Section 693.103 - Limited specialty plumbers; rules; scope of license; water heater specialty(1) The State Plumbing Board, by rule, may license limited specialty plumbers who: (a) Demonstrate to the satisfaction of the board competency in the laws, rules, ordinances and practices relating to a plumbing specialty; and(b) Pay the journeyman plumber application fee established by the board under ORS 693.135.(2) A limited specialty plumber license authorizes a person to perform work in the specific branch of the plumbing trade for which the license is issued.(3)(a) The board shall establish a limited specialty plumber license for persons licensed under ORS 479.630 (12) to install and replace residential water heaters in existing plumbing designed for that purpose if the installation or replacement does not require an alteration of the existing plumbing.(b) Qualification for a limited specialty plumber license under this subsection shall include testing and a requirement for training.(c) This subsection does not otherwise affect the ability of persons licensed under subsection (1) of this section to make connections to water systems.1985 c.590 §4; 1993 c.477 §1; 1995 c.715 §6; 2005 c. 758, § 49; 2007 c. 271, § 15