(a)Pursuant to §1301.002 and [
In accordance with] §1301.351[,] of the Plumbing
License Law and §361.1 of the Board Rules, the scope of
plumbing work an individual may perform is dictated by the type of [
a person may not perform plumbing without holding the proper]
license, endorsement, [endorsement or] registration
or combination thereof held by the individual. [which relates
to the type of plumbing to be performed. The scope of work permitted
to an individual who holds a license, endorsement or registration
issued by the Board is described in paragraphs (1) - (12) of this
section.]
(b)[(1)] An individual [
Responsible Master Plumber (or "RMP")--A person] who holds
a current [is licensed as a] 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: [Rules
is authorized to:]
(1)[(A)] May advertise
or otherwise offer to perform or provide plumbing to the general public;
(2)[(B)] May enter
into contracts or agreements to perform plumbing;
(3)[(C)] Shall obtain
plumbing permits to perform plumbing work; [and]
(4)[(D)] May perform
plumbing work without supervision; and [and supervise plumbing.
]
(5)Shall supervise plumbing work
performed by other licensees or registrants.
(c)[(2)] An individual
who holds a current Journeyman or Master Plumber License
may [license--Authorizes the individual to] perform
or [and] supervise plumbing work:
(1)[(A)] [only] under
the [general] supervision of a RMP; [Responsible
Master Plumber;] and
(2)[(B)] 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. [Responsible Master Plumber.]
[(3)a Journeyman Plumber license--Authorizes
the individual to perform and supervise plumbing:]
[(A)only under the general supervision of a Responsible
Master Plumber; and]
[(B)only under contracts or agreements to perform
plumbing work secured by a Responsible Master Plumber.]
(d)[(4)] An individual
who holds a current Tradesman Plumber-Limited License may: [
license--Authorizes the individual to]
(1)perform or [and]
supervise plumbing work on [for only] one or two-family
[two family] dwellings:
(A)[only] under the supervision of a RMP;
[Responsible Master Plumber;] 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 [
Responsible Master Plumber.]
(2)[(C)] [A Tradesman Plumber-Limited
license holder may] assist in the installation of plumbing other
than for one or two-family [two family] dwellings
[only] under the [direct,] on-the-job supervision
of a [licensed] Journeyman or Master Plumber.
(e)[(5)] An individual
who holds a current Plumbing Inspector License may [
license--Authorizes the individual to] 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)[(6)] An individual
who holds a current Journeyman or Master Plumber License with a current Medical
Gas Piping Installation Endorsement may [--An endorsement
to a Journeyman or Master Plumber license that authorizes the individual
to] install piping that is used solely to transport gases used
for medical purposes:
(1)[(A)] [only] under
the [general] supervision of a RMP [Responsible
Master Plumber] who holds a current Medical Gas Piping
Installation Endorsement; [Endorsement on his or her
Master Plumber license;] and
(2)[(B)] 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, [Responsible
Master Plumber] who holds a current Medical Gas Piping
Installation Endorsement. [Endorsement on his or her
Master Plumber license.]
(g)[(7)] An individual
who holds a current Journeyman or Master Plumber License with a current Water
Supply Protection Specialist Endorsement may: [--An
endorsement to a Journeyman or Master Plumber license that authorizes
the individual to]
(1)perform Customer Service Inspections pursuant
to 30 Tex. Admin. Code §290.46(j). Minimum Acceptable Operating
Practices for Public Drinking Water Systems; or [as defined
in the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Rules and Regulations
for Public Water Systems. A Water Supply Protection Specialist Endorsement
shall not be used in lieu of a Plumbing Inspector license as required
under §1301.351 of the Plumbing License Law to perform plumbing
inspections required under §1301.255 and §1301.551 of the
Plumbing License Law. The Water Supply Protection Specialist endorsement
on a Journeyman or Master Plumber license authorizes the individual
to perform,]
(2)install, service or [service,
and] repair plumbing associated with the treatment, use
and distribution of rainwater to supply a plumbing fixture, appliance,
or irrigation system:
(A)[only] under the [general]
supervision of a RMP [Responsible Master Plumber]
who holds a current Water Supply Protection Specialist Endorsement;
[endorsement on his or her Master Plumber license;]
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, [Responsible Master Plumber] who holds
a current Water Supply Protection Specialist Endorsement.
[endorsement on his or her Master Plumber license.]
(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 Plumbing Inspector may perform
the inspection described in paragraph (1) of this subsection even
if the individual does not hold a Water Supply Protection Specialist
Endorsement.
(h)[(8)] An individual
who holds a current Journeyman or Master Plumber License with a current Multipurpose
Residential Fire Protection Sprinkler Specialist Endorsement
may [-An endorsement to a Journeyman or Master Plumber
license that authorizes the individual to] install a multipurpose
residential fire protection sprinkler system in a [for
only] one or two-family dwelling: [two family
dwellings:]
(1)[(A)] [only] under
the [general] supervision of a RMP [Responsible
Master Plumber] who holds a current Multipurpose
Residential Fire Protection Sprinkler Specialist Endorsement; [
endorsement on his or her Master Plumber license;] and
(2)[(B)] 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, [Responsible Master Plumber]
who holds a current Multipurpose Residential Fire Protection
Sprinkler Specialist Endorsement. [endorsement on
his or her Master Plumber license.]
(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)[(9)] In addition to
the scope of work described in subsection (i) of this section, an
individual who holds a current Plumber's Apprentice Registration and
a current Residential Utilities Installer Registration
may [Registration--Authorizes the holder of a Plumber's
Apprentice registration to] construct and install only yard
water service piping and building sewers for the new construction
of [only] one or two-family [two
family] dwellings:
(1)[(A) ] [only]
under the [general] supervision of a RMP; [Responsible
Master Plumber;] and
(2)[(B)] 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. [Responsible Master Plumber.]
(k)[(10)] In addition to
the scope of work described in subsection (d) or (i) of this section,
an individual who holds a current Tradesman Plumber-Limited License
or Plumber's Apprentice Registration and a current Drain Cleaner
Registration may [Registration--Authorizes the holder of
a Plumber's Apprentice registration or a Tradesman Plumber-Limited
license to] install cleanouts and remove and reset p-traps for
the purposes of eliminating obstructions in building drains and sewers:
(1)[(A)] [only] under
the [general] supervision of a RMP; [Responsible
Master Plumber;] and
(2)[(B)] 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. [Responsible Master Plumber.]
(l)[(11)] In addition to
the work described in subsection (i) of this section, an individual
who holds a current Plumber's Apprentice Registration and a current Drain
Cleaner-Restricted Registration may [Registration--Authorizes
the holder of a Plumber's Apprentice registration to] clear
obstructions in sewer and drain lines [only] through any
existing code-approved opening:
(1)[(A)] [only] under
the [general] supervision of a RMP; [Responsible
Master Plumber;] and
(2)[(B)] 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. [Responsible Master Plumber.]
[(12)Plumber's Apprentice Registration--Authorizes
the individual to assist a person licensed by the Board in the installation
of plumbing: ]
[(A)only under the direct, on-the-job supervision
of a person licensed by the Board;]
[(B)only under the general supervision of a Responsible
Master Plumber; and]
[(C)only under contracts or agreements to perform
plumbing work secured by a Responsible Master Plumber.]
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 April 13, 2017
TRD-201701570 Lisa G. Hill
Executive Director
Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners
Earliest possible date of adoption: May 28, 2017
For further information, please call: (512) 936-5239
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