Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-07
REGULATIONS AMENDED
THE EXAMINATION AND LIcENs-
ING OF PLUMBERS.
Life of Permit Fixed at Five Years
From the Date Of
Issue.

The District Commissioners have oecloeo
to amend the regulations respecting the
licensing Of plumbers. Peter c. Schaner OF
1879 N street southeast recently wrote TO the
Commissioners suggesting the advisabflity
of a change in the regulations which re-
qures a licensed plumber to pass second
examination within twelve months a1ter
taking out his first license. The matter
was referred to the inspector of plumbing
who reported back that the present rule
governing the examination and registering
of licensed plumbers provides:
1.-The first license and corresponding BOND
shall be for a term of one year, at the e1-
piration of which time the holder snail
be subject to denomination; II he pass TINS
examination he may then obtain incense
for a period of five years upon ming new
bond; at the expiration of this PERIOD ana
successive periods of five years each, II ms
work has been satisfactory and In accoru-
ance with these regulations. license may
be again granted to him upon ming d ne"
bond
H. B. Davis. the inspector of plumbing,
says: Assuming that the plumber was
licensed for one year, and had proVlaeo
himself with necessary stock OF tools, pipe,
fittings and fixtures to conduct his business,
and that he failed in his second examlna-
tion he would be required under this resu-
lation to discontinue his business, notW1tn-
passed the examination ard qualified. and
had been granted a license for one year
This would prove a great hardship to the
rejected candidate. Upon inquiry 1 ascer-
tanned that frst-clasS engineers, physicians,
pharmacists and dentists are required to
pass only one examination in the District
of Columbia to become licensed, and in my
opinion the requirement of a licensed
plumber to pass the second examination is
unnecessary and should be revoked; and L
find that the members of. the plumbing
board are of the same opinion. l therefore
recommend that the plumbing regulations
pertaining to renewal be amended"
The Proposed Amendment
Col. Biddle, the Engineer Commissioner
framed the proposed amendments. which
have been approved by the other Commits
sioners, and which provide that the fifth
paragraph of section Z be amended to read
as follows:
Upon payment of a license fee of So he
shall be entitled to receive a license signed
by the inspector of plumbing and counter
signed by the secretary to the board of
commissioners tN practice the business of
plumbing and gasfitting in the District OF
Columbia for iod of five years"
1t is further provided that the eighth
paragraph of the section. entitled Re
newal," be amended to read as follows:
The first license and corresponding bond
shall be for teri.l of five years: at the
expiration Of this Leriod and each success
sive period of five years application shall
be made for new license and such new
license for period of five years will DE
granted the applicant upon the filing of a
new and satisfactory bond, provided that
all work done by him under his old license
has been satisfactory - the Commission
ers and has been completed according 10
these regulations in each and every partic-
ular case prior to the application for new
license. Should the licensee neglect or re-
fuse to make such application and file said
bond as herein required beHnre the expira-
ton OF his old license he will be considered
plumber who shall discontinue the plumbing
or gasf1tting business for l.eriod of one
year or less will be reinstated without ex-
animation for the unexpired PORTION OF
said five-year period provided ne has com.
Piled with all the requirements of the
plumbing regulations"