Rule 121-3-.02. Statewide Master and Journeyman Plumber License

(1) Statewide Class I Master Plumber licenses are limited to plumbing involving single-family dwellings and one-level dwellings designed for not more than two families and commercial structures not to exceed 10,000 square feet in area. Statewide Class II Master Plumber licenses are unrestricted. (2) To obtain a statewide Class I or Class II Master Plumber or a statewide Journeyman Plumber license, a person must submit a completed application, meet the experience requirement, obtain a minimum score of seventy (70) on the appropriate examination, and pay the required fees. (3) An applicant must provide the names of three (3) persons who are licensed as plumbers and can attest to the applicant's plumbing experience to the satisfaction of the Division. For Class I, at least one (1) of the three (3) references must be a licensed Master Plumber. For Class II, at least two (2) references must be from licensed Master Plumbers. (4) Applicants for statewide Master Plumber license must document a minimum of five (5) years of experience in plumbing work as would be covered by items of the Georgia State Plumbing Code, with at least two (2) of the five (5) years being licensed as a Journeyman Plumber. Applicants for Class II Master Plumber license must also document experience in commercial or industrial plumbing. (5) Applicants for statewide Journeyman Plumbers license must document a minimum of one (1) year of experience in plumbing work as would be covered by items of the Georgia State Plumbing Code. Such experience may be Primary or Secondary experience as defined in this section. (6) Primary Experience shall mean working experience gained through the direct installation of plumbing systems and directly related activities of a type that would be covered by the Georgia State Plumbing Code and under the supervision of a licensed Master Plumber. Examples of Primary Experience include installation of plumbing pipes and fixtures by a plumbing contractor, Master Plumber, Journeyman Plumber, plumbing foreman, plumbing superintendent, a military plumber with a rank of at least a 3rd class petty officer or E-4 noncommissioned officer. (7) Secondary Experience shall mean work experience gained while engaged in work or training related to the installation of plumbing and directly related activities that would be covered by the Georgia State Plumbing Code. Examples of Secondary Experience include: (a) Plumbing work performed by a maintenance employee of a county water department or public works department. (b) Inspection of plumbing by a full-time municipal or county inspector. Cite as Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 121-3-.02
Authority: O.C.G.A. §§ 43-14-5, 43-14-6, 43-14-8.
History. Original Rule entitled "Conduct of Examination," was filed as Emergency Rule 121-3-1-0.3-.02 on July 28, 1980; effective July 22, 1980, the date of adoption, to remain in effect for a period of 120 days or until the effective date of a permanent Rule covering the same subject matter superseding this Emergency Rule, as specified by the Agency.
Amended: Emergency Rule repealed and Emergency Rule 121-3-1-0.9-.02, entitled "Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Licenses," adopted. Filed September 29, 1980; effective September 25, 1980, the date of adoption, to remain in effect for a period of 120 days or until the effective date of a permanent Rule covering the same subject matter superseding this Emergency Rule, as specified by the Agency.
Amended: Emergency Rule repealed and permanent Rule of the same title adopted. Filed November 7, 1980; effective November 27, 1980.
Amended: Rule repealed by Emergency Rule 121-3-0.15-.02, entitled "Application for Local Geographical Area License." Filed on April 28, 1981; effective April 22, 1981, the date of adoption, to remain in effect for a period of 120 days or until the effective date of a permanent Rule covering the same subject matter superseding this Emergency Rule, as specified by the Agency.
Amended: Emergency Rule repealed and permanent Rule 121-3-.02 of same title adopted. Filed July 30, 1981; effective August 19, 1981.
Amended: Rule repealed. Filed December 8, 1982; effective January 1, 1983, as specified by the Agency.
Amended: Rule entitled "Application for Statewide License Without Examination" was filed as Emergency Rule 121-3-0.22-.02 on March 22, 1983; effective March 16, 1983, the date of adoption, to remain in effect for a period of 120 days or until the effective date of a permanent Rule covering the same subject matter superseding this Emergency Rule, as specified by the Agency. (Said Emergency Rule expired July 13, 1983.)
Amended: Rule repealed and a new Rule of the same title adopted. Filed July 13, 1983; effective August 2, 1983.
Amended: Rule repealed by Emergency Rule 121-3-0.29 and a new Rule entitled "Application for Statewide Low-Voltage Contractor License Without Examination" adopted. Filed July 31, 1984; effective July 25, 1984, the date of adoption, to remain in effect for a period of 120 days or until the effective date of a permanent Rule covering the same subject matter superseding this Emergency Rule, as specified by the Agency.
Amended: Emergency Rule repealed and a permanent Rule of same title adopted. Filed October 12, 1984; effective November 1, 1984.
Amended: Rule repealed. Filed May 27, 1988; effective June 16, 1988.
Repealed: New Rule, entitled "Confidentiality of Applicant and Examination Information" adopted. F. Feb. 22, 1990; eff. Mar. 14, 1990.
Amended: New Rule entitled "Statewide Master and Journeyman Plumber License" (i.e., Rule 121-2-.02 renumbered as Rule 121-3-.02). F. Feb. 27, 2025; eff. Mar. 19, 2025.