The following words and terms, when used in this part, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1)-(19)(No change.) (20)Direct Supervision-- (A)The on-the-job oversight and direction of a Registered Plumber's Apprentice [an individual] performing plumbing work by a licensed plumber who is fulfilling his or her responsibility to the client and employer by ensuring the following: (i)that the plumbing materials for the job are properly prepared prior to assembly according to the material manufacturers recommendations and the requirements of the adopted plumbing code; and (ii)that the plumbing work for the job is properly installed to protect health and safety by meeting the requirements of the adopted plumbing code and all requirements of local and state ordinances, regulations and laws. (B)The on-the-job oversight and direction by a licensed Plumbing Inspector of an individual training to qualify for the Plumbing Inspector Examination. (C)For plumbing work performed only in the construction of a new one-family or two-family dwelling in an unincorporated area of the state, a Responsible Master Plumber is not required to provide for the continuous or uninterrupted on-the-job oversight of a Registered Plumber's Apprentice's work by a licensed plumber, however, the Responsible Master Plumber must: (i)provide for the training and management of the Registered Plumber's Apprentice by a licensed plumber; (ii)provide for the review and inspection of the Registered Plumber's Apprentice's work by a licensed plumber to ensure compliance with subparagraph (A)(i) and (ii) of this paragraph; and (iii)upon request by the Board, provide the name and plumber's license number of the licensed plumber who is providing on-the-job training and management of the Registered Plumber's Apprentice and who is reviewing and inspecting the Registered Plumber's Apprentice's work on the job, or the name and plumber's license number of the licensed plumber who trained and managed the Registered Plumber's Apprentice and who reviewed and inspected the Registered Plumber's Apprentice's work on a job. (21)-(57)(No change.)
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 October 28, 2003
TRD-200307278 Robert L. Maxwell
Executive Director
Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners
Earliest possible date of adoption: December 14, 2003
For further information, please call: (512) 458-2145
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