Approved Code No. 244-Supplement No. 9--Reprint Registry No. 1130-05

NATIONAL RECOVERY ADMINISTRATION

SUPPLEMENTARY

CODE OF FAIR COMPETITION

FOR THE

PLUMBING CONTRACTING

INDUSTRY

(A Division of the Construction Industry)

AS APPROVED ON MAY 15, 1934

BY

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT

WE DO OUR PART

INCLUDES AMENDMENT NO. 1

UNITED STATES

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Approved Code No. 244-Supplement No. 9

SUPPLEMENTARY CODE OF FAIR COMPETITIO

FOR THE

PLUMBING CONTRACTING INDUSTRY

As Approved on May 15, 1934

BY

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT

EXECUTIVE ORDER

SUPPLEMENTARY CODE OF FAIR COMPETITION FOR THE PLUMB

CONTRACTING INDUsTIY

A DIVISION OF TILE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

An application having been duly made, pursuant to and 

compliance with the provisions of Title I of the National 

trial Recovery Act, approved June 16, 1933, and pursuant 

in full compliance with the provisions of Section 5 of Article 

of Chapter I of the Code of Fair Competition for the Co

tion Industry approved January 31, 1934, for approval 

Plumbing Contracting Chapter of said Code, and hearings h

been held thereon, and the Administrator having rendered h

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port containing an analysis of said Plumbing Contracting C

and of said Code of Fair Competition as modified by the ad

thereto of said Plumbing Contracting Chapter, together w

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recommendations and findings with respect thereto, and the A

istrator having found that the said Plumbing Contracting C

and the said Code of Fair Competition, as modified by the ad

thereto of said Plumbing Contracting Chapter, comply in r

spects with the pertinent provisions of Title I of said Act, an

the requirements of Clauses (1) and (2) of Subsection (a) 

tion 3 of the said Act have been met:

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Presid

the I and ing and previous of United Contracting Chapter findings the otherwise, 100173*-1325-115-34 National approval States, of do the Industrial adopt pursuant Administrator of said be and Code and Recovery to approve the the (1) it of and is authority Fair heeby do Act, order Competition report, approved approved, vested that recommendthe in June for and mesaid thby 16thP
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struction Industry is hereby modified to include an a

said Code in its entirety as modified by the addition 

said Plumbing Contracting Chapter;

PROVIDED, however, that with reference to Article I

1, of this Chapter, the approval herein given is on conditi

Administrator may review or reconsider the provisions of 

1 at any time within a period of one hundred and eighty 

from the effective date of this Chapter, and, upon the ba

reports, studies or hearings as he may obtain or conduct, mr

such modification of, or make such other deterniination wr

to, the provisions of this Section as he shall by his furthe

rect; and provided further, that if it shall be represented A

ministrator and he shall determine that the provisions of 

impose undue hardship upon employers or employees or b

any region or locality, he may at any time grant such sta

emption from the provisions of this section within such r

locality as he may determine is necessary to effectuate the p

clared by Title I of the National Industrial Recovery Act

FRANKLIN D. ROOS

Approval recommended:

HUGH S. JOHNSON,

Adminstrator.

The WiriE HOUsE,

May 15,1934.
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

The PRESIDENT,

The Wh ite Ho use.

SIR: This is a report of Chapter X, the Plumbing Contra

Chapter of the Code of Fair Competition for the Constru

Industry, which was approved by you on January 31, 1934

which is described as Chapter I.

This Chapter is a revision after public hearings conduct

Washington on September 11, 1933 and October 13, 1933 of the 

tracting and Retail Plumbing Code. Additional testimony mb

found in the Transcript of Hearing on the Construction Ind

Code which was held in Washington on November 20, 1933, in 

ume III-B, pages 05-75, inclusive. These hearings were he

accordance with the provisions of the National Industrial Rec

Act, and this Chapter was thereafter revised and resubmitted.

THE INDUSTRY

The Plumbing Contracting Division is one of the most imp

branches of the Construction Industry, both in initial installa

and in repairing and maintaining existing installations. Their 

is described more fully by the definitions contained in Article 

this Chapter.

