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herewith hereby repealed.
Sec. 6. This Act shall become effective upon .
approval upon becoming law without ap'
proval.
Approved June 8, 1917.
CHAPTER 7312-(No. 54.
AN ACT to Amend Chapter 1914 Of the Laws
of Florida, 1915, and the Title Thereof the
Same Being An Act Entitled, IAN Act to
Provide for the Examination, Licensing and
Registration of Persons Engaged or Engag-
ing in the Business or Work of Installing
Plumbing House Drainage. and a Super:
Drainage in Cities OF Towns of This State
Having Population OF 10000 Inhabitants or
More, According to the Federal Census OF
1910. or Any Subsequent Federal Census, and
Parts of Counties OF This State. and Impos-
ing Penalties for Violation of This Act
BE 1t Enacted by the Legislature OF the State
OF Florida:
Section /. That Chapter 1914. Laws of Florida
1875 and the title thereof be, and the same is
hereby. amended so that the said Chapter and
title thereof. as amended, shall read as follows
An Act to provide for the examination, lie
ensing and registration of persons engaged in
the business work OF installing plumbing or
house drainage, and a supervision and inspec-
ton OF plumbing and drainage in cities or
towns OF this State, having population OF l.
800 inhabitants or more. according to the fed
eral census OF 1910 any subsequent Federal
Census, and parts of counties Of this State, and
imposing penalties for violation of this Act
Re 1t Enacted by the Legislature OF the State
of Florida:
Section l. Any person now or hereafter
gagged in or working at the business of plumb
ing in cities of $500 population or more in this
State. either as master plumber or employing
plumber or as journeyman plumber, shall first
receive certificate thereof in accordance with
the provisions of this Act.
Sec q Any person desiring to engage in or
work at the business of plumbing, either as
master plumber or employing plumber, or as
Number cities having DOD
ulation of 800 or more and system of water
supply or sewerage. shall make application 70
Board Of Examiners hereinafter provided for
at such times and place as said Board may
! direct. Said examinations may be made in
5 whole or in part in writing and shall be of
practical and elementary character, but suit
: GENTLY strict to test the qualifications OF the
: applicant.
4 Sec 8. There shall be in every city of $500
/. inhabitants or more a Board of Examiners Of
:; plumbers, consisting of three members, one Of
Il which shall be chairman Of said Board OF
s Health: second member. who shall be mas.
$ ter plumber, and a third member, who shall be
d journeyman plumber Said second and third
e members shall be appointed by the appointino
S power of said city or town as provided by
n charter or ordinance within three months after
q the passage OF this Act, Tor the term OF one
year from the first day OF January in the year
" of appointment thereafter annually before the
q first day of January, and shall be paid from
al the treasury of said city the same as Other
D, officers, in such sum the authorities may
q designate.
d Sec. 4. Said Board of Examiners shall, a,
ID soon as may be after their appointment, meet
IS and shall then designate the times and places
ut for examination of all applicants desiring &c
o. engage in work at the business OF pump
IS ing within their respective jurisdiction. sac
Board shall examine said applicants as to then
IN practical knowledge of plumbing, house dram
OF age and plumbing ventilation, and, II satishet
y of the competency OF such applicants shai
OF thereupon issue a certificate to such appcan
All A. J., to n
81 business Of plumbing either as master pump
=. er or employing plumber, or as a JourneymaT
us plumber. The fee for certificate for maste
plumber or employing plumber shall be SOW
for a iournevnan plumber it shall be 500
Said certificate shall be valid for the term o
!, one year, but the same can be renewed u ap
dc plcation for renewal is made to said Board no
"a ess than thirty days before the expiration o
in said certificate The fee for renewals shall b
hs s1OO All moneys shall be paid into the city
III town treasury for the use OF said city or town
40 Sec. 5. All cities or towns in tins state, an
i'e within the provisions of this Act, shall pre-
vide by ordinance, within three months
IN ter the passage thereof, rules and regulation
DC for the construction and maintenance OF a
Gu plumbing and drainage placed in or on an
es' building or the premises thereof in such CIT
. or town, and no work of this character sha
a9e be done unless permit be issued therefor, e.
o. % cepting the reparin" of leaks. 1t snail b
es' provide for the appointment or election OF
M plumbing inspector and such assistants as al
vs. necessary, but said inspector and assistant
eG6 must be practical plumbers OF not less ina
WV ten years experience, whose duty IT shall |
"a to see that all rules and regulations touchr
III" such plumbing are faithfully and dihgen
'SiI observed and executed. The plumbing !
a.; a." spector shall preside at all meetings OF Il
90 Examining Board OF Plumbers and shall hay
sc go the deciding voice and vote in all matte
- connected with the examination OF apphcan
81 and granting of certificates, whenever Il
ore remaining members OF sad hoarg are u
,a able to agree. That the plumbing departing
rtb of every city or town. embraced in this At
u n consisting of the Examining Board the Plum
e'' ing Inspector and his assistants, shall ,
I'm. under the supervision of the Board OF Heal
on. Of said city or town, and the Plumbing !
.to spector shall make a complete report OF II
,5s department to said Board of Health at t
vi end of each year, and oitener as may he
a quired by said Board, or provided for by orr
en-. Sec. C. Any person violating any provisi
up Of his Act Shall he deemed guilty OF a m
demcanor. and be subject to a fine Of not le
than FIVE dollars exceeding nifty dolIa
for each and every violation thereof
Sec. :. In counties of this State contan
26 cities or towns having population Of y
anne inhabitants or more according to the Fede
ship Census OF 1910, or any subsequent Fede
: in Census the County Commissioners or gove'
ling inc Board of said counties required a
ers' hereby empowered to appoint an inspector
plumbing who shall be plumber OF not |
tate Than ten wears experience. His duties sh
he to inspect all plumbing and drainage
1853. stalled in the territory embraced in rad
anne OF mile beyond said city or towns hmi
to and to do so such other work as the s.
n,,,+y commissioners may require. All plum
hall ;ng and drainage done in this territory sh
,ans he done in conformity with the rules a
ex- regulations governing plumbing in the city
ions town contiguous thereto.
rds Sec. g. That all acts and parts Of acts
Wild consistent with the provisions herein conta
lrtle ed are declared to be repealed.
,ots, Approved May 90, 1871