Authority: IC 25-28.5-1-8; IC 25-28.5-1-38

Affected: IC 25-28.5-1

Sec. 7.1. (a) Apprenticeship schools shall give each student within the first four (4) years of apprenticeship program an examination that shall test the student's practical knowledge of the curriculum studied. A student shall not be considered to have completed a four (4) year apprenticeship program without having passed this examination.

(b) The practical section of the examination shall include three (3) parts known as the following:

1. (1) The copper pipe assembly project.
2. (2) The cast iron assembly project.
3. (3) The plastic pipe assembly project.

(c) In order to pass the practical section of the examination, an individual must obtain scores of at least seventy percent (70%) on all of the following:

1. (1) The copper pipe assembly project.
2. (2) The cast iron assembly project.
3. (3) The plastic pipe assembly project.

(d) The apprenticeship school shall allow each student at least seven (7) attempts to pass the practical examination.

(e) The commission may monitor the administration of the final practical examination:

1. (1) as a result of a complaint received;
2. (2) for random sampling; or
3. (3) to collect data.

(Indiana Plumbing Commission; 860 IAC 2-1-7.1; filed Nov 26, 2008, 12:38 p.m.: 20081217-IR-860080538FRA, eff Jan 1, 2009; readopted filed Nov 25, 2013, 9:21 a.m.: 20131225-IR-860130282RFA; readopted filed Nov 26, 2019, 3:46 p.m.: 20191225-IR-860190189RFA; readopted filed Jan 17, 2024, 5:34 p.m.: 20240214-IR-860230763RFA)