TABLE
OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER Plu 100 ORGANIZATIONAL RULES
PART
Plu 101 PURPOSE OF ADMINISTRATIVE RULES
OF THE BOARD
Section
Plu 101.01 Purpose
PART
Plu 102 DEFINITIONS
Section
Plu 102.01 Apprentice
Section
Plu 102.02 Board
Section
Plu 102.03 Journeyman Plumber
Section
Plu 102.04 Master Plumber
Section
Plu 102.05 Plumbing
Section
Plu 102.06 State Plumbing Code
Section
Plu 102.07 Water Treatment System
Section
Plu 102.08 Water Treatment Technician
Section
Plu 102.09 Water Treatment Trainee
CHAPTER Plu 103
DESCRIPTION OF THE BOARD
Section
Plu 103.01 Composition of the Board
Section
Plu 103.02 Meetings of the Board
Section
Plu 103.03 Record of Official Actions
Section
Plu 103.04 Duties of the Board
CHAPTER Plu 104
PUBLIC REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION
Section
Plu 104.01 Office Location; Mailing
Address; Telephone, Fax and TTY Numbers
Section
Plu 104.02 Custodian of Records;
Inspection and Copies of Records
CHAPTER Plu 200 PROCEDURAL RULES
PART
Plu 201 DEFINITIONS
Section
Plu 201.01 Definitions
PART
Plu 202 COMPLAINTS OF MISCONDUCT
Section
Plu 202.01 Procedures for Submission of Complaints
of Misconduct by Plumbing Licensees and Certified Water Treatment Technicians
PART
Plu 203 DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND
CONSTRUCTION OF RULES
Section
Plu 203.01 Principles of Dispute
Resolution
Section
Plu 203.02 Construction of Rules
Section
Plu 203.03 Right to A Hearing
PART
Plu 204 CONDUCT OF HEARINGS BY PRESIDING
OFFICER; WAIVER OF RULES
Section
Plu 204.01 Presiding Officer
Section
Plu 204.02 Withdrawal of Presiding
Officer
Section
Plu 204.03 Waiver or Suspension of Rules
by Presiding Officer
PART
Plu 205 TIME PERIODS
Section
Plu 205.01 Computation of Time
PART
Plu 206 FILING, FORMAT AND DELIVERY OF
DOCUMENTS
Section
Plu 206.01 Date of Issuance or Filing
Section
Plu 206.02 Format of Documents
Section
Plu 206.03 Delivery of Documents
PART
Plu 207 MOTIONS AND OBJECTIONS
Section
207.01 Motions; Objections to Motions;
Ruling on Motions
PART Plu 208 COMMENCEMENT OF ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDINGS;
APPEARANCES; PRE-HEARING CONFERENCES; RECORDING THE HEARING
Section Plu 208.01 Commencement of Adjudicative Proceedings
Section Plu 208.02 Procedure for Emergency Suspension of
Licenses
Section Plu 208.03 Appearances
Section Plu 208.04 Prehearing Conference
Section Plu 208.05 Recording the Hearing
PART
Plu 209 INTERVENTION; ROLES OF
COMPLAINANTS AND BOARD STAFF
Section
Plu 209.01 Intervention Procedure
Section
Plu 209.02 Effect of Intervention and
Rights of an Intervenor
Section
Plu 209.03 Role of Complainants and
Board Staff
PART
Plu 210 CONTINUANCES AND FAILURE TO
ATTEND HEARING
Section
Plu 210.01 Continuances
Section
Plu 210.02 Failure of a Party to Attend
or Participate in the Hearing
PART
Plu 211 REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION AND
DOCUMENTS
Section
Plu 211.01 Voluntary Production of
Information
Section
Plu 211.02 Motions to Compel Production
of Information and Documents
Section
Plu 211.03 Mandatory Pre-Hearing
Disclosure of Witnesses and Exhibits
PART
Plu 212 HEARING PROCEDURE
Section
Plu 212.01 Standard and Burden of Proof
Section
Plu 212.02 Order of Testimony;
Cross-Examination
Section
Plu 212.03 Evidence
Section
Plu 212.04 Proposed Findings of Fact and
Conclusions of Law
Section
Plu 212.05 Closing the Record
Section
Plu 212.06 Reopening the Record
Section
Plu 212.07 Disposition
Section
Plu 212.08 Rehearing
Section
Plu 212.09 Appeal
PART
Plu 213 SETTLEMENTS
Section
Plu 213.01 Settlement of Disciplinary
Disputes
PART
Plu 214 RULEMAKING
Section
Plu 214.01 Petitions for Rulemaking
Section
Plu 214.02 Disposition of Petitions for
