SB304 Alabama 2022 Session

Under existing law, the State of Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board is authorized to examine, certify, and regulate plumbers, gas fitters, and medical gas piping fitters on a statewide basis

This bill would add definitions for residential dwelling and residential jobsite; would add a master plumber and a master gas fitter as members of the board; would allow the issuance of emergency certificates of endorsement during a declared state of emergency; would allow the board to adopt continuing education requirements; would expand examination options for a journeyman plumber or gas fitter; would add a provision governing apprentices to journeyman/master ratios; would clarify the board's disciplinary authority; and would make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style

Relating to plumbers and gas fitters; to amend Sections 34-37-1, 34-37-3, 34-37-6, 34-37-8, and 34-37-12, Code of Alabama 1975, to add definitions for residential dwelling and residential jobsite; to add a master plumber and a master gas fitter as members of the board; to allow the issuance of emergency certificates of endorsement during a declared state of emergency; to allow the board to adopt continuing education requirements; to expand examination options for a journeyman plumber or gas fitter; to add a provision governing apprentices to journeyman/master ratios; to clarify the board's disciplinary authority; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.