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Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 16 - TEXAS BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EXAMINERS › Chapter 346 - PRACTICE SETTINGS FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY › Section 346.3 - Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) Setting

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) In the
				provision of early childhood services through the Early Childhood Intervention
				(ECI) program, the physical therapist conducts appropriate screenings,
				evaluations, and assessments to determine needed services to fulfill
				family-centered goals. When a child is determined by the PT to be eligible for
				physical therapy, the PT provides written recommendations to the
				Interdisciplinary Team as to the amount of specific services needed by the
				child.
(b) Subject to the
				provisions of §
									322.1 of
				this title (relating to Provision of Services), the PT implements physical
				therapy services in accordance with the recommendations accepted by the
				Interdisciplinary Team, as stated in the Individual Family Service Plan
				(IFSP).
(c) The types of services
				which require a referral from a qualified licensed healthcare practitioner
				include the provision of individualized specially designed instructions, direct
				physical modeling or hands-on demonstration of activities with a child who has
				been determined eligible to receive physical therapy. Additionally, a referral
				is required for services that include the direct provision of treatment and/or
				activities which are of such a nature that they are only conducted with the
				child by a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant.
(d) The physical therapist may provide
				general consultation or other program services to address child/family-centered
				issues.
(e) Evaluation and
				reevaluation in the early childhood intervention setting will be conducted in
				accordance with the Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with
				Disabilities, 34 CFR Subtitle B, Chapter III, Part 303.321 and must include
				direct physical therapist-to-child interaction.
(f) The Plan of Care (Individual Family
				Service Plan) must be reviewed by the PT at least every 60 days, or concurrent
				with every visit if the child is seen at intervals greater than 60 days, prior
				to continuation of treatment by a PTA. Any modification or revision of physical
				therapy services identified during the review should be recommended to the
				Interdisciplinary Team.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 16 - TEXAS BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EXAMINERS › Chapter 348 - PHYSICAL THERAPY LICENSURE COMPACT › Section 348.1 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Physical Therapy Compact--an agreement
				between member states to improve access to physical therapy services for the
				public by increasing the mobility of eligible physical therapy providers to
				work in multiple states.
(b)
				Compact Privilege--the authorization granted by a remote state to allow a
				licensee from another member state to practice as a physical therapist or work
				as a physical therapist assistant in the remote state under its laws and
				rules.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 16 - TEXAS BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EXAMINERS › Chapter 348 - PHYSICAL THERAPY LICENSURE COMPACT › Section 348.2 - Disciplinary Action

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A licensee from
				another member state who is providing physical therapy in Texas under a compact
				privilege must comply with the laws and regulations set forth in:
(1) Title 3, Subtitle H, Chapter 453, Texas
				Occupations Code (PT Practice Act); and
(2) Title 22, Part 16, Texas Administrative
				Code (PT Rules).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 17 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS › Chapter 361 - ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 361.2 - Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The purpose of these sections is to provide standards and
					 procedures to implement and enforce the provisions of the PLL, APA, and all
					 other laws applicable to the examination and licensing of plumbers and plumbing
					 inspectors in Texas.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 17 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS › Chapter 361 - ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 361.3 - Scope

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Board shall apply these sections to all individuals
					 engaged in plumbing work and plumbing inspection in Texas, with the exceptions
					 noted in the PLL and Board Rules.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 17 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS › Chapter 361 - ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 361.4 - The Board

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The board shall hold meetings and conduct business in
					 accordance with all applicable laws, these sections, and any procedures it may
					 establish to discharge its functions.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 17 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS › Chapter 361 - ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 361.5 - Administration

