Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB2543: Prohibits state or local licensing requirements for certain industrial mechanical maintenance work
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
To amend chapter 324, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to a prohibition on licensing requirements for certain industrial mechanical maintenance work. Section A. Chapter 324, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 324.890, to read as follows: 324.890. 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Contractor", a person who is employed by a corporation, firm, institution, organization, or company to perform mechanical work or industrial mechanical maintenance work; (2) "Establishment", any legally recognized business entity engaged.
From the introduced text:
To amend chapter 324, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to a prohibition on licensing requirements for certain industrial mechanical maintenance work. Section A. Chapter 324, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 324.890, to read as follows: 324.890. 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Contractor", a person who is employed by a corporation, firm, institution, organization, or company to perform mechanical work or industrial mechanical maintenance work; (2) "Establishment", any legally recognized business entity engaged in manufacturing; (3) "Industrial facility", any real property or personal property or fixtures attached to real property at which an establishment engages in a manufacturing activity within an area that, if subject to a zoning ordinance or regulation, is zoned for industrial or similar uses; (4) "Industrial mechanical maintenance work", maintenance of mechanical systems or equipment within an industrial facility; (5) "Local license", a license issued by a political subdivision and valid only in that political subdivision that is required to bid, accept, or perform mechanical work in a political subdivision of this state; (6) "Manufacturing", any activity described in division D of the most recent version of the Standard Industrial Classification Manual; EXPLANATION -- Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is …