18-48   Licenses; Term; Renewal; Fees
18-48.1   Continuing Education Requirements 
18-48.2   Instruction Hours Defined
18-48.3   Journeyman Mechanical Exam Credit 
18-48.4   Master Mechanical Exam Credit
   A.   All licenses issued by the Board pursuant to this article shall expire on December 31 of the year in which issued, but may be renewed within thirty days thereafter upon application and payment of fees in accordance with the City of Grand Island Fee Schedule. Any license holder who does not renew his license within this thirty-day grace period shall automatically forfeit such license. In the event of forfeiture of a license in this manner, the holder may apply for and qualify to recover the lapsed license by passing an examination as required under the provisions of this code.
   B.   The annual fee for master and journeyman mechanical fitters shall be in accordance with the City of Grand Island Fee Schedule.
   C.   After January 1, 2008 journeyman and master gasfitter licenses will not be issued. Journeyman and master licenses will be issued as journeyman mechanical fitter and master mechanical fitter.
   D.   Any person holding a valid master or journeyman plumbing license, will be eligible to obtain an equivalent mechanical license from April 1, 2007 to January 31,2008. Any person after January 31, 2008 applying for application to test for journeyman or master mechanical license will be required to have appropriate time, experience or qualifications for the level of license applying for.