PROvISIONS FOR HOURS AND WAGES

The maximum hours set forth in Chapter I of the Code of 

Competition for the Construction Industry, approved by yo

January 31, 1934, are, except for minor exceptions favorab

employees, applicable to this Chapter.

In this Chapter X the United States have been divided into 

zones, Northern, Central and Southern. Minimum wages for s

as well as unskilled workers have been set up for each zone.

ECONOMIC EFFECT OF THE CODE

In 1929 the volume of plumbing business amounted to app

mately $463,000,000. Approximately 150,000 skilled journey

fitters, helpers, wagon drivers, clerks, estimators and others 

given full or part time employment by this industry in that y

In the year 1933 volume of business had been reduced to $223

000. The estimated number of workers receiving full or part 

employment in that year was 80,000.

It is reasonable to suppose that, with the limitation of hou

employers acting in the capacity of employees, with the prohi

of public will rate willing The unfair Contracting prevail of Deputy pay trade be and i benefited. Administrator this practices, a Chapter lesser Industry number with of and the in FINDINGS the his (3) ofCode that establishment final hours employers, of report of work, Fair to Competition of employees me a better higher on said condun

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Construction Industry, as modified by the addition ther

Plumbing Contracting Chapter, having found as herein se

on the basis of all the proceedings in this matter:

I find that:

(a) Said Plumbing Contracting Chapter of said Code of 

petition for the Construction Industry as modified by th

thereto of said Plumbing Contracting Chapter, are well d

promote the policies and purposes of Title I of the Natio

trial Recovery Act, including removal of obstructions to th

of interstate and foreign commerce which tend to dim

amount thereof and will provide for the general welfare 

p

ing the organization of industry for the purpose of coopera

among the trade groups, by inducing and maintaining un

of labor and management under adequate governmental 

and supervision, by eliminating unfair competitive practic

moting the fullest possible utilization of t he present pro

pacity of industries, by avoiding undue restriction of p

(except as may be temporarily required), by increasing the 

tion of industrial and agricultural products through incre

p

chasing power, by reducing and relieving unemployment, 

ing standards of labor, and by otherwise rehabilitating 

(b) Said Plumbing Contracting Chapter and the Cod

Competition for the Construction Industry, as modifi

addition thereto of said Plumbing Contracting Chapt

proved, comply in all respects with the pertinent pro

said Title of said Act, including without limitation subs

of Section 3, subsection (a) o? Section 7, and subsecti

Section 10 thereof; and that the applicant association 

dustrial association truly representative of the aforesa

try; and that said association imposes no inequitable r

on admission to membership therein.

(c) Said Plumbing Contracting Chapter and the Cod

Competition for the Construction Industry, as modifi

addition thereto of said Plumbing Contracting Chapte

designed to and will not permit monopolies or monopol

p

tices.

(d) Said Plumbing Contracting Chapter and the Cod

Competition for the Construction Industry, as modifi

addition thereto of said Plumbing Contracting Chapte

designed to and will not eliminate or oppress small enter

will not operate to discriminate against them.

(e) Those engaged in other steps of the economic pro

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not been deprived of the right to be heard prior to ap

said Plumbing Contracting Chapter and of said Code, 

fled by the addition thereto of this Plumbing Contractin

thereof. Plumbing addition For MAY Respect these reasons, 15, thereto Contracting Chapter 1934.fully, of said therefore, Plumbing Contracting Chapte

and I recommend said HUGH Code, S. as approvaA modifJOHNsdmin
CHAPTER X

SUPPLEMENTARY CODE OF FAIR COMPETITION 

THE PLUMBING CONTRACTING DIVISION OF 

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

ARTICLE I-DEFINITIONS

SECTION 1. The term " Plumbing Contracting Division " o

vision ", as used herein, includes selling to consumers and/or r

ing or installing, for profit or hire, all types of plumbing equ

and fixtures, including water supply systems or parts t

drainage systems or parts thereof, plumbing connections 

conditioning systems, air and gas piping, gas and gasoline p

vacuum cleaning systems or parts thereof, such other pipin

equipment as is commonly handled by Master Pumbers, a

other articles pertaining to plumbing.

