TX Plumber flashcards
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- RMP license holder role
- The Responsible Master Plumber is the master plumber who holds the license of record for a plumbing contracting business and is accountable for work done under that business license.
- Contractor license transferability
- A plumbing contractor license is not transferable; a new owner or new Responsible Master Plumber requires a new or amended application with the board.
- Business change reporting
- Changes to a plumbing business name, address, or Responsible Master Plumber must be reported to the licensing board within the short window set by board rule.
- RMP permit duty
- The Responsible Master Plumber ensures plumbing permits are obtained for work under the business license and that required inspections are requested at each stage.
- Contractor insurance requirement
- A plumbing contractor must keep the liability insurance, and where required workers' compensation coverage, in force for the business license to remain active.
- RMP personal discipline
- License discipline such as suspension or revocation can attach personally to the Responsible Master Plumber for code violations or unlicensed activity by the business.
- Master plumber authority
- A master plumber may perform plumbing work and supervise or employ journeyman and tradesman plumbers, and may qualify a plumbing contracting business.
- Master license eligibility
- Master plumber eligibility generally requires documented years of verified journeyman-level experience plus passing a master exam covering code and business practice.
- Master renewal education
- Master plumber license renewal requires completing the continuing education clock hours set for the renewal cycle, including a portion on the current plumbing code.
- Supervision ratio rule
- A master or journeyman supervising apprentices must maintain the apprentice-to-licensed-plumber ratio required by board rule at the jobsite.
- Master scope limits
- A master plumber may not perform work outside the plumbing trade, such as regulated electrical or gas work, unless separately licensed for that trade.
- Journeyman authority
- A journeyman plumber may perform plumbing work independently under a master plumber or plumbing contractor and may supervise apprentices as board rule allows.
- Journeyman eligibility hours
- Journeyman eligibility generally requires a set number of documented apprentice on-the-job hours, commonly expressed in thousands of hours, plus passing the journeyman exam.
- Journeyman contracting limit
- A journeyman plumber may not contract with the public as a plumbing business or hold out as a plumbing contractor; that requires a contractor license.
- Journeyman renewal CE
- Journeyman license renewal requires completing the continuing education hours set for the cycle, with a portion dedicated to plumbing code updates.
- Journeyman license nature
- A journeyman license is individual and nontransferable; a journeyman changing employers keeps the same license without reapplying.
- Out-of-state experience credit
- Where the board recognizes verifiable equivalent experience, out-of-state or military plumbing hours may count toward journeyman license eligibility.
- Tradesman-limited scope
- The tradesman plumber-limited license authorizes a restricted scope of plumbing work, typically performed under supervision of a master or journeyman plumber.
- Tradesman-limited eligibility
- Tradesman-limited eligibility typically requires fewer documented on-the-job hours than a journeyman license plus passing the tradesman-limited licensing examination.
- Tradesman permit limit
- A tradesman plumber-limited license does not authorize operating a plumbing contracting business or obtaining plumbing permits as a contractor.
- Tradesman renewal CE
- Tradesman plumber-limited renewal requires completing the continuing education hours set for that license class during each renewal cycle.
- Limited scope enforcement
- Work outside the tradesman-limited scope defined by board rule requires journeyman or master licensure; performing it under a limited license is a violation.
- Inspector enforcement duty
- A plumbing inspector enforces the adopted plumbing code by inspecting permitted work at required stages and issuing approvals or correction notices.
- Rough-in inspection timing
- Rough-in inspection must occur after piping is installed but before concealment; concealed work must be approved before it is covered.
- Correction notice effect
- A correction notice identifies code deficiencies and requires reinspection after corrections; work may not proceed past a failed inspection stage.
- Inspector testing authority
- Inspectors may require water, air, or smoke tests of drain and water systems and may order removal of noncompliant or unapproved installations.
- Inspector code edition
- An inspector applies the code edition adopted by the jurisdiction and cannot waive requirements absent a formal variance process.
- Apprentice registration basis
- Plumbing apprentices must be registered with the state licensing board and work under a licensed supervising plumber while enrolled in a board-approved program.
- Apprentice hour logging
- Apprentice on-the-job hours are logged and verified by the supervising plumber, and documented hours count toward journeyman license eligibility.
- Apprentice ratio maximum
- Board rule sets a maximum ratio of apprentices to licensed journeyman or master plumbers that the employer must maintain on the job.
- Apprentice registration lapse
- Apprentice registration must be renewed on the board's cycle; a lapsed registration may not count toward licensure hours until restored.
- Apprentice supervision limit
- Apprentices may perform plumbing work only under supervision and may not contract with the public or obtain permits as a plumbing contractor.