22 Tex. Admin. Code § 363.6 - Tradesman Plumber-Limited License
(a) To be eligible
for a Tradesman Plumber-Limited License an applicant must:
(1) have completed twenty-four (24) hours of
approved training provided by an approved instructor in an approved training
program in the areas of health and safety, the latest version of all plumbing
codes adopted by the Board, and water conservation. The training hours must
include:
(A) one (1) six-hour apprentice
continuing professional education class;
(B) the OSHA 10-Hour Outreach Training class;
and
(C) the eight (8) hours of
training on residential plumbing installation;
(2) have at least 4,000 hours of experience
working at the trade under the supervision of a RMP or a Master Plumber
licensed in another state; and
(3)
hold one of the following:
(A) a current
Plumber's Apprentice Registration;
(B) a current Journeyman Plumber License
issued in another state; or
(C) a
current Master Plumber License issued in another
state.
(b) Upon
written request, an applicant may be credited up to 1,000 hours of the work
experience required to take the Tradesman Plumber-Limited examination if the
applicant has completed a training program that is:
(1) approved by the United States Department
of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship; or
(2) provided by an approved person and based
on approved course materials.
(c) A registered Plumber's Apprentice may
apply for and take the Tradesman Plumber-Limited examination if the apprentice
has received an associate of applied science degree from a plumbing technology
program that:
(1) includes a combination of
classroom and on-the-job training; and
(2) is approved by the Board and the Texas
Higher Education Coordinating Board.
(d) An applicant is exempt from the training
required by subsection (a)(1) of this section if the applicant:
(1) has completed the classroom portion of a
training program provided by an approved person and based on approved course
materials;
(2) is a registered
Plumber's Apprentice who is enrolled in good standing in a training program
approved by the United States Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship;
or
(3) holds a current Master or
Journeyman Plumber License issued in another state.
(e) An applicant that has successfully
completed a high school career and technology education program as provided by
1301.3542 of the Texas Occupations Code is exempt from requirements in
subsection (a) of this section.
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