Current through September 2, 2024
01.
Apprentice Registration and Renewal. To register or renew an apprentice registration, a person shall complete an application and pay all associated fees.
02.
Journeyman Certificate of Competency. An applicant must pass an examination designated by the Board and either (a) submit evidence of a minimum of eight thousand (8,000) hours of work experience as an apprentice making plumbing installations in accordance with the requirements of the jurisdiction in which the applicant obtained the experience and satisfactory completion of 576 hours of a board-approved course of instruction, or (b) submit proof of sixteen thousand (16,000) hours of plumbing experience in accordance with the requirements of the jurisdiction in which the applicant obtained the experience. Pipe fitting and appliance plumbing specialty work will not count towards the experience qualifications for a journeyman's certificate of competency.
a. Examination. An applicant may sit for the exam after showing proof of completion of either 576 hours of board-approved course of instruction or 16,000 hours of plumbing experience.
03.
Contractor and Specialty Contractor Certificate of Competency. An applicant must hold a journeyman certificate of competency for a contractor certificate or relevant specialty journeyman certificate for a specialty contractor certificate, successfully pass an examination designated by the Board, and provide a compliance bond in the amount of two thousand dollars ($2,000). Any such bond is required to be effective for the duration of the certificate period and proof of renewal of the compliance bond is required to renew or revive a certificate. The specialty contractor's scope of work is limited as set forth in Rule 100.04.c or Rule 100.04.e.
a. Restrictive Use of Contractor Certificate. A contractor or specialty contractor can only represent one person or entity as stated on an original or renewal license application. In the event the representation changes or ends for any reason, the contractor or specialty contractor must immediately notify the Division in writing. Failure to provide such notification constitutes improper transferring of a license.
04.
Specialty Apprentice Registration and Specialty Journeyman Certificates of Competency.
a. Specialty Apprentice must maintain state registration and be employed by a licensed contractor.
b. Appliance Specialty Journeyman. An applicant must pass an examination designated by the Board and either (a) submit evidence of a minimum of three thousand (3,000) hours apprentice on-the-job specialty-related experience and satisfactory completion of 72 hours of board-approved specialty-related training classes or (b) submit evidence of a minimum of six thousand (6,000) hours of specialty-related work experience in accordance with the requirements of the jurisdiction in which the applicant obtained the experience.
c. Appliance Specialty Permitted Scope of Work. Permitted, in one-family and two-family residences only, to disconnect, cap, remove, and reinstall within sixty (60) inches of original location: water heating appliance; water treating or filtering devices; air or space temperature modifying equipment which involves potable water; humidifier; temperature and pressure relief valves; condensate drains; and indirect drains. Does not include installation, testing, or certifying of backflow prevention devices. Does not include any modification to the drain, waste or vent systems. Must comply with all Idaho plumbing laws and rules and the requirements of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
d. Water Pump Specialty Journeyman. An applicant must pass an examination designated by the Board and submit evidence of a minimum of three thousand (3,000) hours of specialty-related work experience in accordance with the requirements of the jurisdiction in which the applicant obtained the experience.
e. Water Pump Specialty Permitted Scope of Work. Permitted to install and connect water service piping from pump to storage expansion pressure tank in one (1) and two (2) family residences only. Does not include installation, testing or certifying of backflow prevention devices. Must comply with all Idaho plumbing laws and rules and the requirements of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
Effective March 28, 2023