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Board shall delegate to its employees, under the
					 direction of the Executive Director, those functions appropriate to the daily
					 conduct of the Board's business of carrying out the purposes of all applicable
					 laws and of these rules.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 17 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS › Chapter 361 - ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 361.6 - Fees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Board shall waive the initial
				  license, application and examination fees for military service members,
				  military veterans and military spouses who substantially meet all of the
				  requirements for licensure or examination by the Board.
(b) The Board has established the following
				  fees:
(1) Initial Licenses, Endorsements and
				  Registrations.
(A) Responsible Master Plumber
				  License--$300;
(B) Master Plumber
				  License--$75;
(C) Journeyman
				  Plumber License--$40;
(D) Medical
				  Gas Installation Endorsement (Master)--$55;
(E) Medical Gas Installation Endorsement
				  (Journeyman)--$14;
(F) Medical Gas
				  Installation Endorsement (Inspector)--$27.50;
(G) Plumbing Inspector
				  License--$55;
(H) Water Supply
				  Protection Specialist Endorsement (Journeyman)--$14;
(I) Water Supply Protection Specialist
				  Endorsement (Master)--$55;
(J)
				  Water Supply Protection Specialist Endorsement (Inspector)--$27.50;
(K) Tradesman Plumber-Limited
				  License--$35;
(L) Plumber's
				  Apprentice Registration/Application--$15;
(M) Residential Utilities Installer
				  Registration/Application--$18;
(N)
				  Drain Cleaner Registration/Application--$18;
(O) Drain Cleaner-Restricted
				  Registration/Application--$18;
(P)
				  Multipurpose Residential Fire Protection Sprinkler Specialist Endorsement
				  (Master)--$55;
(Q) Multipurpose
				  Residential Fire Protection Sprinkler Specialist Endorsement
				  (Journeyman)--$14;
(R) Multipurpose
				  Residential Fire Protection Sprinkler Specialist Endorsement
				  (Inspector)--$27.50.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 17 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS › Chapter 361 - ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 361.7 - Employee Training and Education

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  With the approval of the Executive Director, the Board may make available to
				  its employees funds for training and education in accordance with the Employee
				  Training Act, §§ 656.041 -
				  656.049 of
				  the Texas Government Code.
(b) In
				  order to be eligible for agency-supported training and education, the employee
				  must demonstrate in writing, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director,
				  that the training or education is related to the duties or prospective duties
				  of the employee.
(c) Eligible
				  training and education expenses that are approved by the Executive Director may
				  include, as appropriate, salary, tuition and other fees, travel and living
				  expenses, training stipend, expense of training materials, and other necessary
				  expenses of an instructor, student, or other participant in a training or
				  education program.
(d) The
				  Executive Director may determine to pay all or part of the expenses related to
				  training on a reimbursement basis to the employee , upon successful completion
				  of the training.
(e) An employee
				  who completes training and education to obtain a degree or certification for
				  which the Board has provided all or part of the required fees must agree in
				  writing to fully repay the Board any amounts paid for educational assistance if
				  the employee voluntarily terminates employment with the agency within one year
				  of course completion.
(f) The
				  Executive Director is eligible to receive agency-supported training and
				  education in accordance with this section subject to the approval of the
				  Chairman of the Board.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 17 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS › Chapter 361 - ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 361.8 - Forms and Materials

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Board incorporates by reference any rules that may be
					 contained in the following forms and requires the use of these forms in doing
					 business with the agency:
(1)
				  Applications for Examination, Registration and Endorsements;
(2) Application for Responsible Master
				  Plumber;
(3) Employer's
				  Certification;
(4) General
				  Complaint;
(5) Applications for
				  renewals of Licenses, Registrations and Endorsements;
(6) Military Service Member, Veteran, or
				  Military Spouse Supplemental Information;
(7) Supplemental Criminal History
				  Information;
(8) Application for
				  Nonstandard Testing Accommodations including the Physician or Licensed Health
				  Care Provider;
(9) Certificate of
				  Insurance; and
(10) Transfer of
				  License Affidavit.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 17 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS › Chapter 361 - ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 361.10 - Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Program

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Board adopts by reference the rules of the Texas
					 Comptroller of Public Accounts in 34 TAC Part 1, Chapter 20, Subchapter B
					 (relating to Historically Underutilized Business Program). These rules were
					 promulgated by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts under Government Code
					 §
										2161.002.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 17 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS › Chapter 361 - ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 361.11 - State Vehicle Management

