(a) The Health Commissioner shall issue a master plumber's active license upon payment of a fee which will be made available at the Clark County Combined Health District, and upon the applicant providing evidence satisfactory to the Health Commissioner that the following items are valid and remain in effect during the duration of the license:
(1) Comprehensive general liability insurance, including completed operations, with a minimum limit of liability of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) for each occurrence combined single limit for bodily injury and property damage liability.
(2) The execution by such applicant for such license of a bond in the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) with sureties thereon to the approval of the Health Commissioner, which surety shall be some approved general surety or bonding company. Such bond shall be conditioned to save the Health District and its inhabitants harmless from all liability, loss or damage of whatsoever nature that may result directly or indirectly to person or property by reason of any act or neglect of any such licensee, or of any person in his or her employ or working under his or her supervision, with respect to any work contemplated by the terms of his or her license, and that such licensee will abide by the laws, ordinances, rules and regulations governing plumbing work in the Health District then in force or thereafter established by proper authority.
(b) In the event a master plumber holding a valid active license or registration desires a sewer tapper's license authorized by the Health District, the same shall be issued to the applicant without being required to take and pass the examination and without any further or additional bond being required of such master plumber upon payment into the Health District of the fee provided for in such Regulations.
(c) All master plumber's active licenses and registrations shall expire on December 31 in each year and may be renewed annually upon the payment of a fee set forth by the Health District and providing the evidence described in division(a) of this section.
(d) Any person having a valid master plumber's license issued by the Health District, may obtain an inactive master plumber's license upon payment of a fee set forth by the Health District. A person holding a valid inactive master plumber's license is excused from the requirement to carry the insurance and bond described in division (a)(1) and (2) of this section. An inactive master plumber's license shall expire on December 31 of each year and may be renewed annually upon the payment of a fee set forth by the Health District.
(e) A person holding a valid inactive master plumber's license shall have all of the privileges and responsibilities of a journeyman plumber, but shall not be required to obtain a journeyman plumber's license.
(f) A person holding a valid inactive master plumber's license may have his or her license converted into an active master plumber's license upon the payment of a fee set forth by the Health District and providing the evidence described in division (a) of this section. Conversion from inactive to active status shall not require taking an examination.
(Ord. 04-66. Passed 12-20-04.)