(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 [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), 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.
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 January 27, 2023
TRD-202300354 Lynn Latombe
General Counsel
Texas State Board of
Plumbing Examiners
Earliest possible date of adoption: March 12, 2023
For further information, please call: (512) 936-5216
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