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Each
				  state vehicle utilized by the Board, with the exception of a vehicle assigned
				  to a field employee, shall be assigned to the Board's motor pool and be
				  available for checkout by Board employees who are authorized by the Board's
				  Executive Director to use the vehicle.
(b) No state vehicle utilized by the Board
				  may be assigned to an individual administrative or executive employee on a
				  regular basis, unless the Board makes a written documented finding that the
				  assignment is critical to the needs of the mission of the Board.
(c) The Board's Executive Director shall
				  administer policies and procedures consistent with The Office of Vehicle Fleet
				  Management's State Vehicle Fleet Management Plan.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 17 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS › Chapter 361 - ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 361.12 - Advisory Committees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Board may appoint Advisory Committees as it considers
					 necessary for the primary function of advising the Board.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 17 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS › Chapter 361 - ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 361.13 - Board Committees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Board may create committees to assist the Board in
					 exercising its powers and duties.
The presiding officer of the Board shall appoint the
					 members of committees.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 17 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS › Chapter 361 - ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 361.14 - Petition for Adoption of Rules

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Any
				  person who petitions the board in writing to request the adoption, amendment or
				  repeal of rules shall:
(1) include a brief
				  statement summarizing the proposed action and detailing its desired
				  effect;
(2) include a full
				  justification of the proposed action in narrative form, citing all pertinent
				  facts and circumstances;
(3) if
				  proposing an amendment, refer to each existing rule to be amended by title and
				  code number and preface the text to indicate words and punctuation to be added,
				  changed, or deleted;
(4) if
				  proposing a new rule, prepare the text of the new rule in the exact form that
				  is desired to be adopted;
(5) if
				  proposing a repeal, refer to each existing rule to be repealed by title and
				  code number; and
(6) include the
				  petitioner's full name, complete mailing address, and telephone
				  number.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 17 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS › Chapter 361 - ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 361.15 - Election of Board Officers

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  governor shall designate a member of the board as the presiding officer of the
				  Board to serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the governor.
(b) The Board shall elect a secretary from
				  its membership.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 17 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS › Chapter 363 - EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION › Section 363.1 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
				  shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise.
(1) Application--the
				information submitted by an individual seeking Board approval to:
(A) obtain a license, registration, or
				endorsement; or
(B) take a
				licensing or endorsement examination administered by the Board.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 17 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS › Chapter 363 - EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION › Section 363.2 - General Qualifications

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) To be eligible
				to receive any license or registration issued by the Board an applicant must
				be:
(1) a citizen or national of the United
				States; or
(2) an alien or
				non-immigrant eligible for licensure by the State of Texas.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 17 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS › Chapter 363 - EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION › Section 363.4 - Master Plumber License

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
To be eligible for a Master Plumber License an applicant must
				  have held a Journeyman Plumber License issued in Texas or another state:
(1) for at least four years; or
(2) for at least one year if the applicant
				has successfully completed a training program approved by the United States
				Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship or another nationally-recognized
				apprentice training program accepted by the Board.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 17 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS › Chapter 363 - EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION › Section 363.5 - Journeyman Plumber License

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) To be eligible
				for a Journeyman Plumber License an applicant must have completed forty-eight
				(48) hours of classroom training provided by an approved instructor in an
				approved training program meeting the requirements of subsections (f) and (g)
				of this section.
(b) In addition to
				the requirements in subsection (a) of this section, an applicant must:
(1) have at least 8,000 hours of experience
				working at the trade under the supervision of a RMP or a Master Plumber
				licensed in another state; and
(2)
				hold one of the following:
(A) a current
				Plumber's Apprentice Registration;
(B) a current Tradesman Plumber-Limited
				License; or
(C) a current
				Journeyman Plumber License issued in another state.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 17 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS › Chapter 363 - EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION › Section 363.6 - Tradesman Plumber-Limited License

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) To be eligible
				for a Tradesman Plumber-Limited License an applicant must:
(1) have completed twenty-four (24) hours of
				approved training provided by an approved instructor in an approved training
				program in the areas of health and safety, the latest version of all plumbing
				codes adopted by the Board, and water conservation. The training hours must
				include:
(A) one (1) six-hour apprentice
				continuing professional education class;
(B) the OSHA 10-Hour Outreach Training class;
				and
(C) the eight (8) hours of
				training on residential plumbing installation;
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 17 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS › Chapter 363 - EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION › Section 363.7 - Plumber's Apprentice Registration

