Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) This section prescribes the permissible scope
of plumbing practice which shall include that which is defined as plumbing in
13:32-1.3.
(b) Plumbing shall only be performed by a master plumber, an authorized
plumbing contractor, or by employees whose remuneration is reported on a Form W-2 to the Internal Revenue
Service and who work under the supervision of a master plumber as permitted by N.J.S.A.
45:14C-1
et seq., and N.J.A.C.
13:32-3.3(a)
3.
(c) For purposes of this section, the following shall also be considered
within the scope of the practice of plumbing and shall only be performed by individuals designated in (b)
above:
1. Performing of plumbing work, including minor work and ordinary
repairs even though a permit is not required;
2. Installation and
service of storm, sanitary, and water piping to the final point of connection within three feet of the
exterior of a building or structure located on private property;
3. Installation, extension, alteration, repair, maintenance and removal of
water service piping or water distribution piping, approved backflow prevention devices and assemblies,
including:
i. Fire protection and suppression systems that are connected to
plumbing systems (the performance of such work also requires certification from the Division of Fire Safety
in the Department of Community Affairs pursuant to
5:74-2.2);
ii. Irrigation systems;
iii.
Mechanical equipment; or
iv. Any cross connection between the
potable water supply and any potential pollutant, contaminant or hazardous substance;
4. Plumbing work performed at a place of business by employees of that
business on property owned by the business;
5. Disconnection and
sealing of water and sewer lines;
6. Installation, extension,
alteration, repair, maintenance, testing and removal of all direct and indirect drain piping associated with
or connected to mechanical equipment that discharges to a sewer system;
7. Installation or disconnection of water filtration or water softening
equipment, water heaters, humidifiers, ice making equipment or backflow preventers;
8. Installation of water piping on the house side of a well water
compression tank;
9. Installation, extension, alteration, repair,
maintenance, testing, and removal of storm, sanitary, and water piping between buildings or structures on a
property;
10. Installation and service of closed loop,
non-potable water systems, such as gray water or rain collection systems of any sort, not including
geothermal heating and cooling systems or fire protection and suppression systems that are not connected to
plumbing systems; and
11. The provision of propane
services.
(d) If an individual does not charge for the
services listed in (c) above, or if he or she provides such services for a non-profit organization, the
provision of these services is the practice of plumbing and the individual shall be a licensed master
plumber.
(e) For purposes of this section, the following may be
performed by both licensed master plumbers and individuals who are not licensed master plumbers:
1. The clearance of stoppages and installation or removal of a cleanout or
cleanout equivalent necessary to clear the stoppage;
2. The
installation and service of storm, sanitary, and water piping from the final point of connection more than
three feet from the exterior of a building or structure located on private property;
3. The installation, service and maintenance of irrigation systems and
hydronic and solar systems piping regulated under
45:16A-1 et seq., downstream from an approved
backflow prevention device or assembly;
4. The demolition or
removal of plumbing, provided the water and sewer utilities are first disconnected and sealed outside the
building;
5. The installation and service of transmission piping
by water or sewer utilities;
6. The installation, maintenance and
repair of water piping to mechanical equipment downstream from an approved backflow prevention device or
assembly; and
7. The testing of backflow prevention devices and
assemblies by individuals certified by an entity regulated under
7:10-10.8.
(f) The provisions of this section shall not apply to:
1. A single-family home owner who performs plumbing work in his or her own
dwelling; and
2. Plumbing work performed by full-time employees
of a public agency on property owned by that agency.
(g) A licensed master plumber may perform a task listed in (e) above, as
long as he or she performs the task in a manner consistent with professional plumbing standards.
(h) An individual who is licensed pursuant to
58:4A-23 et seq. is not
engaged in the unlicensed practice of plumbing when he or she is performing the tasks that he or she is
licensed to perform.
(i) A licensed master plumber may perform
construction work that is necessary for the completion of plumbing work a licensed master plumber has
contracted to perform.
(j) Pursuant to
45:16A-27, a
licensed master plumber may, without obtaining a license as a master heating, ventilating, air conditioning
and refrigeration contractor, engage in:
1. The installation, maintenance
and repair of power boiler systems, hot water and steam heating systems, fire tube and water tube boilers,
pressure steam and hot water boilers, space heaters, unit heaters and appurtenances utilizing electricity,
fossil fuel or solar energy;
2. The installation, maintenance and
repair of steam, hot water and chilled water pipe, condensate piping, valves, fittings, burners and piping,
expansion tanks, pumps and gauges on the load side of a meter;
3.
The installation, maintenance and repair of thermostatic controls;
4. The installation, maintenance and repair of natural or manufactured gas
piping;
5. The installation, maintenance or connection of
pneumatic controls and control piping for the control of air, liquid or gas temperatures, radiators,
convectors, cabinet unit heaters, fan coil units, air handlers utilizing hydronic coils, mechanical
ventilation for radon mitigation, humidifiers, flues and patented chimneys;
6. The installation, maintenance or connection of pneumatic controls and
control piping of automatic oil, gas or coal burning equipment, gasoline or diesel oil dispensing equipment
and, in replacement cases only, the connection thereof of the wiring from a dedicated electrical service
disconnect box of adequate size to accommodate the equipment and controls;
7. The testing and balancing of hydronic systems; and
8. The installation, repair, testing or closure of waste oil underground
storage tanks.
