Utah Admin. Code 156-55c-302a

Current through Bulletin 2024-20, October 15, 2024

Section R156-55c-302a - Qualification for Licensure - Education and Experience Requirements

(1) A Master Plumber applicant:

(a) under Subsection 58-55-302(3)(a)(i)(A), shall have at least 4,000 hours of work experience and at least 4,000 hours of supervisory experience as a licensed Journeyman Plumber; or

(b) under Subsection 58-55-302(3)(a)(i)(B), shall:

(i) hold at least an associate of applied science degree or a similar degree, from an institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA); and

(ii) have at least 2,000 hours of supervisory experience as a licensed Journeyman Plumber.

(2) A Residential Master Plumber applicant:

(a) under Subsection 58-55-302(3)(b)(i), shall have at least 4,000 hours of work experience and at least 4,000 hours of supervisory experience as a licensed Residential Journeyman Plumber; or

(b) under Subsection 58-55-302(3)(b)(ii), shall:

(i) hold at least an associate of applied science degree or a similar degree, from an institution recognized by the CHEA; and

(ii) have at least 2,000 hours of supervisory experience as a licensed Residential Journeyman Plumber.

(3) A Journeyman Plumber applicant:

(a) under Subsection 58-55-302(3)(c)(i), shall have completed at least:

(i) 576 hours of a planned program of training that meets the requirements of Subsection (5); and

(ii) 8,000 hours of full-time work experience as a licensed Apprentice Plumber;

(b) under Subsection 58-55-302(3)(c)(ii), shall have completed at least 16,000 hours of lawful full-time work experience as an Apprentice Plumber; or

(c) under Subsection 58-55-302(3)(c)(iii), if licensed as a Residential Journeyman Plumber, shall have completed:

(i) at least 2,000 hours of full-time work experience in non-residential plumbing while licensed as an Apprentice Plumber; and

(ii) the fourth year, 144 hours, of a planned program of training that meets the requirements of Subsection (5).

(4) A Residential Journeyman Plumber applicant:

(a) under Subsection 58-55-302(3)(d)(i), shall have completed at least:

(i) 432 hours of a planned program of training that meets the requirements of Subsection (5); and

(ii) 6,000 hours of full-time work experience as a licensed Apprentice Plumber; or

(b) under Subsection 58-55-302(3)(d)(ii), shall produce satisfactory evidence, using a form provided by the Division, that the applicant:

(i) has completed at least 12,000 hours of full-time work experience in a maintenance or repair trade; and

(ii) that at least 9,000 of the required 12,000 hours directly involved the plumbing trade.

(5) Under Subsection 58-1-203(1)(a) and Subsections 58-55-302(3)(c)(ii) and (d)(i), the "planned program of training approved by the Division" means a program of plumbing study that:

(a) includes measures of competency and achievement level for each student;

(b) is approved by the Utah Board of Higher Education, or if the program is out of state, is determined by the Division in collaboration with the Plumbers Licensing Board to be a reputable training program; and

(c) is listed on the Division's website at dopl.utah.gov/pl.

(6) "Completion" of a planned program of training under Subsections 58-55-302(3)(c) and (d) and this rule, means that the applicant:

(a) attended a minimum of 72 classroom instruction hours each semester; and

(b) passed each class with a score of at least 75%.

(7) On the job training and instruction shall include measurements of the apprentice's performance in the plumbing trade.

(8) An applicant may earn up to 3,000 hours during a 12-month period.

(9) As used in Subsections 58-55-302(3)(c) and (d) and this rule, "full-time training," "full-time experience," "work experience," and "full-time work experience" mean work experience that is lawfully performed preceding the date of application, in accordance with applicable licensing and supervision requirements, and may include work experience obtained while exempt from licensure.

Utah Admin. Code R156-55c-302a

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2014-21, effective 10/9/2014

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-03, effective 1/9/2020

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-15, effective 7/14/2022

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-13, effective 6/20/2023