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
To be eligible for a Plumber's Apprentice Registration an
				  applicant must be at least sixteen (16) years of age.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 17 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS › Chapter 363 - EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION › Section 363.8 - Plumbing Inspector License

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) To be eligible
				for a Plumbing Inspector License an applicant must hold one of the following:
(1) a current Journeyman or Master Plumber
				License issued in Texas or another state;
(2) a current Plumbing Inspector license
				issued in another state with licensing requirements substantially equivalent to
				the licensing requirements of the Board; or
(3) a current professional engineer or a
				professional architect license issued in Texas.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 17 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS › Chapter 363 - EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION › Section 363.9 - Medical Gas Piping Installation Endorsement

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) To be eligible
				for a Medical Gas Piping Installation Endorsement an applicant must:
(1) hold a current Texas Journeyman Plumber,
				Master Plumber or Plumbing Inspector License; and
(2) have successfully completed an approved
				training program in medical gas piping installation, which is based on the
				standards contained in the latest edition of the National Fire Protection
				Association 99 Health Care Facilities Code (NFPA 99), or may demonstrate the
				successful completion of the Professional Qualification Standard for Medical
				Gas Systems Personnel Series 6000, Standard 6010, latest edition, recognized by
				the American Society of Sanitation Engineers (ASSE).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 17 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS › Chapter 363 - EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION › Section 363.10 - Multipurpose Residential Fire Protection Sprinkler Specialist Endorsement

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) To be eligible
				for a Multipurpose Residential Fire Protection Sprinkler Specialist Endorsement
				an applicant must:
(1) hold a current
				Journeyman Plumber, Master Plumber, or Plumbing Inspector License;
				and
(2) have successfully completed
				an approved training program that provides the training necessary for the
				proper installation of a multipurpose residential fire protection sprinkler
				system as required by the National Fire Protection Association Standard 13D and
				any other applicable codes and standards recognized by the
				state.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 17 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS › Chapter 363 - EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION › Section 363.11 - Water Supply Protection Specialist Endorsement

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) To be eligible
				for a Water Supply Protection Specialist Endorsement an applicant must:
(1) hold a current Journeyman Plumber, Master
				Plumber License, or Plumbing Inspector License; and
(2) complete an approved training program
				based on the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act and the Federal Clean Water Act,
				on-site wastewater and site evaluations and graywater re-use, water quality
				training and water treatment, water utilities systems and regulations, water
				conservation, rainwater harvesting systems, xeriscape irrigation, fire
				protection systems, backflow prevention, and state laws regulating lead
				contamination in drinking water.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 17 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS › Chapter 363 - EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION › Section 363.12 - Residential Utilities Installer Registration

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
To be eligible for a Residential Utilities Installer
				  Registration an applicant must:
(1)
				hold a current Plumber's Apprentice Registration;
(2) have completed at least 2,000 hours
				working at the trade under the direct supervision of a Tradesman
				Plumber-Limited, Journeyman Plumber, or Master Plumber, and the supervision of
				a RMP, as verified by employers; and
(3) complete an approved training
				program.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 17 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS › Chapter 363 - EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION › Section 363.13 - Drain Cleaner Registration

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
To be eligible for a Drain Cleaner Registration an applicant
				  must:
(1) hold a current Plumber's
				Apprentice Registration;
(2) have
				completed at least 4,000 hours working at the trade as a Drain
				Cleaner-Restricted Registrant under the supervision of a RMP, as verified by
				employers; and
(3) complete an
				approved training program.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 17 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS › Chapter 363 - EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION › Section 363.14 - Drain Cleaner-Restricted Registration

