Rhode Island Code of Regulations
Title 260 - Department of Labor and Training
Chapter 30 - Workforce Regulation and Safety
Subchapter 15 - Professional Regulation
Part 2 - Bureau of Pipefitters, Refrigeration Technicians, Sprinklerfitters, Sheet Metal Workers and Oil Heat Contractors
Section 260-RICR-30-15-2.10 - Pipefitter Journeyperson Class I- Unlimited License
Current through March 25, 2025
A. Cannot be self-employed.
B. Minimum of 10,000 hours of on the job training with a minimum of 144 hours of trade related schooling per year, shall be a properly registered apprentice in a State of Rhode Island approved apprenticeship program and a copy of the certificate of completion shall accompany the application. Two (2) years of schooling in an accredited institution recognized by the Rhode Island Department of Labor may be deducted from the apprentice program.
C. An out of state Pipefitter Journeyperson Class I license will allow the applicant to be tested for the Pipefitter Journeyperson Class I Rhode Island license. A copy of the license shall be attached to the application. In the event a State does not have a Pipefitter Journeyperson Class I available, a notarized resume showing five (5) years' experience, as a Journeyperson Pipefitter, shall accompany the application.
D. Shall have knowledge of the Rhode Island Pipefitter Journeyperson Class II.
E. Shall have knowledge of a gas and oil-fired boilers, controls and thermostats, control wiring and different types of radiation.
F. Shall have knowledge of blueprint reading and pipe layout also experience in cutting and welding.
G. Unlimited as to restriction on work.
H. Shall have knowledge of OSHA under 29 U.S.C. § 651 et seq. and the International Code Council State Building Code (Mechanical Code) SBC- 4 (510-RICR- 00-00-4 ).
