(55)[(54)] Supervision--The
general on-the-job or off-the-job oversight, direction and management
of plumbing work and individuals performing plumbing work by a Responsible
Master Plumber who is fulfilling his or her responsibility to the
client and employer by ensuring the following:
(A)that the operations of the plumbing company that
has secured his or her services meets the requirements of all applicable
local and state ordinances, regulations and laws; and
(B)that the plumbing work performed under his or her
License will protect health and safety by meeting the requirements
of the adopted plumbing code and all requirements of local and state
ordinances, regulations and laws.
(56)[(55)] System--An interconnection
between one or more public or private end users of water, gas, sewer,
or disposal systems that could endanger public health if improperly
installed.
(57)[(56)] Tradesman Plumber-Limited
Licensee--An individual who has completed at least 4,000 hours working
under the direct supervision of a Journeyman or Master Plumber as
a registered Plumber's Apprentice, who has passed the required examination
and fulfilled the other requirements of the Board, who constructs
and installs plumbing for one family or two family dwellings under
the supervision of a Responsible Master Plumber, and who has not met
or attempted to meet the qualifications for a Journeyman Plumber License.
(58)[(57)] Two Family Dwelling--A
detached structure with separate means of egress designed for the
residence of two families ("duplex") that does not have the characteristics
of a multiple family dwelling and is not primarily designed for transient
guests or for providing services for rehabilitative, medical, or assisted
living in connection with the occupancy of the structure.
(59)[(58)] Water Supply Protection
Specialist--A Master or Journeyman Plumber who holds the Water Supply
Protection Specialist Endorsement issued by the Board to engage in
customer service inspections, as defined by rule of the Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality, and the installation, service, and repair
of plumbing associated with the treatment, use, and distribution of
rainwater to supply a plumbing fixture or appliance.
(60)[(59)] Water Treatment--A
business conducted under contract that requires experience in the
analysis of water, including the ability to determine how to treat
influent and effluent water, to alter or purify water, and to add
or remove a mineral, chemical, or bacterial content or substance.
The term also includes the installation and service of potable water
treatment equipment in public or private water systems and making
connections necessary to complete installation of a water treatment
system. The term does not include treatment of rainwater or the repair
of systems for rainwater harvesting.
(61)[(60)] Work as a Master
Plumber--To act as and assume the responsibilities of a Responsible
Master Plumber, as defined in this section.
(62)[(61)] Yard Water Service
Piping--The building supply piping carrying potable water from the
water meter or other source of water supply to the point of connection
to the water distribution system at the building.
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 October 19,
2015
TRD-201504453 Lisa Hill
Executive Director
Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners
Earliest possible date of adoption: December 6, 2015
For further information, please call: (512) 450-0637
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