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
To be eligible for a Drain Cleaner-Restricted Registration an
				  applicant must:
(1) hold a current
				Plumber's Apprentice Registration; and
(2) complete an approved training
				program.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 17 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS › Chapter 363 - EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION › Section 363.15 - Consequences to an Applicant with Criminal Convictions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Board shall
				revoke any and all registrations, licenses, or endorsements held by an
				individual if the individual is incarcerated due to a felony conviction, felony
				community supervision revocation, revocation of parole, or revocation of
				mandatory supervision. The Board shall automatically deny an application
				submitted by an individual who, at the time the application is submitted, is
				incarcerated because of a felony conviction, felony community supervision
				revocation, revocation of parole, or revocation of mandatory
				supervision.
(b) The Board shall
				review the application of an individual that has been convicted of a felony or
				misdemeanor directly related to plumbing to determine whether to disqualify the
				individual from receiving a registration, license, or endorsement, or deny the
				individual the opportunity to take an examination.
(c) In determining whether a criminal offense
				is directly related to plumbing, the Board shall consider:
(1) the nature and seriousness of the
				crime;
(2) the relationship of the
				crime to the purposes for requiring a license or registration to perform
				plumbing or plumbing inspections;
(3) the extent to which a license or
				registration might offer an opportunity to engage in further criminal activity
				of the same type as that in which the applicant had previously been involved;
				and
(4) the relationship of the
				crime to the ability, capacity, or fitness required to perform the duties and
				discharge the responsibilities of registered and licensed individuals
				performing plumbing or plumbing inspections.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 17 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS › Chapter 363 - EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION › Section 363.16 - Examination Schedule

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Board shall
				conduct examinations on a regular basis according to demand.
(b) The Board will not process incomplete
				applications.
(c) An applicant
				shall receive notification of written or practical examination with the time,
				date, and place of examination.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 17 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS › Chapter 363 - EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION › Section 363.17 - Reporting for Examination

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An applicant
				shall report promptly at the place of the examination.
(b) If an applicant is scheduled for an
				examination and cannot appear, the applicant must notify the agency in writing,
				postmarked no later than ten (10) business days before the scheduled
				examination date. An applicant who fails to appear or does not give the
				required notice shall forfeit the examination fee and must submit a new exam
				application and fee.
(c) An
				applicant who fails to appear for an exam due to an excused emergency may
				reschedule once without having to submit a new exam application and fee.
(1) An applicant must submit a written
				request to reschedule an exam to the agency, postmarked no later than five (5)
				business days after the original examination date, that includes an explanation
				of the emergency that caused the applicant's failure to appear.
(2) An applicant who does not submit a
				request to reschedule within the required time period must submit a new exam
				application and fee.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 17 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS › Chapter 363 - EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION › Section 363.18 - Description of Examination

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) For each license
				and endorsement, the Board shall design and conduct a uniform, reasonable
				examination that includes written questions and practical applications, when
				appropriate.
(b) The Board shall
				furnish an applicant with written information explaining the scope of the
				examination. The Board shall also make the information about the scope of each
				examination it administers accessible on its website.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 17 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS › Chapter 363 - EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION › Section 363.19 - Non-Standard Examination Accommodations

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An applicant
				seeking to take an examination with non-standard accommodations shall submit an
				Applicant Request for Non-Standard Examination Accommodations Form and a
				Physician or Qualified Licensed Professional Recommendation for Non-Standard
				Examination Accommodations Form to be used by the agency to determine whether
				the applicant qualifies for non-standard examination accommodations.
(b) Due to the duties and responsibilities of
				registrants and licensees to protect the health and safety of the public, the
				Board shall not allow Examiners to provide oral versions of the written
				components of examinations.
(1) Examiners may
				give oral instructions and explanations to individuals taking an
				examination.
(2) An applicant who
				has been diagnosed by a physician or other qualified licensed professional as
				having a specific learning or reading disability, such as dyslexia, may request
				additional time to complete an examination, a separate examination area, or
				other reasonable accommodation.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 17 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS › Chapter 363 - EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION › Section 363.20 - Test Score Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The board may set and adjust minimum passing scores as it
				  deems appropriate for each license or endorsement category
				  examination.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 17 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS › Chapter 363 - EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION › Section 363.21 - Notification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Board shall notify applicants of their examination
				  results within thirty (30) days after the examination is administered, and, if
				  requested within two weeks of notification, shall provide an applicant with an
				  analysis of the applicant's examination performance.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 17 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS › Chapter 363 - EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION › Section 363.22 - Reexamination

