State Board of Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioningand Refrigeration Contractors

STATE BOARD OF HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR-CONDITIONINGAND REFRIGERATION CONTRACTORS

BUSINESS MEETING MINUTES

DATE:August 10, 2016

TIME:10:34 a.m.

PLACE:500 N. Calvert Street

3rd Floor Conference Room

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

PRESENT:Charles Smith, Vice Chairman

Fontaine Smallwood

James Berndt

Ezio Rebechi

Stephen Schmidt

ABSENT:James Johnson, Chairman

Albert Holley

STAFF PARTICIPATING:John Papavasiliou, Deputy Commissioner

Matthew Lawrence, Assistant Attorney General

Patricia McCray, Administrative Officer

GUEST:Michael Lord, Executive Director

Maryland Ethics Commission

CALL TO ORDER

Charles Smith,acting in the Chair’s absence, called the Business meeting of the State Board of Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration (“HVACR”) Contractors to order at 10:34 a.m.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The members reviewed the minutes of the July 13, 2016, Business Meeting, MOTION made by Mr. Smallwood, seconded by Mr. Schmidt, and unanimously carried to approve the minutes as written.

APPLICATION REVIEW COMMITTEE REPORT

None.

COMPLAINT COMMITTEE

Board member, Charlie Smith, gave an oral report of following complaints:

HVAC160028 – Pre-charge (suspension after hearing)

HVAC160065- Consent Order

HVAC160076- Rebate to Customer

HVAC160090 -Consent order

HVAC160100-Tabled until September Meeting

HVAC160101-Investigation

HVAC160102-Investigation

HVAC160103 - Investigation

HVAC160107-Criminal Court (waiting outcome)

HVAC160110-Closed (monetary)

HVAC160111 - Closed (warranty)

HVAC170001 -Closed (warranty)

There were twelve (12) complaints reviewed for which three (3) complaints were closed, one (1) sent to pre-charge, two (2) consent order, one (1) criminal court, one (1) tabled, one (1) rebate requested, and three (3) forwarded to investigation. There are eleven (11) new complaints received and Mr. Smith reported that the Complaint Committee is currently up to date with review and resolutions of complaints.

MOTION was made by Mr. Smallwood, seconded by Mr. Schmidt and unanimously carried to approve the Complaint Committee report.

OLD BUSINESS

None.

NEW BUSINESS

None.

COUNSEL’S REPORT

None.

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT

None.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT (READ BY JOHN PAPAVASILIOU)

1. PSI Report and Statistics

The examination report for the month of July 2016 as reported by PSI Exams is as follows:

The examination report cumulative results as reported by PSI Exams are as follows:

The examination report year to date as reported by PSI Exams is as follows:

ADJOURNMENT

With no further business, a motion was made by Mr. Rebechi, seconded by Mr. Berndt, and unanimously carried that the State Board of Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors adjourn at 11:32a.m.

Approved without corrections

Approved with corrections

Charles Smith, Vice ChairmanDate

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