SECTION 2. The term " Plumbing Contractor " or " 

Plumber ", as used herein, is defined as: Any individual wh

passed a satisfactory examination, where required by law, co

his technical training and experience in the engineering and 

aspects of his Division; has a license where required, in conf

with the requirements of the area in which he operates, or, in 

where no license is required, is capable of making a satis

installation under either the " United States Bureau of Stan

Recommended Minimum Requirements for Plumbing as R

to May, 1931 ", or the " Plumbing Code" approved by the N

Association of Master Plumbers of The United States, Inc., 

vention June, 1933; or a firm, corporation or other entity org

for the purpose of selling and installing plumbing product

member, officer, or regular employee of which is qualified as 

provided. Copies of said " Recommended Minimum Requirem

and "Plumbing Code" shall be obtainable through the 

Authority.

SECTION 3. The term "Association", as used herein, is defined 

National Association of Master Plumbers of the United State

SECTION 4. The term " Member of the Division "1, as used h

includes any individual, partnership, corporation, or other p

engaged in the Division as an employer, either on his or i

behalf.

SECTION 5. The term " Employer ", as used herein, mean

employer except and SECTION all a member persons engaged 6. The of engaged in term the Division. the " Division. Employee in the (5) Division, ", as used however herein, compe

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SECTION 7. The term " Laborer ", as used herein, is one 

krdinarv unskilled laborer capable of excavating, drilling, 

mIoving, and other heavy manual work.

Si:c'noN 8. The term "Apprentice ", as used herein, is an 

undergoiing a svsten or course of training whose age when 

his apprenticeship) is over eighteen but not over twenty-o

T he teriii of apprenticeship shall not exceed a perid of f

SECTION 9. The term " Consumer ", as used herein is d

any purchaiser of plumbing products who purchases for u

consumption and not for resale, excepting, only, persons 

this Code.

ATiCE II-AXIMUM I1U7S AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLO

SECTION 1. Retldat/Ols of Hours of Work.-No emplo

be perm-fitted to work in excess of eight (8) hours per day 

(40) hours per week, provided that this limitation shall 

to any employee engaged in managerial, supervisory, or 

capacity. receiving compensation in excess of thirty-five 

dollars per week, or to watchmen. However, no employee e

a supervisory capacity who performs manual labor shall be 

in this exception.

SECTION 2. 1FVin+qcncy.-In cases of emergency, employee

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permitted to work not in excess of forty-eight (48) hours p

provided, however, that the total working time in any four 

.ecutive weeks shall not exceed one hundred and sixty (16

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Einergencv work shall be any work necessary for the pro

preservation of life or health, for the prevention of damage 

p

erty, or made necessary to avoid undue disruption of busin

less than one and one-half (112) times the regular rate 

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paid for-work done in excess of the maximum regular hour

prescribed in this article.

SEcTrIoN ". WVatchui.-No watchman shall be permitted 

more than fifty-six (56) hours in any one week or more tha

davs in any seven (7) day period.

SECTION 4. Postiing.-All employers shall post, and kee

p

in conspicuous and easily accessible places in their offices a

all provisions of the Code affecting this Chapter as to h

employment, rates of pay, and all other labor provisions.

SECTION 5. Standard for Safety and Health..-Every 

shall make reasonable provisions for the safety and heal

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employees at the place and during the hours of their em

Standards for safety and health shall be submitted by the D

Code Authority to the Administrator within sixty (60) d

the approval of this Chapter.

or contract labor son provided SECTION SECTION by or provisions any persons secured in subterfuge 6. 7. this NoNo subject of by member Chapter. member of this such sublet to Chapter of member. labor solely this the provisions by division Divsion shall the labor contracting shall less services directly stringent his avoid work requireor or to tip
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ARTICLE III-MINIMUM WAOE RATES

No employee shall be paid at less than the proper rate fo

employees determined in accordaiice with the following sche

SECTION 1. (a) The United States shall be divided into three 

as follows:

SOUTHERN ZONE

South Carolina Alabama Oklahoma

Ge(rgia Mississippi Texas

Flri'da Louisiana New Mexico

A rkansas Arizona

CENTRAL ZONE

Delaware Utah MissoMrI

Maryland California Kansas

Virginia North Carolina Nevada

Tennessee West Virg-inia District of Colum

Colorado Kentucky

NORTHERN ZONE

Maine Indiana Pennsylvania

New Hampshire Wisconsin Ohio

Verimont Minnesota Michigan

Massachusetts Nebraska Illinois

Rhode Island Wyoming Iowa

( 'Cnnecticut Oregoni North Dakota

New York Soith Dakota Montana

New jersey Idaho Washington

(b) The hourly minimum wage rates to -killed mechanic

unskilled laborers shall be:

Soatle'n zone: Skilled labor, $1.00; unskilled labor, $0.40

(entral zone: Skilled labor, $1.10; unskilled labor, $0.45.