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An applicant that fails any single part
				of a multiple part examination may retake the part or parts that were failed
				without having to retake the entire examination.
(1) A failing score on a single part of an
				examination is a score of 69.9 points or less.
(2) A time limit of three (3) hours is
				allotted for reexamination of the part that was failed.
(3) The applicant must submit a new exam
				application and fee in order to retake the part that was failed.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 17 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS › Chapter 363 - EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION › Section 363.23 - Disqualification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Board shall disqualify an applicant
				from receiving a registration or deny an applicant the opportunity to be
				examined for a license if it discovers that the applicant furnished false
				information on an application or used any fraudulent means of establishing the
				applicant's qualifications.
(b) The
				Board may initiate disciplinary action against any applicant, registrant or
				licensee who furnishes false information on any certifications, other forms, or
				renewals distributed by the Board.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 17 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS › Chapter 363 - EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION › Section 363.24 - Providers and Instructors of Endorsement Training Programs

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Only an
				approved CPE Course Provider may provide or instruct a training
				program.
(b) Only a Course
				Instructor who is approved to instruct CPE courses may instruct a training
				program provided that the instructor:
(1) is
				licensed as a Master Plumber, Plumbing Inspector, or Journeyman Plumber;
				and
(2) holds the endorsement that
				corresponds to the training program the Instructor will
				teach.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 17 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS › Chapter 363 - EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION › Section 363.25 - Providers and Instructors of Training Programs for Journeyman Plumber and Tradesman Plumber-Limited License Applicants

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An approved CPE
				Course Provider or Course Instructor may provide instruction in plumbers
				professional training related to health and safety, the latest version of all
				plumbing codes adopted by the board, and water conservation.
(b) An approved Course Instructor must be
				authorized by OSHA to provide OSHA instruction. A person who is an OSHA
				authorized construction trainer, but is not an approved instructor, may teach
				OSHA instruction through an approved Course Provider, so long as an approved
				Course Instructor is also present.
(c) Approved Course Providers and Instructors
				shall:
(1) teach the approved
				material;
(2) ensure that only
				students who complete the course receive credit;
(3) provide notice of intent to conduct
				training required by posting the course schedule on the provider's website or
				sending electronic notice to the at least seven (7) days before
				instruction;
(4) abide by the same
				standards of conduct required of approved continuing professional education
				providers;
(5) provide a
				certificate of completion to the student. The certificate of completion shall
				state:
(A) the names of the Course Provider
				and Course Instructor;
(B) the name
				and registration or license number of the student;
(C) the specific instruction and number of
				hours completed; and
(D) the date
				that the increment of instruction was completed; and
(6) maintain an electronic copy or record of
				each certificate of completion for at least six (6) years after the date the
				certificate was issued.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 17 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS › Chapter 363 - EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION › Section 363.27 - Criminal Conviction Guidelines

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Licensed
				individuals are required to exercise independent judgment and carry out their
				duties and responsibilities without risking the health, safety, welfare, and
				property of the public. It is estimated that the majority of Plumber's
				Apprentices are working toward licensure; therefore, the Board has determined
				that the duties and responsibilities listed in subsection (b) of this section
				apply to both licensees and registrants.
(b) After considering the factors set forth
				in §
									53.022 of the Texas
				Occupations Code, the Board has identified the following, non-exhaustive list
				of duties and responsibilities of individuals performing plumbing or plumbing
				inspections:
(1) entering a consumer's home or
				a place of business, including, but not limited to:
(A) private residences;
(B) apartment complexes;
(C) schools;
(D) child care facilities;
(E) elder care facilities;
(F) health care facilities;
(G) financial institutions; and
(H) businesses where valuable merchandise is
				stored and sold;
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 17 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS › Chapter 365 - LICENSING AND REGISTRATION › Section 365.1 - License, Endorsement and Registration Categories; Scope of Work Permitted

