For purposes of obtaining a license by endorsement in a profession regulated by the mechanical licensing board, the licensing jurisdiction shall use the same edition or later of the building code adopted for New Hampshire under RSA 155-A:1, IV and the same edition or later of the fire code adopted for New Hampshire under RSA 153:5, and the current requirements of the licensing jurisdiction shall be as follows:

1. (a) For a journeyman plumber:

   1. (1) Complete a state-approved apprenticeship program for journeyman plumbers that requires 4 years full-time or the equivalent and includes 560 hours of instruction; and
   2. (2) Pass a state-approved examination for journeyman plumbers;

2. (b) For a master plumber:

   1. (1) Obtain the amount of experience as a journeyman plumber that is specified by the licensing jurisdiction; and
   2. (2) Pass a state-approved examination for master plumbers;
3. (c) For a domestic appliance technician, complete state-approved training for domestic service technicians that includes a minimum of 1,000 hours of experience;
4. (d) For a fuel gas installation technician, complete state-approved training for fuel gas installers that includes a minimum of 1,000 hours of experience;
5. (e) For a fuel gas piping installer, complete state-approved training for fuel gas piping installers that includes a minimum of 1,000 hours of experience;
6. (f) For a fuel gas service technician, complete state-approved training for fuel gas service technicians that includes a minimum of 2,000 hours of experience; and
7. (g) For a hearth system installation and service technician, complete state-approved training for hearth system installation and service technicians that includes a minimum of 2,000 hours of experience.

Source. #13954, eff 5-3-24 (see Revision Note #1 at part heading for Plc 313)