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No more waiting for your renewal or finding the time to call. See More If you have ever been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor other than a minor traffic violation or pleaded guilty or no contest resulting in a deferred adjudication to any in-state, out-of-state or federal criminal offense, you must provide a completed Criminal History Questionnaire PDF along with your application materials. The department will conduct a criminal history background check on all persons who apply for or renew a license.
Criminal convictions are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. An advisory committee shall serve without compensation or reimbursement and is subject to Section A information technology to support the regulation and enforcement of occupational licenses; and.
B information on regulatory practices for licensed occupations, including policy issues that affect the regulation of licensed occupations, standardization of complaint and enforcement techniques, and model licensing techniques;.
The board shall develop and implement a policy requiring the executive director and agency employees to research and propose appropriate technological solutions to improve the agency's ability to perform its functions.
The technological solutions must:. B access any service that can be provided effectively through the Internet; and. The board by rule shall establish a code of conduct for licensed plumbing inspectors. The code of conduct shall require a plumbing inspector to enforce this chapter and board rules in a consistent manner across job sites. Added by Acts , 87th Leg. The board shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the board and to speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the agency.
A written proposal, invoice, or contract relating to plumbing services performed by or under the direction of a plumber licensed under this chapter must contain the name and license number of the responsible master plumber and the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the board. The person who performed the services shall give the customer an invoice or completed contract document on completion of the job, regardless of whether the person charged a fee for performing the services.
The file must include:. The license holder is not required to provide continuous or uninterrupted on-the-job oversight of the person's work.
The board shall issue a license or endorsement as a master plumber, journeyman plumber, plumbing inspector, tradesman plumber-limited license holder, medical gas piping installation endorsement holder, water supply protection specialist, or multipurpose residential fire protection sprinkler specialist to a person who demonstrates the fitness, competence, and qualifications to receive the license or endorsement by passing a uniform, reasonable examination.
If the board provides the review course, the board may charge a fee to an applicant who applies to take the review course. The board may not issue a plumbing inspector license to a person who has a financial or advisory interest in a plumbing company. Before the applicant may take the examination, the applicant must complete classroom training provided by a board-approved instructor in a board-approved training program in the areas of health and safety, applicable plumbing codes, and water conservation for at least:.
Acts , 85th Leg. May 29, The board by rule may adopt registration requirements for plumber's apprentices, including training and education requirements. The board may not require the person to register as a plumber's apprentice, pay any fee, or comply with Section If the courses are to be offered at a high school, the courses must be approved by the State Board of Education.
The board may credit on-the-job training toward meeting the requirements under the practical component. September 1, ; Subsec. The board shall register a person who complies with this chapter as a drain cleaner, drain cleaner-restricted registrant, residential utilities installer, or plumber's apprentice. Before a master plumber works as a responsible master plumber, the master plumber must provide the board with a certificate of insurance that meets the requirements of Section The board may adopt rules for determining whether a license, registration, or endorsement issued by another jurisdiction is equivalent to a license, registration, or endorsement issued under this chapter.
Added by Acts , 83rd Leg. June 14, Except as provided by Subsection d , on payment of the required fee, a license, registration, or endorsement may be renewed annually. The board shall adopt rules to provide for the license holder to renew the endorsement in the same transaction as the license if the license holder:.
A person whose license, endorsement, or registration has expired may not engage in activities that require a license, endorsement, or registration until the license, endorsement, or registration has been renewed.
A person whose registration has been expired for more than 90 days but less than two years may renew the registration by paying to the board a renewal fee that is equal to two times the normally required renewal fee. The person may obtain a new license, endorsement, or registration by complying with the requirements and procedures, including the examination requirements, for obtaining an original license, endorsement, or registration.
The next screen is the Quick Start Menu. Select the Add Licenses to Registration option. You will be prompted to select a type of license. Select Plumbing — Licensed or Registered from the drop-down menu. Enter the following information: a. Social Security Number numbers only, no dashes b. If you are an affiliated Plumbing Inspector, the zip code we have on file will be the zip code of the city you are employed by or under contract with as long as you have notified the TSBPE each time you change cities.
This can happen if a former employer renewed your license for you at some point in the past, or you previously created a user account with an email address you no longer use. If you receive this message, please send the Online Support Specialist an email to licensinghelp hpc. Only registrants or licensees may make changes to the account including the email address.
Enter your User ID email address and password. Once you are logged in to your account, you will see the Quick Start Menu. Next you will be prompted to answer a few questions similar to a standard paper renewal form. Once you have completed the questions, you are ready to submit your renewal.
Click Submit.
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