SECTION 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 a 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.

Source Note: The provisions of this §363.6 adopted to be effective September 1, 2017, 42 TexReg 3771; amended to be effective February 16, 2023, 48 TexReg 682