STATE PLUMBING BOARD OF LOUISIANA



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STATE OF LOUISIANA TRADESMAN

• What is a Tradesman License?

A Tradesman Plumber License allows a person to repair existing plumbing systems and is licensed by the board to repair existing plumbing systems in one– and two-family dwellings at the direction of a master plumber and without the supervision of a journeyman plumber. (Repair shall mean and be limited to the performance of repairs to existing plumbing, the clearing of stoppages or repairing leaks.) No Tradesman Plumber License shall permit any tradesman plumber to do the work of a journeyman plumber.

• What do you need to qualify for the Tradesman Exam?

As of January 1 ,2017, to qualify for examination, you must hold a current apprenticeship registration through the State Plumbing Board of Louisiana and have performed 4,000 hours of manual labor of plumbing under the direct, constant, on-the-job supervision of a journeyman or master plumber licensed by the board.

• The Tradesman Plumber License includes both a written exam and a two (2) part practical exam.

Written Examination Description:

Open Book Examination, consisting of eighty (80) multiple-choice questions.

Passing Grade: Seventy Percent (70%) Fifty-six (56) questions answered correctly.

Allotted Time for Written Exam: Three (3) Hours

Referenced Materials and Supplies Allowed During Testing: Bound Code Books, Calculators, and Pencils (No Loose Pages, Note Pads, Sticky Notes, Cellphones or Recording Capable Devices)

• What referenced materials are necessary for the Tradesman Plumber Examination?

1. International Plumbing Code (IPC) 2012 Edition (As Amended by LAC 17:I, Chapter 1 Section 107, October 2016)

For Purchase from ICC:

2. Louisiana State Revised Statutes RS 37:1252 – 1378, RS 40:4 – 1730.53, RS (Current 03/17)

3. Louisiana Title 46, Professional and Occupational Standards, Part LV. Plumbers (05/17)



4. Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 17, Construction, Part I. Uniform Construction Code (NOI 10/2016)

5. ATMOS Energy Website, Bulletin: ATMO-15-009 Atmos Cross Bore Brochure_02mg.indd 5-8



6. Common Ground Alliance (CGA) 811 Website



7. National Electrical Code (NEC) 2011 Edition

For Purchase from NFPA:

Practical Examination Description:

Task Oriented Projects Focused on Evaluating Service and Repair Skillsets of a Tradesman Plumber:

Allotted Time for Practical Exam: A total of Thirty (30) Minutes (Fifteen (15) Minutes per Practical)

Total Combined Time for Examination: Three (3) Hours and Thirty (30) Minutes.

Referenced Materials and Tools Allowed During Testing: Code Books, Measuring Tape, Calculator, and Pencil. (No Cellphones or any Recording Capable Devices)

• When are the Tradesman Exams administered?

All examinations will be held in May and November at the State Plumbing Board of Louisiana’s Administrative office, 11304 Cloverland Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA 70809.

*Examination dates are subject to change due to conditions beyond the control of the Board.

• What happens after the State Plumbing Board receives my application?

First time and returning applicants must submit applications no less than thirty (30) days prior to any scheduled examination. Applicants are scheduled in the order in which they are APPROVED.

This application must be legibly completed in its entirety by the applicant, properly signed and dated, include a 2 x 2 photo attached and witnessed before a Notary Public with a check or money order in the amount of $135 ($125.00 Exam Fee + $10.00 Processing Charge)

* Any application that does not meet these requirements will result in a delay in processing the application for the next available exam.

The State Plumbing Board will mail out test letters to everyone scheduled for each exam thirty (30) days before exams.

• NEED TO KNOW:

If the applicant has an address change between the time he/she sent in their application and the time they could be scheduled, it is the applicants’ responsibility to notify the State Plumbing Board of Louisiana.

NO Applicant should appear for the examination unless he/she has received a notice from the Board.

The Notice must be presented at the time of examination. Applicants will also be required to show photo identification before being allowed to take the examination.

If an applicant does not appear for the scheduled examination or cancels less than thirty (30) days prior, the exam fee will be forfeited.

If an applicant withdraws an application thirty (30) days prior to the examination, fifty percent (50%)of the examination fee will be retained for administrative cost.

• What happens if I pass/fail my exam?

If you pass:

Each applicant will be notified of their passing scores through the mail. It can take up to two (2) weeks to receive your scores in the mail. No test scores will be given over the phone.

Upon passing the examination, an applicant will be notified to complete the appropriate Initial License form and return it with a $40.00 fee for his/her license.

