QLD Plumbing Licence flashcards
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- QBCC plumbing licence
- The Queensland Building and Construction Commission issues licences that authorise holders to carry out plumbing and drainage work in defined categories within Queensland.
- Licence classes
- Queensland plumbing licences are graded by scope and responsibility, ranging from provisional and journeyperson levels to contractor level, each with different work authorisations.
- Nominated supervisor
- A licensed individual nominated by a licensee to be responsible for supervising plumbing work and ensuring it complies with the relevant Act and standards.
- Contractor licence
- The licence class required to contract with the public for plumbing work; it carries additional business and insurance obligations beyond an occupational licence.
- Holding out offence
- It is an offence to advertise or represent oneself as a licensed plumber without holding the relevant licence, or to let another use your licence.
- Licence renewal
- Queensland plumbing licences are issued for a fixed term and must be renewed before expiry; practising on an expired, suspended, or cancelled licence is an offence.
- Regulated plumbing work
- Plumbing or drainage work that must be done by a licensed person and is subject to compliance assessment, inspection, and certification requirements.
- Notifiable plumbing work
- Minor or like-for-like plumbing work that must be reported to the regulator after completion using the approved form within the prescribed timeframe.
- Excluded work
- Work that is neither regulated nor notifiable, such as certain homeowner work on a single detached dwelling or garden irrigation not connected to a regulated system.
- Form 4 certificate
- A compliance certificate for notifiable plumbing work, given to the owner and the regulator to confirm the work meets the required standards.
- Notification timeframe
- Notifiable plumbing work must generally be notified to the QBCC within about ten business days of completion, using the approved form and paying the fee.
- Backflow device notification
- Installation or testing of backflow prevention devices is regulated and requires notification and certification because of the contamination risk involved.
- Thermostatic mixing valve
- A temperature-limiting device required at certain outlets (e.g., bathrooms and facilities for vulnerable people) to prevent scalding; installation is regulated work.
- Shared property work
- Plumbing work affecting common property or more than one lot is regulated and may require body corporate or local government involvement.
- Plumbing Code of Australia
- The PCA forms part of the National Construction Code and sets the technical requirements for plumbing and drainage installations that licensed work must satisfy.
- AS/NZS 3500 series
- Australian and New Zealand standards covering water supply, sanitary plumbing, sanitary drainage, and stormwater, referenced as deemed-to-satisfy solutions under the PCA.
- Drainage watertightness test
- A hydrostatic or air test performed on sanitary drainage before backfilling to confirm joints and pipes are watertight and free of leaks.
- Pressure testing water supply
- Testing a water service under pressure and flushing it before commissioning to confirm there are no leaks and the system is clean.
- Backflow hazard rating
- The classification of a premises or connection by contamination risk, which determines the type of backflow prevention device that must be installed.
- Testable backflow device
- A backflow prevention device that must be tested on installation and at prescribed intervals by a licensed tester, with results recorded and reported.
- Site supervision duty
- The licensee in control must verify the work of apprentices and assistants before it is covered or commissioned, and remains accountable for its compliance.
- Safe work method statement
- A written document identifying high-risk construction work hazards, the controls to be applied, and how those controls will be implemented and monitored.
- Direction to rectify
- A formal notice requiring defective or incomplete plumbing work to be fixed by a licensed person, often following an audit or complaint.
- Job record retention
- Contractors must keep job records, test results, and compliance certificates for the period required by the regulator and produce them on request.
- Unlicensed contracting
- Entering into a contract to carry out plumbing work without a contractor licence is an offence and can affect the enforceability of the contract.
- Domestic building contract
- A written contract for residential plumbing work above the prescribed threshold, requiring prescribed disclosures and a statutory cooling-off period.
- Home warranty insurance
- Insurance required for certain residential plumbing work above the threshold; the contractor must supply a certificate of insurance before work starts.
- Deposit limit
- Queensland domestic building contracts generally limit deposits to about ten percent of the contract price unless a specific exception applies.
- Signed variations
- Changes to plumbing work and price should be documented as written variations signed by the owner to keep the contract enforceable and records accurate.
- Australian Consumer Law
- Consumer guarantees require plumbing services to be delivered with due care and skill, be fit for purpose, and be completed within a reasonable time.
- Public liability insurance
- Insurance covering third-party injury or property damage arising from plumbing work; contractors commonly must hold it as a business obligation.
- Five-year record keeping
- Contractors should retain contracts, certificates, and financial records for at least five years and comply with regulator audit and disciplinary requests.