Laws, Your Permit to Tune Card

[Robert Goodale]

Boy, and I was worried about the mattress police finding out that I had
removed the tags on my mattress.  Now I have to worry about the tuning
patrol as well!!  What happens if the customer wants the piano tuned to
something other than A-440?  Would you need to have a special sticker
"affixed", (don't you love that word), showing that you are certified to
tune harpsichords?  What about repair certifications?


Rob Goodale, RPT




Michael Jorgensen wrote:

> So here it is folks,
>      You must send in a $75.00 application fee, plus a $45.
> administration fee for approval to register for tests which will cost
> $475.  (allow six months).
> After passing tests within 30 days you will receive your temporary
> "Permit to Tune" card before the picture ID comes which will contain all
> of the following.  ]
>
> John Q Tuner
> DOB:  8/15/55
> weight:  175'
> height:  5'9"
> Eye Color: Blue
> sex:  M
> race:  W
> work level:  2B
> Highest Attained Tuning Score: 92,  2/03/04
> SAT score:  47% --1974
> Business Assets Class Level:  D
> Limitations:  General type B
>         Approved for tuning, voicing, regulating of instruments of value
> under $50,000  (see note D)
> Approved temperaments:  ET, WT, MT
>
> Permit to Tune must be shown to the customer before any work begins,
> Failure to do so is punishable with a $5,000. fine and or 90 days in
> jail.  Performing piano service without this card is punishable by a
> fine not more than $50,000. and/or up to two years in prison.
>
> Note D, Pursuant to public Act #66648697 RPT, a waiver can be obtained
> with variance pending Federal Bureau of Tuning Standards approval where
> imposing of the piano evaluation limitation clause can be demonstrated
> to show sufficient public interests would benefit by raising this
> evaluation limitation to a number not to exceed 40% of the original
> limitation imposed by the FBT.
>
> ]