Passing scores are only valid for ninety (90) days. If an applicant fails to send in the appropriate form and payment within the ninety (90) days, the applicant will forfeit their scores and will have to retake the entire examination.

*Each license holder will be responsible for taking continuing education each year through an (approved program) and renewing their license before December 31 of each year.

If you fail:

Each applicant will be notified of their failing scores through the mail. It can take up to two (2) weeks to receive your scores in the mail. No test scores will be given over the phone.

Upon failing the examination, an applicant will be notified to complete a retake form in order to be scheduled for examination.

If an applicant passes one part but not the other, the passing score will be good for one (1) year. The applicant must take the exam again within that year in order to keep the passing score.

TRADESMAN

EXAMINATION APPLICATION

APPLICANT’S NAME DATE______________________________ LAST FIRST MIDDLE SUFFIX

ADDRESS __________________

STREET CITY STATE ZIP CODE

PARISH:_______________________________________________________________

SOCIAL SECURITY NO. - - DATE OF BIRTH ___________________________

MONTH DAY YEAR

HOME TELEPHONE NO. (____)______________________________ E-MAIL ADDRESS: ___________________________________________________________

CURRENT EMPLOYER _____TELEPHONE NO.( ) ___________________________

EMPLOYER’S ADDRESS __________________

STREET CITY STATE ZIP CODE

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY ASSOCIATED WITH THE ART OF PLUMBING? YES / NO (CIRCLE ONE)

IF YOU ANSWERED YES TO THE ABOVE QUESTION, PLEASE EXPLAIN IN THE SPACE PROVIDED:

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ARE YOU CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN AN APPROVED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM?

BY WHOM __________________ __________________

ADDRESS

STREET CITY STATE ZIP CODE

APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM - I hereby certify that the above named applicant has completed at least 4,000 hours of manual labor of plumbing training in the Joint Apprenticeship Program of

____ ______________________________________________________and is qualified to take the tradesman examination.

NAME OF TRAINING PROGRAM

_______________DATE _________________

SIGNATURE OF COORDINATOR/TRAINING INSTRUCTOR

HAVE THREE JOURNEYMAN OR MASTER PLUMBERS WITH A CURRENT LOUISIANA STATE PLUMBER LICENSE, WHOM YOU HAVE WORKED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF IN PLUMBING (AS DEFINED IN LA. R. S. 37:1377 (D)), SIGN THE VOUCHER PORTION OF YOUR APPLICATION.

VOUCHER NO. 1 __LIC.NO.

(PRINT) NAME

ADDRESS ___TELEPHONE NO.

STREET CITY STATE ZIP CODE

NUMBER OF HOURS OF MANUAL LABOR APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED UNDER YOUR DIRECT SUPERVISION _______________________HOURS

I AM A JOURNEYMAN/MASTER PLUMBER IN THE STATE OF LOUISIANA WITH A CURRENT LICENSE. THE APPLICANT NAMED HEREIN HAS WORKED UNDER MY AUTHORITY IN PLUMBING (AS DEFINED IN R.S. 37:1377 (D)). I CERTIFY THAT ALL OF THE INFORMATION, WHICH I HAVE FURNISHED FOR THE ABOVE APPLICANT IS CORRECT AND TRUE, TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, AND BELIEF, THAT I HAVE NOT FALSIFIED ANY OF THE FOREGOING INFORMATION AND I RECOGNIZE THAT I AM SUBJECT TO LOSE MY JOURNEYMAN/MASTER PLUMBER LICENSE FOR A PERIOD OF TWO (2) YEARS FOR THE WILLFUL FALSIFICATION OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING INFORMATION.

DATE VOUCHER’S SIGNATURE

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VOUCHER NO. 2 LIC.NO.

(PRINT) NAME

ADDRESS TELEPHONE NO.

STREET CITY STATE ZIP CODE

NUMBER OF HOURS OF MANUAL LABOR APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED UNDER YOUR DIRECT SUPERVISION _______________________HOURS

I AM A JOURNEYMAN/MASTER PLUMBER IN THE STATE OF LOUISIANA WITH A CURRENT LICENSE. THE APPLICANT NAMED HEREIN HAS WORKED UNDER MY AUTHORITY IN PLUMBING (AS DEFINED IN R.S. 37:1377 (D)). I CERTIFY THAT ALL OF THE INFORMATION, WHICH I HAVE FURNISHED FOR THE ABOVE APPLICANT IS CORRECT AND TRUE, TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, AND BELIEF, THAT I HAVE NOT FALSIFIED ANY OF THE FOREGOING INFORMATION AND I RECOGNIZE THAT I AM SUBJECT TO LOSE MY JOURNEYMAN/MASTER PLUMBER LICENSE FOR A PERIOD OF TWO (2) YEARS FOR THE WILLFUL FALSIFICATION OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING INFORMATION.

