(a) All plumber’s licenses and apprentice plumber’s licenses issued under this chapter shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of issuance.
An apprentice plumber’s license shall also expire the date that the sponsor of such licensed apprentice plumber severs the sponsor’s sponsor status with the licensed apprentice plumber. The sponsor shall immediately notify the Department of the severance of the sponsor’s relationship with the licensed apprentice plumber. Such apprentice plumber may, on forms provided by the Department, apply for reinstatement of the apprentice license by submitting to the Department a new application and new apprentice plumber’s license fee. The application shall verify that the applicant for reinstatement of the apprentice plumber’s license is sponsored by a licensed plumber or approved apprenticeship program. Licensed apprentice plumbers shall not accumulate more than 6 years as a licensed apprentice plumber.
(b) Licenses may be renewed for a period of one year upon payment of the appropriate renewal fee. A license which has expired for failure to pay the appropriate license fee shall be reinstated by the Department, without examination, upon payment of a reinstatement fee and all lapsed renewal fees in addition to the appropriate license fees within five years following the date of expiration.
(c) Beginning July 1, 2019, each licensed plumber shall, as a condition of each annual license renewal, certify or provide evidence of completion of four hours of continuing education in plumbing. Continuing education courses shall be supervised directly by another licensed plumber. In addition to any other applicable penalty the Commissioner may require a licensed plumber who violates this chapter or the building provisions of this Code to complete a minimum of two hours of additional continuing education in plumbing prior to license renewal.
(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 1-23-19, p. 94952, Art. I, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 1-24-24, p. 8615, § 3)
Editor’s note – Coun. J. 2-22-17, p. 43876, § 14, repealed former § 4-332-140, which pertained to attendance of witnesses and production of documents.