1. (a) Master Plumber. Each applicant must:

   1. (1) be licensed either as:

      1. (A) a journeyman plumber in Texas or another state and must have held the journeyman license for at least two years before filing the master plumber application; or
      2. (B) a master plumber in another state in which case the applicant need not be currently licensed at the time of application if the expired license is renewable in the state that issued it;
   2. (2) be a high school graduate or hold a General Equivalency Diploma (GED); and
   3. (3) maintain a single registered mailing address that the board shall regard as the applicant's principal business address for communication and record keeping purposes.

2. (b) Journeyman Plumber. Each applicant must:

   1. (1) be a high school graduate, hold a General Equivalency Diploma (GED) or have begun accumulating work experience hours prior to September 1, 1993 and apply to take the Journeyman examination by December 31, 1997; and

   2. (2) have either of the following listed in subparagraphs (A)-(B) of this paragraph:

      1. (A) registration as a registered plumbing apprentice and at least 6,000 hours of experience working at the trade or such work experience and technical training combined to equal 6,000 hours, as verified by employers; or
      2. (B) a journeyman license from another state that need not be current at the time of application if the expired license is renewable in the state that issued it.

3. (c) Plumbing Inspector. Each applicant must:

   1. (1) be a high school graduate or hold a General Equivalency Diploma (GED) and

   2. (2) have one of the following listed in subparagraphs (A)-(C) of this paragraph:

      1. (A) a journeyman or master plumber license issued in the state of Texas;
      2. (B) a journeyman or master plumber license issued in another state, provided he or she passes the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners journeyman exam; or

      3. (C) successful completion of the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO), International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO), or Southern Building Code Congress International (SBCCI) certification and one of the following listed in clauses (i)-(iv) of this subparagraph:

         1. (i) have completed 5,000 hours of experience working at the plumbing trade or similar skilled work experience and technological training combined to equal 5,000 hours as verified by employers, or;
         2. (ii) have completed 500 hours of on-the-job training in enforcement of plumbing codes, supervised under a Licensed Plumbing Inspector, plus 28 hours of approved training academy or educational sessions, or;
         3. (iii) be licensed as a plumbing inspector by another state with licensing requirements substantially equivalent to the licensing requirements of the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners, or;
         4. (iv) be licensed by the State of Texas as an architect or engineer.

Source Note:The provisions of this §363.1 adopted to be effective May 18, 1982, 7 TexReg 1748; amended to be effective September 9, 1982, 7 TexReg 3143; amended to be effective September 1, 1983, 8 TexReg 3185; amended to be effective February 9, 1984, 9 TexReg 483; amended to be effective September 1, 1984, 9 TexReg 3250; amended to be effective August 25, 1993, 18 TexReg 5399; amended to be effective December 8, 1993, 18 TexReg 8785; amended to be effective February 14, 1994, 19 TexReg 717; amended to be effective April 15, 1994, 19 TexReg 2279; amended to be effective August 8, 1994, 19 TexReg 5709; amended to be effective October 12, 1994, 19 TexReg 7792; amended to be effective December 5, 1996, 21TexReg 11485; amended to be effective April 9, 1998, 23 TexReg 3446; amended to be effective December 9, 1998, 23 TexReg 12304; amended to be effective June 1, 1999, 24 TexReg 4013.