Northern zone: Skilled labor, $1.20; unskilled labor, $0.50.

The above shall not be construed to authorize reductions in ex

rates of pay.

(c) Mininiim wages for apprentices shall be twelve d

($12.00) per week. No member of the Division shall have 

than two (2) apprentices in his employ at any one time, the 

of such apprentices to be transmitted to the Divisional 

Authority.1

SECTION 2. Nothing in this Article shall be considered to 

or amend Article III, Section 1 of Chapter I, where the wa

than agreed on fo paid I SECTION See pnsion, demand by in paragraph upon the lawful 3. at insurance, employee exceed No par. ; of currency employer order the All or approving or minimum rates wages required sick or shall by this3 shall benefits makenegrotiable Code. by be State payment exempted other in this law. check thanChapter. ofrom No thoseherfor wages employee any volundue, pap
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be paid at a greater interval than at the end of each mo

employer shall accept any rebate directly or indirectly, 

anything of value, or extend any favor to any person for 

p

pose of influencing rates of wages or the working conditio

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employees.

SECTION 4. No employer shall reclassify employees or 

occupations performed, or engage in any other subterfuge 

defeat the purposes or provisions of the Act or of this 

ARTICLE IV-ADMINIsTRATION

Further to effectuate the policies of the Act and to admin

Code, a Divisional Code Authority for the Plumbing Co

Division is hereby established as provided hereinafter.

SECTION 1. Divisional Code Authority.-Organization a

stitution. The Divisional Code Authority for the P

Contracting Division hereinafter referred to as the " Divisio

Authority " shall be composed of thirteen (13) Members, s

of whom shall be elected within thirty (30) days follo

effective date of this Code, and annually thereafter, from th

of Directors of the Association by a majority vote of said 

Directors, and each Member so selected shall serve until his r

or his successor's election. Three (3) Members shall be appo

the Board of Directors of the Association from Member

Division who are not members of the Association, selecte

manner approved by the Administrator, to serve until the Me

the Division who are not members of the Association sh

their own representatives to serve in place of such three 

pointed by the said Board of Directors. The three (3) r

members of the Code Authority shall be appointed annuall

United Association of Journeymen Plumbers and Steamf

the United States and Canada, and each member so appoin

serve until he is reappointed or his successor appointed

member of the Divisional Code Authority shall have one 

After said Divisional Code Authority has been duly establi

members thereof may, in manner and form required 

incorporate in the State where the interests of said body 

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served, provided however that said corporation is not o

for profit.

SECTION 2. To administer this Code within this Division 

that period from the effective date of the Code to the date o

of the Divisional Code Authority, the Code Committee, w

h

been empowered to formulate and assent to a Code for this 

shall be authorized to act in the capacity of a temporary D

Code Authority.

SECTION 3. Powers and Duties of the Divisional Code Auth

The and dutiesocuments, attempt provide (a) Divisional powers and powers It to for shalldjust data conferred its have Code own and toany the the organization, Authority accounts, complaint upon power to extent it permitted by to shall demand or examine Chapter and violation have may theby in same I the production make of addition hereof, the Act: this and such Code. in tof rugthfp
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meetings, notices, waivers of notice and other procedural 

as it may from time to time determine; provided, howeve

notices of meetings shall be sent to the Administrator and al

bers of the Construction Code Authority and the Divisiona

Authority sufficiently in advance of such meetings to perm

Administrator or his representatives and all Members of th

Authority to attend such meetings if desired.

