The Board shall establish three separate license categories and two endorsement categories, as described in paragraphs (1) - (5) of this section. (1)Master Plumber -- a license that entitles the individual to perform plumbing work, enter into contracts or agreements to perform plumbing work for the general public and to secure permits to perform plumbing work. (2)Journeyman Plumber -- a license that entitles the individual to do plumbing work only under the general supervision of Master plumbers and only under contracts or agreements to perform plumbing work secured by Master Plumbers. (3)Medical Gas Piping Installation Endorsement -- an endorsement to a Journeyman or Master Plumber license entitling the individual to install piping that is used solely to transport gases used for medical purposes, including, but not limited to oxygen, nitrous oxide, medical air, nitrogen and medical vacuum. (4)Plumbing Inspector -- a license that entitles the individual to do plumbing inspections as an employee or independent contractor [agent] of a political subdivision for compliance with health and safety laws and ordinances. (A)A Plumbing Inspector shall not have any financial or advisory interest in any plumbing company. (B)All compensation paid for a plumbing inspection shall be paid directly to the individual Licensed Plumbing Inspector by the political subdivision for which the plumbing inspection is performed. (C)A Plumbing Inspector shall not accept any compensation or anything of value from any contractor or owner whose work is being inspected by the Plumbing Inspector. (D)Prior to the performance of any Plumbing Inspection, the Plumbing Inspector must have submitted to the Board written proof of employment or contract [agency] for the purposes of performing plumbing inspections by each political subdivision that the Plumbing Inspector is employed by, or an independent contractor for [agent of ]. (E)A Plumbing Inspector may be employed by or contract with any political subdivision throughout the state and a Plumbing Inspector's authority to enforce the Act , Board Rules and local ordinances lies only within the jurisdiction of the political subdivision/s that the Plumbing Inspector is employed by or has contracted with. (F)A Plumbing Inspector shall not, in any manner, represent or indicate that the Plumbing Inspector is employed by or a representative of the Board or the State of Texas unless, in fact, the Plumbing Inspector is employed by the Board or the State of Texas. (5)Water Supply Protection Specialist -- an endorsement to a Journeyman or Master Plumber License certifying the individual to perform [inspections of public water system distribution facilities or customer-owned plumbing connected to a public water system's distribution lines. The holder of a Water Supply Protection Specialist Endorsement may perform] Customer Service Inspections as defined in the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission's Rules and Regulations for Public Water Systems. [Within the limits of a municipality of 5,000 or more inhabitants, a] A Water Supply Protection Specialist Endorsement shall not be used in lieu of a Plumbing Inspector License as required under §14(a) of the Act to perform plumbing inspections required under Section 5B and §15(a) of the Act. (6)Tradesman Plumber-Limited Licensee -- a license that entitles the individual to construct and install plumbing for only one or two family dwellings, only under the supervision of Master Plumbers and only under contracts or agreements to perform plumbing work secured by Master Plumbers. (7) Residential Utilities Installer -- a registration that entitles the individual to construct and install yard water service piping and building sewers for only one or two family dwellings, only under the supervision of Master Plumbers and only under contracts or agreements to perform plumbing work secured by Master Plumbers. (8)Drain Cleaner -- a registration that entitles the individual to install cleanouts and remove and reset p-traps for the purposes of eliminating obstructions in building drains and sewers, only under the supervision of Master Plumbers and only under contracts or agreements to perform plumbing work secured by Master Plumbers. (9)Drain Cleaner-Restricted Registrant -- a registration that entitles the individual to clear obstructions in sewer and drain lines only through any existing code-approved opening, only under the supervision of Master Plumbers and only under contracts or agreements to perform plumbing work secured by Master Plumbers. (10)Plumber's Apprentice -- a registration that entitles the individual to, as his or her principal occupation, to engage in learning and assisting in the installation of plumbing, only under the supervision of a Master Plumber and the direct supervision of a licensed plumber and only under contracts or agreements to perform plumbing work secured by Master Plumbers.
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been
reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority
to adopt.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State, on September 17, 2001
TRD-200105554 Robert Maxwell
Administrator
Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners
Earliest possible date of adoption: October 28, 2001
For further information, please call: (512) 458-2145
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