1. (a) A trainee certificate of fitness authorizes the holder to perform work subject to the standards established in AS 18.60.705 and 8 AAC 90.137(a) performed under the conditions set out under this section. If the trainee's job requires the trainee to perform work subject to the standards of AS 18.60.705 and beyond the limits of the plumber utility specialist, the trainee must be licensed subject to the requirements of 8 AAC 90.140.

2. (b) The department will issue a trainee certificate of fitness upon payment of the applicable fees required by AS 18.62.030, if the applicant submits a notarized letter from the applicant's employer on company letterhead stating that the

   1. (1) trainee will be under the direct supervision of a journeyman plumber or a restricted plumber PU certificate of fitness holder at all times while performing to the code; and
   2. (2) trainee's activities will be limited exclusively to the functions outlined in 8 AAC 90.137 while performing the functions of a plumber utility specialist.
3. (c) The ratio of individuals working under trainee certificates on a job site may not be more than two plumber utility trainees for every certified plumber journeyman.
4. (d) Repealed 8/8/2025.

(Eff. 2/23/2011, Register 197)

Authority: AS 18.62.030, AS 18.62.060, AS 23.05.060, AS 18.62.050, AS 18.62.070