(b) It may from time to time require the members of the D

to submit for its own consideration and for transmittal to t

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ministrator, and to the Construction Code Authority, such r

statistical data., and other information as it may require. S

formation will not be open to inspection except as to totals 

entire Division. The compilation of reports shall be perform

individuals who are not in any way connected with any Mem

the Division.

(c) In addition to the information required to be submitted 

Divisional Code Authority as set forth in this Article, there 

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furnished to such Federal and State agencies as the Admin

shall designate, such statistical -information as the Admin

may deem necessary for the purposes recited in Section 3 (a) 

Act. Individual reports shall not be disclosed by any empl

such agencies to any person other than a sworn employee 

agencies or of the National Recovery Administration; nor sh

agencies publish such reports in a manner which will result 

disclosure of the identity of information furnished by any ind

or firm filing a particular report.

sectionn 4. 1. It being found necessary in order to supp

Administration of this code and to maintain the standards 

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competiton established heretondev and to effectuate the policy 

Act, the Divisional Code Authority is authorized:

(a) To incur such reasonable obligatio-ns as are necessa

proper for the foregoing purposes, and to meet such obligati

of funds which may be raised as hereinafter provided and 

shall be held in trust for the pwu7poses of the Code;

(b) To submi t to the Administrator for his approval, sub

such notice and opportunity to be heard as he may deem ne

(1) an itemized budget of its estimated expenses for the fo

purposes, and (2) an equitable basis upon which the funds ne

to sport such budget shall be contributed by members 

industry;

(c) After such budget and basis of contribution have b

proved by the Administrator, to determine and obtain eq

contribution as above set forth by all members of this Divisi

to that end, if necessary, to institute legal proceedings therefo

own name.

2. Each member of this Division shall pay his or its eq

regulations contribution ity, members duly to the participate determined exempted expenses of pertaining this to in the of from as Division the its expenses hereinabove administration making selection thereto complying of such the issued of pilovided, members maintenance contributions, shall as with by hereinabove the the and of Administratorcode subject the of the and DivisionprovidedCo t contrbe ruA
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Authority or to receive the benefts of amy of its voluntary 

or to make use of any emblem or insignia of the National R

Administration.

3. The Divisional Code Authority shall neither incur nor p

obligation substantially in excess of the amount thereof as e

in its approved budget; and shall in no event exceed the tota

eontabned in the approved budget except upon approval of 

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'ministrator; and no subsequent budget shall contain any d

item for cxpenditures in excess of prior budget estimate

those which the Admiistrator has so approved.2

ARTICLE -TRADE PRACTICES

The following practices shall constitute unfair methods o

tition and are prohibited:

SECTION 1. The secret payment or allowances of rebates, r

credits, or unearned discounts, whether in the form of m

otherwise, or the secret extension to certain purchasers o

prices, services, or privileges not eAtended to all purchaser

terms and conditions.

SErIoN 2. To accept any contract on a " fixed fee basis " 

plus basis " with an " upset price ", protecting the purchase

higher costs, butt not protecting the contractor against losses

SECTION 3. To permit the loan or transfer of a Plumbing 

or to allow anyone to work under a Plumbing License h

another.

SECTION 4. As a member of the industry, or his agent r

sentative, knowingly to participate in " Bid Peddling " 

Shopping " as defined in Chapter I hereof.

SECTION 5. To depart from the following practice in all 

tive biddings: All bids submitted shall be the final bids of thb

and no changes in the amount of any bid shall be made, s

those due to bona fide changes in the plans or specifications

such cases changes in the amount of the bid shall be mad

same unit or other basis as the original bid.

SECTION 6. To submit bids on other than the requirements 

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and specifications, when plans and specifications are draw

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vided, however, that the foregoing shall not prevent alterna

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in which divergencies from the original plans and specifica

clearly indicated and described in such alternative bid.

SECTION 7. To fail to file copies of a bid, in excess of a m

amount to be established by the Divisional Code Authority 

approval of the Administrator, with a depository designate

Divisional Code Authority.

