(a) Board Personnel. There is hereby established a Plumbers' Examining Board, hereinafter referred to as the Board, to consist of not fewer than four members. One member shall represent the Board of Health, one member shall be a master plumber, one member shall represent the public and one member shall be a journeyman plumber. Each member of the Board shall have had at least five years' experience in his respective field. The members of the Board shall be appointed by the Mayor.
(b) Meetings of the Board. The Board shall hold its first meeting not later than thirty days following the adoption of this article. Thereafter, the Board shall meet at such intervals as may be necessary for the proper performance of its duties, but in any case not less than twice a year.
(c) Examination and Certification. The Board shall establish standards and procedures for the qualification, examination and licensing of master plumbers and journeyman plumbers, and shall issue an appropriate license to each person who meets the qualifications therefor and successfully passes the examination given by the Board. The Board shall keep an official record of all its transactions.
(d) Reexamination. Any person who fails to pass an examination as prescribed by the Board may apply for reexamination after the expiration of thirty days upon payment of the regular examination fee.
(e) Temporary License. The Board may issue a temporary license pending examination, provided the applicant holds a similar license from an equivalent Board. Such license shall not be valid for more than sixty days.
(2-24-64)
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