DATE VOUCHER’S SIGNATURE

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VOUCHER NO. 3 LIC.NO.

(PRINT) NAME

ADDRESS TELEPHONE NO.

STREET CITY STATE ZIP CODE

NUMBER OF HOURS OF MANUAL LABOR APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED UNDER YOUR DIRECT SUPERVISION _______________________HOURS

I AM A JOURNEYMAN/MASTER PLUMBER IN THE STATE OF LOUISIANA WITH A CURRENT LICENSE. THE APPLICANT NAMED HEREIN HAS WORKED UNDER MY AUTHORITY IN PLUMBING (AS DEFINED IN R.S. 37:1377 (D)). I CERTIFY THAT ALL OF THE INFORMATION, WHICH I HAVE FURNISHED FOR THE ABOVE APPLICANT IS CORRECT AND TRUE, TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, AND BELIEF, THAT I HAVE NOT FALSIFIED ANY OF THE FOREGOING INFORMATION AND I RECOGNIZE THAT I AM SUBJECT TO LOSE MY JOURNEYMAN/MASTER PLUMBER LICENSE FOR A PERIOD OF TWO (2) YEARS FOR THE WILLFUL FALSIFICATION OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING INFORMATION.

DATE VOUCHER’S SIGNATURE

STATE OF LOUISIANA PARISH OF .

THE APPLICANT, WHOSE NAME IS BEING SWORN, DECLARED THAT THE FOREGOING STATEMENTS SUBSCRIBED TO ARE TRUE TO THE BEST OF HIS/HER KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF, AND THAT HE/SHE PERSONALLY SIGNED THIS APPLICATION AND THAT HE/SHE HAS READ THE STATEMENT MADE BY THE PERSONS VOUCHING AND CAN CONFIRM THE CORRECTNESS OF THESE STATEMENTS.

I HAVE READ AND SIGNED THE COPY OF INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE COMPLETING THE APPLICATION.

APPLICANT’S SIGNATURE _______

WITNESS ________________

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME, THIS DAY OF 20 NOTARY

SEAL

SIGNATURE OF NOTARY

THIS OATH MUST BE TAKEN BEFORE AN OFFICER AUTHORIZED TO ADMINISTER OATHS

STATE PLUMBING BOARD OF LOUISIANA

PERMIT ISSUANCE FORM

TRADESMAN PLUMBER PERMIT

FEE: $75.00 (CHECK OR MONEYORDER)

Return application to: State Plumbing Board of Louisiana

11304 CLOVERLAND AVE.

BATON ROUGE, LA. 70809

Full Name: _________________________________________________________________________________________

Last First Middle

MailingAddress: ____________________________________________________________________________________

Street City State Zip Code

Parish: _____________________________ Soc.Sec. #: ________-________-________ Date of Birth: ________________

Employing Entity: ____________________________________________________________________________________

Company Name

Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________________

Street City State Zip

NEW APPLICANTS:

New applicants are required to provide a completed application to apply to take the tradesman plumber exam. The permit will allow the approved applicant to work as a tradesman plumber until he is examined by the Board.

A $75.00 permit fee is required.

RETAKE APPLICANTS:

Applicants are allowed ONE (1) permit, after the expiration of this permit, the applicant must return to the direct supervision of a licensed plumber as an apprentice.

DATE:_______________APPLICANT’S SIGNATURE: __________________________________________________________

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|Number of Questions | |

| |Domain Area |

|20 |System Design and Performance Code Knowledge - SDP |

|8 |Product Installation Code Knowledge - PI |

|7 |Sustainable Systems and Technology Knowledge - SUS |

|7 |Testing, Inspection, Recording, and System Components Knowledge - T |

|20 |General Plumbing Repair and Service Trade Knowledge - RS |

|10 |General Health and Safety Knowledge - HS |

|5 |Fuel Gas and Mechanical Appliance Code and Trade Knowledge - FGM |

|3 |Electrical Code and Trade Knowledge - E |

|80 |Total Questions on Examination |

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