Sec. 1. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the State of Indiana that, in order to safeguard the life, health, and public welfare of its citizens, the business of plumbing construction and improvements is a matter affecting the public interest, and any person engaging in the business as herein defined should be […]
Sec. 10. (a) The department of administration shall provide office space, furniture, and necessary supplies and the office files, records, and property of the commission. (b) The licensing agency shall provide the board with employees necessary to administer the provisions of this chapter. Formerly: Acts 1972, P.L.188, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.208; […]
Sec. 11. It shall be unlawful for any person to act in the capacity of a plumbing contractor or journeyman plumber within this state without first obtaining a license as a plumbing contractor or journeyman plumber from the commission. This chapter however does not apply to helpers, laborers, registered apprentices, and other employees of a […]
Sec. 12. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a natural person over the age of eighteen (18) years who resides in Indiana and any corporation which satisfies the further requirements of this chapter may be licensed by the commission as a plumbing contractor. Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, a natural person […]
Sec. 13. (a) A person wishing to be licensed as a plumbing contractor or journeyman plumber must file with the commission a written application, on a form provided by the commission, that contains information the commission considers necessary to determine the qualifications of the applicant. (b) All members of a firm, a copartnership, or an […]
Sec. 14. Upon the filing of an application, the commission may investigate the statements contained therein and, if it finds the statements to be untrue, may refuse to examine or license the applicant. Formerly: Acts 1972, P.L.188, SEC.1.
Sec. 15. (a) Except as otherwise provided, individual applicants for a license as a plumbing contractor or journeyman plumber must pass an examination. The contents of the examination must, for each license category, test the current level of skills required of persons to be licensed in that category. (b) Examinations may be conducted at times […]
Sec. 16. The commission or the commission’s designee shall prepare and administer examinations for each license category. The subject matter to be covered and the passing grade for licensing shall be established and made known to the applicants prior to the date of the examination. Formerly: Acts 1972, P.L.188, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.241-1989, SEC.3.
Sec. 17. (a) An applicant who fails the applicant’s first examination for a license as a plumbing contractor or journeyman plumber may be reexamined. (b) Reexamination of an applicant who fails the examination after two (2) attempts may be conditioned on the satisfactory completion of additional study or training as prescribed by the commission. Formerly: […]
Formerly: Acts 1972, P.L.188, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1980, P.L.166, SEC.3. Repealed by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.296.
Sec. 18.1. (a) An individual age seventeen (17) years or older wanting to be registered by the commission as an apprentice plumber shall, on a form provided by the commission, make application for registration. The applicant shall also provide to the commission a statement signed by a licensed plumbing contractor or journeyman plumber who is […]
Sec. 18.3. A plumbing contractor’s license expires upon the death of the individual to whom it was issued. As added by P.L.248-1985, SEC.4.
Sec. 18.5. Notwithstanding section 12 of this chapter, the commission may issue a temporary plumbing contractor’s license to an applicant who has an ownership interest in or is an officer of a contracting business if the plumbing contractor licensee operating the business has died or is physically or mentally unable to operate the business. The […]
Sec. 19. Upon the payment of the required fee, an applicant who is a plumbing contractor or journeyman plumber licensed or registered in another state, territory, country, or province, shall without examination, be granted a license as a plumbing contractor or journeyman plumber by the Indiana Plumbing Commission: Provided, That (a) No such applicant shall […]
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter: (1) “Plumbing” means the practice of and the materials and fixtures used in the installation, maintenance, extension, and alteration of all piping, fixtures, appliances, and appurtenances in connection with any of the following: (A) Sanitary drainage or storm drainage facilities, the venting system, and the public or private […]
Sec. 20. (a) Nonresident applicants for a license to act as a plumbing contractor or journeyman plumber in Indiana shall file a written application with the commission on a form to be provided by the commission. The nonresident applicant shall also file a certified copy of his license, or certificate of registration as a plumbing […]
Formerly: Acts 1972, P.L.188, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.260-1987, SEC.3.
Sec. 22. (a) Subject to IC 25-1-2-6(e), every license or certificate of registration issued under this chapter expires on a date established by the licensing agency under IC 25-1-6-4 and shall be renewed biennially thereafter upon payment of the required renewal fees. (b) Applications for renewal shall be filed with the commission in the form […]
Sec. 23. The fees to be charged by and paid to the commission by licensees for all licenses and license renewals shall be established by the commission under IC 25-1-8. Formerly: Acts 1972, P.L.188, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1976, P.L.120, SEC.1; Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.215; Acts 1982, P.L.113, SEC.71; P.L.84-1998, SEC.26; P.L.194-2005, SEC.71.
Sec. 24. (a) All fees collected by the commission shall be deposited with the treasurer of state to be deposited by the treasurer in the state general fund. (b) All expenses of the commission shall be paid from the state general fund upon appropriation being made therefor in the manner provided by law for the […]
