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Description of the Board. The Board is
a 7 member Board appointed by the Governor. The referenced statute describes the
organization, general course, method of operation and method of public information.
The public may make submission and request to the Board in writing through the mailing
address:
Alabama Plumbers & Gas Fitters Examining Board
11 West Oxmoor, Suite 104
Birmingham, AL 35209
Author: Ed Lawrence
Statutory Authority: Section 34-37-2 (Code of Alabama 1975 as amended)
History: New Rule
Certified: January 7, 1991
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Definition of Plumbing. With respect
to a building sewer, the building sewer begins at the connection with the building
drain and is considered plumbing until it reaches a public sewer or an individual
disposal system. With respect to water service, the water line from the meter to
the building , is considered plumbing.
Author: Ed Lawrence
Statutory Authority: Section 34-37-2 (Code of Alabama 1975 as amended)
History: New Rule
Certified: January 7, 1991
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Exchange of Water Heaters. Water heaters
may be exchanged by a certified plumbing contractor or by a certified gas fitting
contractor.
Author: Ed Lawrence
Statutory Authority: Section 34-37-2 (Code of Alabama 1975 as amended)
History: New Rule
Certified: January 7, 1991
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Forms. The following forms shall be available
in the Board Office:
- Master Plumber and/or Gas Fitter Registration
- Application for Examination
- Application for Waiver of Annual Penalties and Fees
- Apprentice Registration
- Complaint Form
- Application for Temporary Revocable Certification as a Journeyman Plumber or Journayman
Gas Fitter
- Application for Inactive Status
Author: Edgar S. Lawrence
Statutory Authority: Section 34-37-2 (Code of Alabama 1975 as amended)
History: Amended Rule
Certified: February 18, 2003
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Work Permitted by Journeyman Plumber.
It shall be unlawful and a violation of Act No. 89-406 as amended for a journeyman
plumber, certified in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Alabama Plumbers
& Gas Fitters Examining Board to perform any plumbing, as provided in Act No.
89-406 as amended or as may be further defined by the Board in rules passed by the
Board, unless said journeyman plumber performs said work under the general supervision
of a certified master plumber.
Author: Ed Lawrence
Statutory Authority: Section 34-37-2 (Code of Alabama 1975 as amended)
History: New Rule
Certified: September 16, 1992
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Work Permitted by Journeyman Gas Fitters.
It shall be unlawful and a violation of Act No. 89-406 as amended for a journeyman
gas fitter, certified in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Alabama
Plumbers & Gas Fitters Examining Board to perform any gas fitting work, as provided
in Act No. 89-406 as amended or as may be further defined by the Board in rules
passed by the Board, unless said journeyman gas fitter performs said work under
the general supervision of a certified master gas fitter.
Author: Ed Lawrence
Statutory Authority: Section 34-37-2 (Code of Alabama 1975 as amended)
History: New Rule
Certified: September 16, 1992
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Administration of Examinations. All examinations
for which the Board has authority to require shall be administered by an independent
examining agency as selected by the Board.
Author: Ed Lawrence
Statutory Authority: Section 34-37-2 (Code of Alabama 1975 as amended)
History: New Rule
Certified: September 16, 1992
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Venting of Gas Heating Equipment. Any
contractor certified by the Alabama Board of Heating and Air Conditioning Contractors
may install vents on natural gas burning heating equipment without certification
by this Board.
Author: Ed Lawrence
Statutory Authority: Section 34-37-2 (Code of Alabama 1975 as amended)
History: New Rule
Certified: September 16, 1992
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Penalty for Late Renewal of Certificate.
All certificates for Journeyman and Master Plumber and Gas Fitter expire on December
31 of each year. Certificate fees must be paid prior to January 1 of the year for
which the certificate is to be effective. In the event the certificate is renewed
after December 31, the late renewal penalty shall be equal to the renewal rate for
the respective certificate. The late renewal penalty is due at the time the current
year's certificate fee is paid.
In addition to the current year's certificate fee and late renewal penalty, the
certificate fees for all unpaid back years shall be paid in accordance with Code
of Ala. 1975, §34-37-9. The certificate fees for all unpaid back years are due at
the time the current year's certificate fee and late renewal penalty are paid
Author: Ed Lawrence
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §34-37-2
History: Amended Rule
Certified: May 12, 2003
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Waiver of First Year Certificate Fee for Journeyman
and Master Plumbers and Gas Fitters. The Board shall be allowed to waive
the first year fee for issuing a certificate for Journeyman and Master Plumbers
and Gas Fitters who pay the examination fee and pass the examination for the respective
classification.
Author: Ed Lawrence
Statutory Authority: Section 34-37-2 (Code of Alabama 1975 as amended)
History: New Rule
Certified: November 18, 1992
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Work Permitted by Apprentice Plumber/Gas Fitters.