Rulemaking
PART
Plu 215 PUBLIC COMMENT HEARINGS
Section
Plu 215.01 Purpose
Section
Plu 215.02 Public Access and
Participation
Section
Plu 215.03 Limitations on Public
Participation
Section
Plu 215.04 Media Access
Section
Plu 215.05 Conduct of Public Comment
Hearings
PART
Plu 216 DECLARATORY RULINGS
Section
Plu 216.01 Requests for Declaratory
Rulings
Section
Plu 216.02 Documents Required to Support
Requests for Declaratory Rulings
Section
Plu 216.03 Processing Requests for
Declaratory Rulings
Section
Plu 216.04 Issuance and Publication of
Declaratory Rulings
Section
Plu 216.05 Effect of Declaratory Rulings
PART
Plu 217 EXPLANATION OF ADOPTED RULES
Section
Plu 217.01 Requests for Explanation of
Adopted Rules
Section
Plu 217.02 Contents of Explanation
CHAPTER Plu 300 INITIAL PLUMBING LICENSING AND WATER
TREATMENT TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION
PART
Plu 301 DEFINITIONS
Section
Plu 301.01 Apprentice
Section
Plu 301.02 Journeyman Plumber
Section
Plu 301.03 Master Plumber
Section
Plu 301.04 Water Supply System
Section
Plu 301.05 Water Treatment System
Section
Plu 301.06 Water Treatment Technician
Section
Plu 301.07 Water Treatment Trainee
PART
302 PLUMBING LICENSE APPLICATION
PROCEDURE
Section
Plu 302.01 Application Process for
Individuals Seeking Plumbing Licenses
Section Plu 302.02 Application
Process for Plumbing Corporations, Limited Liability Companies and Partnerships
Section Plu 302.03 Multipart Application Form To Be Used by
Applicants for Individual Plumbing Licenses
Section
Plu 302.04 Effect of Signature
Section
Plu 302.05 Required Supporting Materials
Section Plu 302.06 Application Form to be Used by Plumbing
Corporations, Limited Liability Companies and Partnerships
Section Plu 302.07 Effect of Signature on Application for
License as a Plumbing Business
Section Plu 302.08 Required Supporting Materials
PART
Plu 303 ELIGIBILITY FOR PLUMBING
LICENSURE
Section
Plu 303.01 Eligibility Requirements for
Initial Individual Licensure
Section
Plu 303.02 Eligibility Requirements for
Initial Business Licensure
PART
Plu 304 PLUMBING EXAMINATIONS
Section
Plu 304.01 Examinations Required for
Plumbing Licensure
PART
Plu 305 PLUMBING APPRENTICES
Section
Plu 305.01 Obligations of Plumbing
Licensees
Section
Plu 305.02 Initial Apprentice
Identification Cards
Section
Plu 305.03 Renewed Apprentice
Identification Cards
PART Plu 306 ELIGIBILITY FOR INITIAL WATER TREATMENT
TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION
Section
Plu 306.01 Eligibility Requirements for
Initial Certification of Individuals As Water Treatment Technicians
Section Plu 306.02 Water Treatment Technician Examination
Section
Plu 306.03 Eligibility Requirements for
Initial Certification of Water Treatment Businesses
PART Plu 307 APPLICATION PROCEDURE FOR WATER TREATMENT
CERTIFICATION
Section Plu 307.01
Application Process for Individuals Seeking Initial Certification as
Water Treatment Technicians
Section Plu 307.02
Application Process for Corporations, Limited Liability Companies,
Partnerships and Other Business Entities Seeking Initial Certification
Section Plu 307.03
Application Form To Be Used by Individuals Seeking Certification as
Water Treatment Technicians
Section Plu 307.04 Effect of Signature
Section Plu 307.05 Required Supporting Materials
Section Plu 307.06
Application Form To Be Used by Water Treatment Corporations, Partnerships,
Limited Liability Companies and Other Water Treatment Business Entities
Section
Plu 307.07 Effect of the Signature
Section
Plu 307.08 Required Supporting Materials
PART Plu 308 FEES
Section Plu 308.01 Payments for Fees; Refunds
Section Plu 308.02
Fees for Initial Licensure of Individuals as Plumbers, for Initial