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The scope of
				plumbing work that an individual may perform is dictated by the type of
				license, endorsement, or registration held.
(b) An individual who holds a current Master
				Plumber License and meets the requirements of a Responsible Master Plumber
				(RMP):
(1) may advertise or otherwise offer
				to perform or provide plumbing to the general public;
(2) may enter into contracts or agreements to
				perform plumbing;
(3) shall obtain
				plumbing permits to perform plumbing work;
(4) may perform plumbing work without
				supervision; and
(5) shall
				supervise plumbing work performed by other licensees or registrants.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 17 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS › Chapter 365 - LICENSING AND REGISTRATION › Section 365.5 - Renewal of License, Registration or Endorsement

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Before the
				expiration of a license, registration, or endorsement, a holder must:
(1) submit a completed renewal application
				form;
(2) obtain the required
				number of continuing education hours and/or training; and
(3) pay the required fee(s).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 17 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS › Chapter 365 - LICENSING AND REGISTRATION › Section 365.7 - Duplicate Pocket Card

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Board shall
				issue a duplicate pocket card to replace any pocket card that is lost,
				destroyed, or mutilated.
(b) The
				licensee or registrant requesting the duplicate pocket care shall submit to the
				Board:
(1) an application for the duplicate
				stating the reasons for the request; and
(2) the required fee.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 17 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS › Chapter 365 - LICENSING AND REGISTRATION › Section 365.8 - Change of Name, Address, or Employment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A licensee or
				registrant shall notify the Board in writing of any legal name change, or
				change of physical or email address, not later than thirty (30) days after the
				change becomes final.
(b) A
				Plumbing Inspector shall notify the Board in writing of each political
				subdivision the Plumbing Inspector is employed by, or has contracted with, for
				the purposes of performing plumbing inspections and any changes in contract or
				employment status within thirty (30) days of status change. The written
				confirmation of contract or employment must be provided by an authorized
				representative of each political subdivision.
(c) A licensee or registrant shall notify the
				Board in writing of any change to his or her primary place of employment upon
				renewal of his or her license or registration.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 17 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS › Chapter 365 - LICENSING AND REGISTRATION › Section 365.14 - Continuing Professional Education and Training Requirements.

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A licensee,
				drain cleaner registrant, drain cleaner-restricted registrant, residential
				utilities installer registrant or endorsement holder has twelve (12) months to
				obtain at least six (6) hours of continuing education or training required for
				a timely annual renewal.
(b) A
				person whose license, drain cleaner registration, drain cleaner-restricted
				registration, residential utilities installer registration or endorsement has
				been expired for less than two (2) years must complete at least six (6) hours
				of continuing education or training for each year the license, drain cleaner
				registration, drain cleaner-restricted registration, residential utilities
				installer registration or endorsement was expired.
(c) Continuing education and training program
				courses may be taken in person, via correspondence course or virtually by means
				of telecommunications equipment, as applicable.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 17 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS › Chapter 365 - LICENSING AND REGISTRATION › Section 365.15 - Curriculum Minimum Standards

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Curriculum
				must:
(1) directly relate to the technical,
				legal or ethical aspects of plumbing, including grounds for discipline and
				professional responsibility;
(2)
				keep licensees, registrants and endorsement holders informed of innovations,
				best practices and significant developments affecting the plumbing
				profession;
(3) be tailored to
				registrants, if for use in a training program;
(4) be tailored to licensees and endorsement
				holders, if for use in a continuing education course;
(5) be structured to engage students by
				allowing them the opportunity to apply the content and skills being
				taught;
(6) be based on the
				Plumbing License Law and Board Rules in effect at the time of
				approval;
(7) be based on the
				currently adopted plumbing code(s) in effect at the time of approval or later
				edition(s);
(8) be based on current
				Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations in effect at
				the time of approval;
(9) meet or
				exceed the water saving performance standards in Section
				372.002
				of the Texas Health and Safety Code in effect at the time of
				approval;
(10) meet or exceed the
				energy efficiency performance standards in Section
				388.003
				of the Texas Health and Safety Code in effect at the time of approval;
				and
(11) be comprehensive enough to
				support a course or training at least one (1) hour in
				length.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 17 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS › Chapter 365 - LICENSING AND REGISTRATION › Section 365.19 - Course and Training Providers

