The Board shall establish three separate license categories and two endorsement categories, as described in paragraphs (1) - (5) of this section.

1. (1) Master Plumber--a license that entitles the individual to perform plumbing work, enter into contracts or agreements to perform plumbing work for the general public and to secure permits to perform plumbing work.
2. (2) Journeyman Plumber--a license that entitles the individual to do plumbing work only under the general supervision of Master plumbers and only under contracts or agreements to perform plumbing work secured by Master Plumbers.
3. (3) Medical Gas Piping Installation Endorsement--an endorsement to a Journeyman or Master Plumber license entitling the individual to install piping that is used solely to transport gases used for medical purposes, including, but not limited to oxygen, nitrous oxide, medical air, nitrogen and medical vacuum.

4. (4) Plumbing Inspector--a license that entitles the individual to do plumbing inspections as an employee or agent of a political subdivision for compliance with health and safety laws and ordinances.

   1. (A) A Plumbing Inspector shall not have any financial or advisory interest in any plumbing company.
   2. (B) All compensation paid for a plumbing inspection shall be paid by the political subdivision for which the plumbing inspection is performed.
   3. (C) A Plumbing Inspector shall not accept any compensation or anything of value from any contractor or owner whose work is being inspected by the Plumbing Inspector.
   4. (D) Prior to the performance of any Plumbing Inspection, the Plumbing Inspector must have submitted to the Board written proof of employment or agency for the purposes of performing plumbing inspections by each political subdivision that the Plumbing Inspector is employed by, or an agent of.
5. (5) Water Supply Protection Specialist--an endorsement to a Journeyman or Master Plumber License certifying the individual to perform inspections of public water system distribution facilities or customer-owned plumbing connected to a public water system's distribution lines. The holder of a Water Supply Protection Specialist Endorsement may perform Customer Service Inspections as defined in the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission's Rules and Regulations for Public Water Systems. Within the limits of a municipality of 5,000 or more inhabitants, a Water Supply Protection Specialist Endorsement shall not be used in lieu of a Plumbing Inspector License as required under §14(a) of the Act to perform plumbing inspections required under §15(a) of the Act.

Source Note:The provisions of this §365.1 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 3186; amended to be effective June 2, 1987, 12 TexReg 1661; amended to be effective August 25, 1993, 18 TexReg 5399; amended to be effective December 8, 1993, 18 TexReg 8786; amended to be effective August 8, 1994, 19 TexReg 5710; amended to be effective June 7, 1996, 21 TexReg 4688; amended to be effective January 31, 1999, 24 TexReg 557; amended to be effective December 18, 2000, 25 TexReg 12386.