(a)To be eligible for a Medical Gas Piping Installation
Endorsement an applicant must:
(1)hold a current Journeyman Plumber, Master Plumber
or Plumbing Inspector License; and
(2)have successfully completed a Board-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).
(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.
The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed
the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal
authority.
Filed with the Office
of the Secretary of State on July 11, 2017
TRD-201702609 Lisa G. Hill
Executive Director
Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners
Effective date: September 1, 2017
Proposal publication date: May 19, 2017
For further information, please call: (512) 936-5239
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