Rule 121-4-.04. Continuing Education for Master and Journeyman Plumbers

(1) Any applicant for renewal of master or journeyman license is required to complete a minimum of 8 hours of continuing education within the 24 months prior to the license or certificate expiration date. An applicant for renewal who has been initially licensed for less than two (2) years must have completed four (4) hours of continuing education while licensed prior to renewal. An applicant for renewal who has been initially licensed for less than one (1) year is not required to complete continuing education prior to the applicant's initial renewal. (2) Continuing education courses shall be in the areas of plumbing installation, design, state codes, products, innovations or new techniques, tools and materials, safety, or work-related legal issues. Courses for Master Plumbers also may be in the areas of environmental or business issues. Such continuing education courses must be conducted by an institute of higher education; vocational-technical school; trade, technical, or professional organization; or institute under the State Board of Technical and Adult Education. (3) Applicants for renewal of Master or Journeyman Plumber license must report on the application for renewal whether all applicable continuing education requirements have been met. Licensees shall maintain, for at least five (5) years after completion of the course, records confirming attendance at and completion of continuing education courses, including the following information: (a) school or organization conducting the course; (b) title of course; (c) location and date of the course; (d) course outline or topics covered; (e) hours of instruction; (f) documentation of attendance and satisfactory completion. (4) Licensees must provide to the division the records described in paragraph (5) of this Rule upon request. Cite as Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 121-4-.04
Authority: O.C.G.A. §§ 43-14-5, 43-14-6.
History. Original Rule entitled "Rosters" was filed on February 11, 1983; effective March 3, 1983.
Amended: Rule repealed by Emergency Rule 121-4-0.23-.04. Filed 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Amended: Rule repealed and a new Rule of same title adopted. Filed July 13, 1983; effective August 2, 1983.
Repealed: New Rule entitled "Continuing Education for Master and Journeyman Plumbers" (i.e., Rule 121-4-.06 renumbered as Rule 121-4-.04). F. Feb. 27, 2025; eff. Mar. 19, 2025.