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A Course
				Provider may offer a course or training program required for the renewal of a
				license, endorsement or registration.
(b) A Course Provider shall only allow
				approved Course Instructors to teach the courses and training programs it
				offers.
(c) A Course Provider shall
				present courses and training programs in segments that are at least one (1)
				hour in length.
(d) A Course
				Provider shall not advertise or promote the sale of any goods, products or
				services during the instructional portion of a CPE course, or allow a third
				party to advertise or promote the sale of any goods, products or services
				during the instructional portion of a course or training program. A Course
				Provider may incorporate materials or presentations by a manufacturing
				representative into their courses; however, those presentations may not contain
				gratuitous advertising as only educational and informative portions of the
				presentation will be counted towards the number of credit hour(s)
				given.
(e) At least seven (7) days
				before conducting a course, a Course Provider shall give notice to the Board
				via electronic mail of its intent to conduct the course or post notice of the
				course schedule on the Course Provider's website.
(f) A Course Provider shall establish a
				system that allows it to receive immediate notification from a Course
				Instructor in the event the Course Instructor is unable to provide instruction
				for a scheduled course.
(g) If
				cancellation of the course is unavoidable, the Course Provider shall:
(1) immediately notify each student affected
				by the cancellation;
(2) offer to
				refund/or reschedule the cancelled course; and
(3) notify the Board of the cancellation
				within forty-eight (48) hours.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 17 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS › Chapter 365 - LICENSING AND REGISTRATION › Section 365.20 - Course Instructors for Continuing Professional Education and Training Programs

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A Course
				Instructor must Hold a current Journeyman, Master Plumber or Plumbing Inspector
				License issued by the Board that is in good standing in order to teach general
				continuing education or training programs.
(b) A Course Instructor must:
(1) hold a current medical gas piping
				endorsement issued by the Board that is in good standing in order to teach
				continuing education or training programs on:
(A) how to install pipe to transport gas for
				medical purposes;
(B) how to
				install a vacuum used for medical purposes;
(C) how to inspect medical gas piping
				installations;
(D) how to verify
				medical gas and vacuum piping integrity; and
(E) material from NFPA 99; Health Care
				Facilities Code.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 17 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS › Chapter 365 - LICENSING AND REGISTRATION › Section 365.21 - Continuing Professional Education and Training Programs for the Medical Gas Piping Installation Endorsement

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A licensed
				Journeyman Plumber, Master Plumber or Plumbing Inspector who also holds a
				Medical Gas Piping Installation Endorsement shall complete a minimum of two (2)
				hours of CPE or demonstrate successful completion of a national certification
				before he or she may renew his or her endorsement. A licensee may not use a
				single medical gas CPE course to fulfill the continuing education requirement
				for more than one renewal period.
(b) A medical gas CPE course shall be based
				on the most current edition of the National Fire Protection Association 99
				Health Care Facilities Code (NFPA 99) and include comprehensive instruction on
				any updates to or changes from the previous edition of the code.
(c) The course materials for a medical gas
				course shall include an authorized copy of the current edition of the NFPA 99
				or an authorized copy of the NFPA 99 Handbook, a 50-question exercise covering
				the most-recent changes and updates to the NFPA 99 and the fundamentals of
				medical gas piping installation.
(1) The
				course materials shall not advertise or promote the sale of goods, products or
				services.
(2) A Course Provider or
				Course Instructor shall not offer to buy back used course materials from a
				student or offer any other incentive intended to persuade the student not to
				retain the course materials.
(3) A
				Course Provider shall not require a student to purchase a copy of the current
				edition of the NFPA 99 or the NFPA 99 Handbook if the student has previously
				completed a medical gas CPE course with the same provider that utilized the
				same course materials. As a substitute, the Course Provider may use any written
				material designed to supplement the NFPA 99 or the handbook.