(a)[Pursuant to §1301.002 and §1301.351
of the Plumbing License Law and §361.1 of the Board Rules, the]
The scope of plumbing work that an individual may perform is
dictated by the type of license, endorsement, or registration
[or combination thereof] held [by the individual].
(b)An individual who holds a current Master Plumber
License and meets the requirements of a Responsible Master Plumber
(RMP) [under §1301.3576 of the Plumbing License Law and §367.3(a)
of the Board Rules]:
(1)may [May] advertise or otherwise
offer to perform or provide plumbing to the general public;
(2)may [May] enter into contracts
or agreements to perform plumbing;
(3)shall [Shall] obtain plumbing
permits to perform plumbing work;
(4)may [May] perform plumbing
work without supervision; and
(5)shall [Shall] supervise plumbing
work performed by other licensees or registrants.
(c)An individual who holds a current Journeyman or
Master Plumber License may perform or supervise plumbing work:
(1)under the supervision of a RMP; and
(2)only under contracts or agreements to perform plumbing
work secured by a RMP or a person who has secured the services of
a RMP [in accordance with §367.3(a)(2) of the Board Rules].
(d)An individual who holds a current Tradesman Plumber-Limited
License may:
(1)perform or supervise plumbing work on one or two-family
dwellings:
(A)under the supervision of a RMP; and
(B)only under contracts or agreements to perform plumbing
secured by a RMP or a person who has secured the services of a RMP
[in accordance with §367.3(a)(2) of the Board Rules];
or
(2)assist in the installation of plumbing other than
for one or two-family dwellings under the on-the-job supervision of
a Journeyman or Master Plumber.
(e)An individual who holds a current Plumbing Inspector
License may perform plumbing inspections as an employee or independent
contractor of a political subdivision or state agency for compliance
with health and safety laws and ordinances.
(1)An individual who holds a current Plumbing Inspector
License with a current Medical Gas Piping Installation Endorsement
may perform inspections of piping that is used solely to transport
gases used for medical purposes.
(2)An individual who holds a current Plumbing Inspector
License with a current Water Supply Protection Specialist Endorsement
may perform inspections of plumbing work associated with the treatment,
use and distribution of rainwater to supply a plumbing fixture, appliance,
or irrigation system.
(3)An individual who holds a current Plumbing Inspector
License with a current Multipurpose Residential Fire Protection Sprinkler
Specialist Endorsement may perform inspections of multipurpose residential
fire protection sprinkler systems installed in a one or two-family
dwelling.
(f)An individual who holds a current Journeyman or
Master Plumber License with a current Medical Gas Piping Installation
Endorsement may install piping that is used solely to transport gases
used for medical purposes:
(1)under the supervision of a RMP who holds a current
Medical Gas Piping Installation Endorsement; and
(2)only under contracts or agreements to perform medical
gas piping installations secured by a RMP who holds a current Medical
Gas Piping Installation Endorsement or a person who has secured the
services of a RMP[, in accordance with §367.3(a)(2) of the
Board Rules,] who holds a current Medical Gas Piping Installation
Endorsement.
(g)An individual who holds a current Journeyman or
Master Plumber License with a current Water Supply Protection Specialist
Endorsement may:
(1)perform Customer Service Inspections pursuant to
30 Texas Administrative Code [Tex. Admin. Code] §290.46(j).
Minimum Acceptable Operating Practices for Public Drinking Water Systems;
or
(2)install, service or repair plumbing associated
with the treatment, use and distribution of rainwater to supply a
plumbing fixture, appliance, or irrigation system:
(A)under the supervision of a RMP who holds a current
Water Supply Protection Specialist Endorsement; and
(B)only under contracts or agreements to perform,
install, service, and repair plumbing associated with the use and
distribution of rainwater to supply a plumbing fixture, appliance,
or irrigation system secured by a RMP who holds a current Water Supply
Protection Specialist Endorsement or a person who has secured the
services of a RMP, in accordance with [§367.3(a)(2) of the]
Board Rules, who holds a current Water Supply Protection Specialist
Endorsement.
(3)A Water Supply Protection Specialist Endorsement
shall not be used in lieu of a Plumbing Inspector License to perform
plumbing inspections. [required under §1301.255
and §1301.551 of the Plumbing License Law; however, a] A Plumbing
Inspector may perform a Customer Service Inspection [the
inspection described in paragraph (1) of this subsection] even
if the individual does not hold a Water Supply Protection Specialist
Endorsement.
(h)An individual who holds a current Journeyman or
Master Plumber License with a current Multipurpose Residential Fire
Protection Sprinkler Specialist Endorsement may install a multipurpose
residential fire protection sprinkler system in a one or two-family
dwelling:
(1)under the supervision of a RMP who holds a current
Multipurpose Residential Fire Protection Sprinkler Specialist Endorsement;
and
(2)only under contracts or agreements to perform multipurpose
residential fire protection sprinkler system installations secured
by a RMP who holds a current Multipurpose Residential Fire Protection
Sprinkler Specialist Endorsement or a person who has secured the services
of a RMP[, in accordance with §367.3(a)(2) of the Board
Rules,] who holds a current Multipurpose Residential Fire Protection
Sprinkler Specialist Endorsement.
(i)An individual who holds a current Plumber's Apprentice
Registration may assist a licensee with the installation of plumbing:
(1)under the direct supervision of a person licensed
by the Board;
(2)under the supervision of a RMP; and
(3)only under contracts or agreements to perform plumbing
work secured by a RMP or a person who has secured the services of
a RMP.
(j)[In addition to the scope of work described
in subsection (i) of this section, a] An individual
who holds a current Plumber's Apprentice Registration and a current
Residential Utilities Installer Registration may construct and install
only yard water service piping and building sewers for one or two-family
dwellings:
(1)under the supervision of a RMP; and
(2)only under contracts or agreements to perform plumbing
work secured by a RMP or a person who has secured the services of
a RMP. [in accordance with §367.3(a)(2) of the
Board Rules.]
(k)[In addition to the scope of work described
in subsection (d) or (i) of this section, an] An individual
who holds a current Tradesman Plumber-Limited License or Plumber's
Apprentice Registration and a current Drain Cleaner Registration may
install cleanouts and remove and reset p-traps for the purposes of
eliminating obstructions in building drains and sewers:
(1)under the supervision of a RMP; and
(2)only under contracts or agreements to perform plumbing
work secured by a RMP or a person who has secured the services of
a RMP [in accordance with §367.3(a)(2) of the Board Rules.]
(l)[In addition to the work described in subsection
(i) of this section, an] An individual who holds
a current Plumber's Apprentice Registration and a current Drain Cleaner-Restricted
Registration may clear obstructions in sewer and drain lines through
any existing code-approved opening:
(1)under the supervision of a RMP; and
(2)only under contracts or agreements to perform plumbing
work secured by a RMP or a person who has secured the services of
a RMP [in accordance with §367.3(a)(2) of the Board Rules].
The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed
the proposal and found it to be within the state agency's legal authority
to adopt.
Filed with the Office
of the Secretary of State on June 24, 2022
TRD-202202361 Lynn Latombe
General Counsel
Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners
Earliest possible date of adoption: August 7, 2022
For further information, please call: (512) 936-5216
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