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10 DE Reg 65 07-01-06
Statutory Authority: 24 Delaware Code, Section 1805(a)(2),(3) (24 Del.C. §1805(a)(2),(3)
The State Board of Plumbing Examiners is proposing changes to its regulations related to the designation of its licensure examination.
A public hearing will be held at 8:30 a.m. on September 12, 2006 in the 2nd floor Conference Room A of the Cannon Building, 861 Silver Lake Boulevard, Dover, Delaware where members of the public can offer comments. Anyone wishing to receive a copy of the proposed rules and regulations may obtain a copy from the State Board of Plumbing Examiners, 861 Silver Lake Blvd, Cannon Building, Suite 203, Dover, DE 19904. Persons wishing to submit written comments may forward these to the board at the above address. The final date to receive written comments will be at the public hearing.
1.1 Legislative authority. These Rules and Regulations are adopted by the Delaware Board of Plumbing Examiners (hereinafter "the Board") by authority of 24 Del.C. Ch. 18, and the Administrative Procedures Act, 29 Del.C. Ch. 101.
1.3 Officers. The Board will conduct election of officers for the offices of Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Secretary in May of each year. In the event of a resignation, termination or departure of one of the officers, a replacement shall be elected at the next Board meeting or at a meeting called for that purpose. Statutory reference: 24 Del.C. §1804(a).
1.5 Contact person. Information about the Board and its practices can be obtained by contacting the Division of Professional Regulation, Cannon Building, 861 Silver Lake Blvd., Ste. 203, Dover, Delaware 19904-2467, telephone 302-739-4522 and http://www.professionallicensing.state.de.us/boards/plumbers/index.shtml. Statutory reference: 29 Del.C. §10111(1).
2.0 Practice and Procedure.
3.0 Pre-examination Requirements for Licensure.
3.2 Pre-examination requirements. In order to sit for the examination, an applicant must complete and return an application form to the Board's office, showing that the applicant has 2 years of verified experience under the supervision of a licensed plumber after having received a Journeyman’s Certificate in an apprenticeship program that meets or exceeds the Federal Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training Standard. Alternatively, the applicant can show 7 years of verified experience under the supervision of a licensed plumber if the applicant has successfully completed the series of state-approved tests offered in the Delaware technical high schools or other apprenticeship school.
3.3 Supporting documentation. The applicant shall present a copy of the Journeyman certificate or, alternatively, proof of passing the series of state-approved tests offered in the Delaware technical high schools or other apprenticeship school. Verification of the required experience shall be by affidavit of the supervising licensed plumber on the form approved by the Board. If the applicant is unable to obtain an affidavit from the supervising licensed plumber, the tax form W-2 or the affidavit of the employer or officer of the employing company may be submitted as proof of experience at the discretion of the Board. Statutory Reference: 24 Del.C. §1806(b).
3.4 Disciplinary record. An applicant must also certify to the Board that he or she has not engaged in any of the acts that would be grounds for discipline of a licensee of the State of Delaware and that he or she does not have any disciplinary proceedings or unresolved complaints pending against him or her in any jurisdiction where he or she has previously been or currently is licensed, or certified as a plumber. An applicant currently or previously licensed or certified in another jurisdiction shall provide the Board with certified statements from all other such jurisdictions verifying their disciplinary and complaint records. Statutory Reference: 24 Del.C. §1806(c).
3.5 Complete application. An application to sit for the examination is not considered complete until the Division of Professional Regulation has received the application form, all supporting documents (including verifications of disciplinary record) and all fees required by this section. Statutory Reference: 24 Del.C. §1806(b).
4.0 Examination and Licensure.
4.2 Examination. The Board shall designates the NAI-BLOCK Plumbing Examination as the required examination for licensure in Delaware a written examination pursuant to 24 Del.C. §1805(3). The examination will be offered four (4) times per year. No person shall be permitted to sit for the examination until he or she has completed the Pre-examination Requirements of Rule 3.0 and received the Board's approval to take the examination. 24 Del.C. §§1805(3), (4) and §1806(d).
4.4 Reexamination. Applicants who do not earn a passing score on the examination may retake the examination two additional times, at its next regularly scheduled administrations, without Board approval. An applicant who does not earn a passing score after taking the examination a total of three (3) times may reapply to the Board after one (1) year has passed from the date he or she last took the examination. Statutory Reference: 24 Del.C. §1806(d).
5.0 Licensure by Reciprocity.
5.1 Equivalency. An applicant under this section must demonstrate that the standards for licensure of the State through which the applicant seeks reciprocity are equivalent to those under 24 Del.C. §1806.
10 DE Reg. 65 (07/01/06) (Prop.)