SECTION 8. To sell any product and/or service below the r

able cost of such product or service, namely the cost of m

by plusrovisions or quality, 2 SECTION Italicized published way labor, of quantity, words added advertisement of 9. plus any false, Article To make overhead, substance, by VI, Amendment or materially or otherwise, Section cause a character, determined No. or 2inaccurate 1, of knowingly approved this Chapter. whether nature, in Aug. or to concerning accordance 11, deceptive origin, permit 1934. sizto thsb
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or preparation of any product used by the Division, or th

manship credit terms, values, policies, conduct or services 

member of the Division, or otherwise, having the tend

capacity to mislead or deceive customers or prospective cu

SECTION 10. To furnish articles more or less expensive, of b

inferior quality, or of larger or smaller size than specified 

making the proper adjustments in the quoted price and clea

tifying the nature of the substitution.

SECTION 11. To give, or permit to be given or to offer to g

rectly or indirectly, money or anything of value to agents, em

representatives, architects, or engineers of purchasers or pro

purchasers for the purpose of influencing their employers op

pals or prospective employers or principals to purchase f

profferor or to refrain from purchasing from competitors of 

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feror. Nothing herein stated shall be construed to prohibit 

general distribution of articles commonly used for advertisin

so far as such articles are actually used for commercial br

hereinabove defined.

SECTION 12. To secure confidential information concer

business of a competitor by a false or misleading statemenr

resentation, by a false impersonation of one in authority, by b

or by any other unfair method.

SECTION 13. To engage in the business of the Division 

an address.

SECTION 14. When engaged in the work of an employee, 

in excess of the maximum hours provided in Article II, 

so engaged, to fail to charge time at least at the establisr

of pay for such employee.

SECTION 15. To defame competitors or others engaged 

Plumbing Industry by falsely imputing to them dishonora

duct, inability to perform contracts, questionable credit 

or by other false representations or by false disparagement 

ability or workmanship.

SECTION 16. To install or repair any plumbing system 

part thereof by any person who is not properly licensed, i

Cities or communities where such licensing is required.

ARTICLE VI-MARKETING POLICIES

The following practices shall be followed by all membe

Division in the marketing of their materials and services, 

viation from such practices and rules shall constitute unf

petition and is prohibited.

SECTION 1. In order to facilitate the administration of th

each member of the Division shall keep his accounts in such 

as to make possible the determination of the cost of doing b

tailed as system which ing Plumbers and SECTION a set Heating memberand forth complete or 2. of Industries' Every in Heating conforms to this the as, Division. member " Simplified the Contractors", Bureau; uniform the of the principles Course and Division and formulated which standard of of, Accounting shall includes and method by use i at the ancosleaof foacP
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tem which conforms to the principles of, and is at least as 

and complete as the standard and uniform method of costi

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formulated under the supervision of and approved by the D

Code Authority and the Administrator with such variation

from as may be required by the individual conditions affec

member of the Division, or group of contractors, and as 

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approved by the Divisional Code Authority and the Admi

and made supplemental to the Simplified Course of Accou

method of costing.

ARTICLE VII-MoDIFICATIoN

Subject to the provisions of Section 2 (c) of Article IV

Chapter I of this Code, the provisions of this Chapter, exc

provisions required by the Act, may be modified on the basis 

rience or changes in circumstances, such modifications to 

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upon application to the Administrator and such notices and h

as he shall specify and to become effective on his approval.

ARTICLE VIII-REFERENCE TO PROVIsIONS OF CHAPTER 

The provisions of Sections 7 (a) and 10 (b) of the Ac

are set forth in Sections 1 and 6 respectively of Article 

Chapter I of this Code are specifically incorporated herein 

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erence with the same force and effect as if set forth herein 

all other provisions of Chapter I of this Code, except as her

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vided, apply within this Division with the same force and 

if set forth herein in full.

ARTICLE IX-REvIEw oF ACTs OF CODE AUTHORITIE

If the Administrator shall determine that any action of t

sional Code Authority or any agency thereof may be unfair o

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or contrary to the public interest, the Administrator may r

that such action be suspended to afford an opportunity for in

tion of the merits of such action and further consideration 

Divisional Code Authority or agency pending final action 

shall not be effective unless the Administrator approves o

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he shall fail to disapprove after thirty days' notice to him o

tion to proceed with such action in its original or modified for

ARTICLE X-EFFECTIVE DATE

This Chapter shall become effective on the twentieth (20

after its approval by the President.

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