:14 AM   04/28/99                                h2125c-22r07




                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. HB 2125, 2nd Eng.

    Amendment No.    





 1  is used to provide compressed air for work related to the

 2  operation of the vessel.

 3         (3)  A person or entity that, for compensation,

 4  provides compressed air for recreational sport diving in this

 5  state, including compressed air provided as part of a dive

 6  package of equipment rental, dive boat rental, or dive boat

 7  charter, must ensure that the compressed air is tested

 8  quarterly by a laboratory that is accredited by either the

 9  American Industrial Hygiene Association or the American

10  Association for Laboratory Accreditation and that the results

11  of such tests are provided quarterly to the Department of

12  Health. In addition, the person or entity must post the

13  certificate issued by the laboratory accredited by the

14  American Industrial Hygiene Association or the American

15  Association for Laboratory Accreditation in a conspicuous

16  location where it can readily be seen by any person purchasing

17  compressed air.

18         (4)  The Department of Health shall maintain a record

19  of all quarterly test results provided under this section.

20         (5)  It is a misdemeanor of the second degree for any

21  person or entity to provide, for compensation, compressed air

22  for recreational sport diving in this state, including

23  compressed air provided as part of a dive package of equipment

24  rental, dive boat rental, or dive boat charter, without:

25         (a)  Having received a valid certificate issued by a

26  laboratory accredited by the American Industrial Hygiene

27  Association or the American Association for Laboratory

28  Accreditation which certifies that the compressed air meets

29  the standards for contaminant levels established by the

30  Department of Health.

31         (b)  Posting the certificate issued by a laboratory

                                  2
    9:14 AM   04/28/99                                h2125c-22r07




                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. HB 2125, 2nd Eng.

    Amendment No.    





 1  accredited by the American Industrial Hygiene Association or

 2  the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation in a

 3  conspicuous location where it can readily be seen by persons

 4  purchasing compressed air.

 5         (6)  The department shall adopt rules necessary to

 6  carry out the provisions of this section, which must include:

 7         (a)  Maximum allowable levels of contaminants in

 8  compressed air used for sport diving.

 9         (b)  Procedures for the submission of test results to

10  the department.

11         (7)  This section shall take effect January 1, 2000.

12

13  (Redesignate subsequent sections.)

14

15

16  ================ T I T L E   A M E N D M E N T ===============

17  And the title is amended as follows:

18         On page 5, line 10, following the semicolon

19

20  insert:

21         requiring the Department of Health to establish

22         standards for compressed air used in

23         recreational sport diving; providing that

24         certain persons and entities are exempt from

25         compliance with such standards; providing for

26         testing compressed air; requiring that test

27         results be provided to the department;

28         requiring that persons or entities selling

29         compressed air post a certificate of testing in

30         a conspicuous location; providing a penalty;

31         authorizing rules;

                                  3
    9:14 AM   04/28/99                                h2125c-22r07