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It shall be unlawful for any person:
1. To perform plumbing work unless such person is a licensed master plumber or working under the direct and continuing supervision of a licensed master plumber except that a city employee who holds a master plumber license may only perform plumbing work on existing buildings in the course of his or her employment.
2. To use the title licensed master plumber, master plumber or any other title in such manner as to convey the impression that such person is a licensed master plumber unless such person is licensed as such in accordance with the provisions of this article.
(Am. L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 11/7/2022)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2021/126.
All documents that are required to be filed with any department or agency of the city of New York shall bear the stamp of the seal as well as the signature of the licensee. The licensed master plumber performing the work and services shall personally sign and seal all applications and other documents required to be filed pursuant to this code.
All applicants for a master plumber license shall submit satisfactory proof establishing that the applicant:
1. Has at least seven (7) years total experience, within the ten (10) years prior to application, in the installation of plumbing systems and the planning or design of plumbing systems under the direct and continuing supervision of a licensed master plumber in the United States, with at least two (2) years of such experience as a registered journeyman plumber in accordance with the provisions of article 409;
2. Has received a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or appropriate engineering technology from an accredited college or university and has at least five (5) years total experience, within the seven (7) years prior to application, in the installation of plumbing systems and the planning or design of plumbing systems under the direct and continuing supervision of a licensed master plumber in the United States, where at least two (2) years of such experience were in New York city;
3. Is an architect or engineer with at least three (3) years of experience, within the five (5) years prior to application, in the installation of plumbing systems and the planning or design of plumbing systems. All required experience must be under the direct and continuing supervision of a licensed master plumber in the United States, and at least one (1) year of such experience must be in New York city;
4. Has at least seven (7) years total experience, within the ten (10) years prior to application, with at least two (2) years of such experience working with installation of plumbing systems and in the planning or design of plumbing systems under the direct and continuing supervision of a licensed master plumber in the United States. The balance of such required experience may be obtained by performing maintenance, replacement and repair plumbing work on existing buildings while in the employ of a city agency under the direct and continuing supervision of a licensed master plumber supervisor employed by the city agency. The two (2) years' experience in the installation of plumbing systems and in the planning or design of plumbing systems set forth above may only be satisfied by working as a registered journeyman plumber; or
5. Has experience as an employee of a government agency, or a private inspection agency or other entity as specified in department rules, whose duties primarily involve the inspection of plumbing work for compliance with the New York city plumbing code and/or other laws relating to the installation, alteration or repair of plumbing systems that shall be credited for fifty percent (50%) of the number of years that he or she has been satisfactorily employed in such duties within the ten (10) year period prior to application, which, however, in no event, shall exceed two and one-half (2.5) years credit of satisfactory experience. The balance of the required seven (7) years must have been obtained by working with installation of plumbing systems and in the planning or design of plumbing systems under the direct and continuing supervision of a licensed master plumber in the United States, except that the requirement of paragraph 1 of this section that an applicant's working experience must have been within the ten (10) year period prior to application shall not apply to such balance of the work experience required pursuant to this paragraph
(Am. L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 11/7/2022)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2021/126.
Applicants who were engaged in plumbing work as above provided prior to entering the armed services of the United States shall be permitted to credit their time in the service as experience in the plumbing business, as above provided; but such service credit shall not exceed one-third of the time required for experience.
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