| (a) To be eligible for a Medical Gas Piping Installation
Endorsement an applicant must:
(1) hold a current Texas Journeyman Plumber, Master
Plumber or Plumbing Inspector License; and
(2) have successfully completed an approved training
program in medical gas piping installation, which is based on the
standards contained in the latest edition of the National Fire Protection
Association 99 Health Care Facilities Code (NFPA 99), or may demonstrate
the successful completion of the Professional Qualification Standard
for Medical Gas Systems Personnel Series 6000, Standard 6010, latest
edition, recognized by the American Society of Sanitation Engineers
(ASSE).
(b) At a minimum, the training program required by
subsection (a)(2) of this section shall:
(1) consist of at least twenty-four (24) hours dedicated
to classroom presentation, shop demonstration and testing of the enrollee's
comprehension of the course material;
(2) address the responsibilities of an endorsement-holder
as outlined in the current edition of the NFPA 99, Plumbing License
Law and Board Rules;
(3) address the proper installation and testing requirements
for medical gas and vacuum piping systems, as outlined in the current
edition of the NFPA 99; and
(4) include at least four (4) hours of shop demonstration
covering the proper assembly, purging and brazing procedures for horizontal
and vertical joints.
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