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Bill 140223

Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," to modify an exception to the Expediters license requirements, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Mar 27, 2014Committee on Licenses and InspectionsOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Council President ClarkeCouncil President ClarkeCouncilmember GreenleeCouncilmember Greenlee

From the floor

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  1. “The Committee on Licenses and Inspection, to which is referred Bill No. 140052 entitled, "An ordinance amending Title 10 of the Philadelphia Code entitled 'Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity,' by allowing the granting of permanent licenses for guide dogs for the blind, handicap persons or government-owned dogs used for law enforcement"; And Bill No. 140080 entitled, "An ordinance amending Title 10 of the P…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, May 15, 2014 · May 15, 2014 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Mar 27, 2014Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. May 8, 2014HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Licenses and Inspections
  3. May 8, 2014HEARING HELD · Committee on Licenses and Inspections
  4. May 8, 2014AMENDED · Committee on Licenses and Inspections
  5. May 8, 2014REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Licenses and Inspections
  6. May 15, 2014ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. May 15, 2014SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  8. May 15, 2014ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  9. May 22, 2014READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Jun 4, 2014SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," to modify an exception to the Expediters license requirements, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: TITLE 9. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS. * * * CHAPTER 9-2200. EXPEDITERS. * * * § 9-2202. License Required. (1) Except as set forth in § 9-2202(2), no person shall act as an Expediter or solicit to perform as an Expediter unless that person possesses a currently valid Expediter license. (2) Exceptions. (a) The following licensed professionals, when acting within the scope of their licensed practice area, shall not be subject to the provisions of this Chapter: attorneys currently licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania; architects currently licensed to practice architecture in Pennsylvania; engineers currently licensed to practice engineering in Pennsylvania; and landscape architects currently licensed to practice landscape architecture in Pennsylvania. (b) Licensed contractors may apply for permits under which they will perform or supervise work (and take other action necessary to obtain such permits) without obtaining the license required by this Chapter. (c) The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to City or other public officials or employees whose action as an Expediter are in the course of or incident to their official duties. (d) The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to [the application by] a real estate agent or broker [for a certification statement] currently practicing under a valid real estate license in Pennsylvania seeking property licenses or certificates. * * * __________________________ Explanation: Italics indicate new matter. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. ..End