22 Tex. Admin. Code § 365.1 - License, Endorsement and Registration Categories; Scope of Work Permitted
(a) The scope of
plumbing work that an individual may perform is dictated by the type of
license, endorsement, or registration held.
(b) An individual who holds a current Master
Plumber License and meets the requirements of a Responsible Master Plumber
(RMP):
(1) may advertise or otherwise offer
to perform or provide plumbing to the general public;
(2) may enter into contracts or agreements to
perform plumbing;
(3) shall obtain
plumbing permits to perform plumbing work;
(4) may perform plumbing work without
supervision; and
(5) shall
supervise plumbing work performed by other licensees or registrants.
(c) An individual who holds a
current Journeyman or Master Plumber License may perform or supervise plumbing
work:
(1) under the supervision of a RMP;
and
(2) only under contracts or
agreements to perform plumbing work secured by a RMP or a person who has
secured the services of a RMP.
(d) An individual who holds a current
Tradesman Plumber-Limited License may:
(1)
perform or supervise plumbing work on one or two-family dwellings:
(A) under the supervision of a RMP;
and
(B) only under contracts or
agreements to perform plumbing secured by a RMP or a person who has secured the
services of a RMP; or
(2)
assist in the installation of plumbing other than for one or two-family
dwellings under the on-the-job supervision of a Journeyman or Master
Plumber.
(e) An
individual who holds a current Plumbing Inspector License may perform plumbing
inspections as an employee or independent contractor of a political subdivision
or state agency for compliance with health and safety laws and ordinances.
(1) An individual who holds a current
Plumbing Inspector License with a current Medical Gas Piping Installation
Endorsement may perform inspections of piping that is used solely to transport
gases used for medical purposes.
(2) An individual who holds a current
Plumbing Inspector License with a current Water Supply Protection Specialist
Endorsement may perform inspections of plumbing work associated with the
treatment, use and distribution of rainwater to supply a plumbing fixture,
appliance, or irrigation system.
(3) An individual who holds a current
Plumbing Inspector License with a current Multipurpose Residential Fire
Protection Sprinkler Specialist Endorsement may perform inspections of
multipurpose residential fire protection sprinkler systems installed in a one
or two-family dwelling.
(f) An individual who holds a current
Journeyman or Master Plumber License with a current Medical Gas Piping
Installation Endorsement may install piping that is used solely to transport
gases used for medical purposes:
(1) under the
supervision of a RMP who holds a current Medical Gas Piping Installation
Endorsement; and
(2) only under
contracts or agreements to perform medical gas piping installations secured by
a RMP who holds a current Medical Gas Piping Installation Endorsement or a
person who has secured the services of a RMP who holds a current Medical Gas
Piping Installation Endorsement.
(g) An individual who holds a current
Journeyman or Master Plumber License with a current Water Supply Protection
Specialist Endorsement may:
(1) perform
Customer Service Inspections pursuant to 30 Texas Administrative Code §
290.46(j).
Minimum Acceptable Operating Practices for Public Drinking Water Systems;
or
(2) install, service or repair
plumbing associated with the treatment, use and distribution of rainwater to
supply a plumbing fixture, appliance, or irrigation system:
(A) under the supervision of a RMP who holds
a current Water Supply Protection Specialist Endorsement; and
(B) only under contracts or agreements to
perform, install, service, and repair plumbing associated with the use and
distribution of rainwater to supply a plumbing fixture, appliance, or
irrigation system secured by a RMP who holds a current Water Supply Protection
Specialist Endorsement or a person who has secured the services of a RMP, in
accordance with Board Rules, who holds a current Water Supply Protection
Specialist Endorsement.
(3) A Water Supply Protection Specialist
Endorsement shall not be used in lieu of a Plumbing Inspector License to
perform plumbing inspections. A Plumbing Inspector may perform a Customer
Service Inspection even if the individual does not hold a Water Supply
Protection Specialist Endorsement.
(h) An individual who holds a current
Journeyman or Master Plumber License with a current Multipurpose Residential
Fire Protection Sprinkler Specialist Endorsement may install a multipurpose
residential fire protection sprinkler system in a one or two-family dwelling:
(1) under the supervision of a RMP who holds
a current Multipurpose Residential Fire Protection Sprinkler Specialist
Endorsement; and
(2) only under
contracts or agreements to perform multipurpose residential fire protection
sprinkler system installations secured by a RMP who holds a current
Multipurpose Residential Fire Protection Sprinkler Specialist Endorsement or a
person who has secured the services of a RMP who holds a current Multipurpose
Residential Fire Protection Sprinkler Specialist Endorsement.
(i) An individual who holds a
current Plumber's Apprentice Registration may assist a licensee with the
installation of plumbing:
(1) under the direct
supervision of a person licensed by the Board;
(2) under the supervision of a RMP;
and
(3) only under contracts or
agreements to perform plumbing work secured by a RMP or a person who has
secured the services of a RMP.
(j) An individual who holds a current
Plumber's Apprentice Registration and a current Residential Utilities Installer
Registration may construct and install only yard water service piping and
building sewers for one or two-family dwellings:
(1) under the supervision of a RMP;
and
(2) only under contracts or
agreements to perform plumbing work secured by a RMP or a person who has
secured the services of a RMP.
(k) An individual who holds a current
Tradesman Plumber-Limited License or Plumber's Apprentice Registration and a
current Drain Cleaner Registration may install cleanouts and remove and reset
p-traps for the purposes of eliminating obstructions in building drains and
sewers:
(1) under the supervision of a RMP;
and
(2) only under contracts or
agreements to perform plumbing work secured by a RMP or a person who has
secured the services of a RMP
(l) An individual who holds a current
Plumber's Apprentice Registration and a current Drain Cleaner-Restricted
Registration may clear obstructions in sewer and drain lines through any
existing code-approved opening:
(1) under the
supervision of a RMP; and
(2) only
under contracts or agreements to perform plumbing work secured by a RMP or a
person who has secured the services of a RMP.
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