| (a) To be eligible for a Tradesman Plumber-Limited
License an applicant must:
(1) have completed twenty-four (24) hours of approved
training provided by an approved instructor in an approved training
program in the areas of health and safety, the latest version of all
plumbing codes adopted by the Board, and water conservation. The training
hours must include:
(A) one (1) six-hour apprentice continuing professional
education class;
(B) the OSHA 10-Hour Outreach Training class; and
(C) the eight (8) hours of training on residential
plumbing installation;
(2) have at least 4,000 hours of experience working
at the trade under the supervision of a RMP or a Master Plumber licensed
in another state; and
(3) hold one of the following:
(A) a current Plumber's Apprentice Registration;
(B) a current Journeyman Plumber License issued in
another state; or
(C) a current Master Plumber License issued in another
state.
(b) Upon written request, an applicant may be credited
up to 1,000 hours of the work experience required to take the Tradesman
Plumber-Limited examination if the applicant has completed a training
program that is:
(1) approved by the United States Department of Labor,
Office of Apprenticeship; or
(2) provided by an approved a person and based on approved
course materials.
(c) A registered Plumber's Apprentice may apply for
and take the Tradesman Plumber-Limited examination if the apprentice
has received an associate of applied science degree from a plumbing
technology program that:
(1) includes a combination of classroom and on-the-job
training; and
(2) is approved by the Board and the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board.
(d) An applicant is exempt from the training required
by subsection (a)(1) of this section if the applicant:
(1) has completed the classroom portion of a training
program provided by an approved person and based on approved course
materials;
(2) is a registered Plumber's Apprentice who is enrolled
in good standing in a training program approved by the United States
Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship; or
(3) holds a current Master or Journeyman Plumber License
issued in another state.
(e) An applicant that has successfully completed a
high school career and technology education program as provided by
1301.3542 of the Texas Occupations Code is exempt from requirements
in subsection (a) of this section.
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