It shall be unlawful and a violation of Act No. 89-406, as amended, for an Apprentice
Plumber/Gas Fitter, certified in accordance with the rules and regulations of the
Alabama Plumbers & Gas Fitters Examining Board to perform any plumbing/gas fitting
work, as provided in Act No. 89-406, as amended, and as may be further defined by
the Board in rules passed by the Board, unless said Apprentice Plumber/Gas Fitter
performs said work under the direct supervision of a certified Journeyman Plumber,
Journeyman Gas Fitter, Master Plumber or Master Gas Fitter who remains on the job/work
site at all times while such work is being performed by the Apprentice Plumber/Gas
Fitter. An Apprentice Plumber/Gas Fitter is a trainee, therefore it shall be unlawful,
and a violation of Act No. 89-406, as amended, for any one Journeyman Plumber, Journeyman
Gas Fitter, Master Plumber or Master Gas Fitter to directly supervise on any job
site more than three Apprentice Plumbers/Gas Fitters.
Author: Alfred P. Tunstill
Statutory Authority: Section 34-37-2 (Code of Alabama 1975 as amended)
History: Amended Rule
Certified: June 19, 2008
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Responsibility of Master Plumber. It
shall be unlawful and a violation of Act No. 89-406, as amended, for a Master Plumber,
certified in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Alabama Plumbers &
Gas Fitters Examining Board as provided in Act No. 89-406, as amended, or as may
be further defined by the Board in rules passed by the Board, to supervise or direct
any person in the performance of plumbing or gas fitting work as defined in Section
34-37-1 (Code of Alabama 1975, as amended) where the person performing such work
does not hold current certification with the Alabama Plumbers & Gas Fitters
Examining Board.
Author: Ed Lawrence
Statutory Authority: Section 34-37-2 & 17 (Code of Alabama 1975 as amended)
History: New Rule
Certified: August 4, 1995
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Responsibility of Master Gas Fitter.
It shall be unlawful and a violation of Act No. 89-406, as amended, for a Master
Gas Fitter, certified in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Alabama
Plumbers & Gas Fitters Examining Board as provided in Act No. 89-406, as amended,
or as may be further defined by the Board in rules passed by the Board, to supervise
or direct any person in the performance of plumbing or gas fitting work as defined
in Section 34-37-1 (Code of Alabama 1975, as amended) where the person performing
such work does not hold current certification with the Alabama Plumbers & Gas
Fitters Examining Board.
Author: Ed Lawrence
Statutory Authority: Section 34-37-2 (Code of Alabama 1975 as amended)
History: New Rule
Certified: August 4, 1995
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Definition of Medical Gas Piping Systems.
Due to the threat to human life, no one shall install any medical gas piping or
breach the integrity of any medical gas piping system unless the person has first
received an endorsement for medical gas piping from The Alabama Plumbers and Gas
Fitters Examining Board and such endorsement is affixed to the current certificate
of competency issued to said person and the certificate is in their possession.
Replacing cylinders and filters, and performing routine and preventive maintenance
that does not breach the integrity of the medical gas piping system and does not
constitute the installation, repair or replacement of medical gas piping shall not
require a medical gas piping endorsement.
Author: Ed Lawrence
Statutory Authority: Section 34-37-1; 34-37-6 (Code of Alabama 1975 as amended)
History: New Rule
Certified: August 5, 1999
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Definition of Maintenance Engineer. The term
"maintenance engineer" as used in Title 34 Chapter 37 of the Alabama
Code, unless otherwise specified, shall be defined as a person who has
qualified and is currently registered to practice engineering with the
Alabama Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land
Surveyors.
Author: Alfred P. Tunstill
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, 34-37-2.
History: New Rule
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Bad Check. If a check or negotiable instrument is
dishonored, the writer of the check or instrument will be required to
tender payment of the full amount of such check or instrument plus a
service charge as established by Section 8-8-15 of the Code of Alabama
1975.
(1) lf the dishonored check or instrument was tendered for the purpose
of sitting for an examination, payment of the full amount of such check
or instrument plus a service charge must be paid in full prior to the
individual being allowed to take the said examination. If the individual
has already taken the examination prior to the Board's office receiving
notification of the dishonored instrument, the individual's results will
be held until such time as payment is made in full including the service
charge.
(2) If the dishonored check or instrument was tendered for the purpose
of renewing an individual license or certification, the license or
certification is invalidated and will not be considered in good standing
unless the issue is resolved within thirty (30) days.
(3) If the dishonored check or instrument was tendered for the purpose
of applying for a license or certification, the application will not be
processed until such time as payment is made in full, including the
applicable service charge.
Author: Alfred P. Tunstill, Director
Statutory Authority: Section 34-37-2 (Code of Alabama I975 as amended]
History: New Rule
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