Certification of Individuals as Water Treatment Technicians, and for Initial
Apprentice Identification Cards
Section Plu 308.03
Fees for Initial Licensure of Plumbing Businesses
Section Plu 308.04
Fees for Initial Certification of Water Treatment Businesses
Section Plu 308.05 Fees for the Annual Renewal of Individual
Plumbing Licenses, the Annual Renewal of Individual Water Treatment Technician
Certifications, and for the Annual Renewal of Apprentice Identification Cards
Section Plu 308.06 Fees for the Annual Renewal of Licensure of
Plumbing Businesses and the Annual Renewal of Certification of Water Treatment
Businesses
Section Plu 308.07
Late Fees
Section Plu 308.08
Fees for Plumbing Inspections
Section Plu 308.09
Calculation of Inspection Fees; Re-Inspection Fees
Section Plu 308.10
Fees for Other Services
CHAPTER Plu 400
CONTINUED STATUS
PART Plu 401 DEFINITIONS
Section Plu 401.01 Definitions
PART Plu 402 RENEWAL OF INDIVIDUAL PLUMBING LICENSES
Section Plu 402.01 Expiration of Individual Plumbing Licenses
Section Plu 402.02 Eligibility for Renewal of Individual
Plumbing Licenses
Section Plu 402.03 Application Procedures for Renewal of
Individual Plumbing Licenses
Section Plu 402.04 Board’s Processing of Applications for
Renewal of Individual Plumbing Licenses
PART Plu 403 REQUIRED CONTINUING EDUCATION
Section Plu 403.01 Obligation to Complete Continuing Education
Section Plu 403.02 Seminar Teachers
Section Plu 403.03 Seminars
PART
Plu 404 REINSTATEMENT OF INDIVIDUAL
PLUMBING LICENSES
Section
Plu 404.01 Types of Reinstatement of
Individual Plumbing Licenses
Section
Plu 404.02 Eligibility for Reinstatement
of Lapsed Individual Plumbing Licenses
Section
Plu 404.03 Application Process for
Reinstatement of Individual Plumbing Licenses and the Board’s Processing of
Applications
Section
Plu 404.04 Reinstatement Application
Form
Section
Plu 404.05 Supporting Materials
Section
Plu 404.06 Effect of Signature
PART
Plu 405 RENEWAL OF PLUMBING LICENSES FOR
BUSINESS ENTITIES
Section
Plu 405.01 Expiration of Business Entity
Plumbing Licenses
Section
Plu 405.02 Eligibility for Renewal of
Business Entity Plumbing Licenses
Section
Plu 405.03 Procedures for Renewal of
Business Entity Plumbing Licenses
Section Plu 405.04 The Effect of the Signature on the
Application Form for the Renewal of Business Entity Plumbing Licenses
Section Plu 405.05 Board’s Processing of Applications for
Renewal of Business Entity Plumbing Licenses
PART Plu 406 REINSTATEMENT OF PLUMBING LICENSES FOR
BUSINESS ENTITIES
Section Plu 406.01 Types of Reinstatement of Plumbing Licenses
for Business Entities
Section Plu 406.02 Eligibility for Reinstatement of Lapsed
Plumbing Licenses for Business Entities
Section Plu 406.03 Application Process for Reinstatement of
Lapsed Plumbing Licenses for Business Entities
PART Plu 407 REVOCATION, SUSPENSION AND OTHER SANCTIONS
Section Plu 407.01 Misconduct
Section Plu 407.02 Sanctions
Section Plu 407.03 Procedure for the Imposition of Sanctions
Section Plu 407.04 Determination of Sanctions
PART Plu 408 ONGOING REQUIREMENTS FOR PLUMBING LICENSEES
AND PLUMBING APPRENTICES
Section Plu 408.01 Administrative Obligations
Section Plu 408.02 Limitation on Number of Apprentices
Section Plu 408.03 Advertising on Vehicles
Section Plu 408.04 Non-Vehicle Advertising
CHAPTER Plu 500
CODE OF ETHICS
PART Plu 501 PURPOSE
Section Plu 501.01 Purpose
PART Plu 502 DEFINITIONS
Section Plu 502.01 Plumbing System
PART Plu 503 ETHICAL OBLIGATIONS
Section Plu 503.01 Obligations of Plumbing Licensees and Holders
of Water Treatment Technician Certificates
PART Plu 504 PROHIBITED ACTIONS
Section Plu 504.01 Prohibited Actions of Plumbing Licensees and
Holders of Water Treatment Technician Certificates