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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-400A - Plumber certification rules › Section 296-400A-013 - What can cause the suspension of a plumbing contractor's license?

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(1) A plumbing
			 contractor's license will be suspended if the following impairments,
			 cancellations, noncompliance, or errors occur:
(a) A surety bond or other security has an
			 unsatisfied final judgment against it or becomes otherwise impaired.
(b) A surety bond is canceled.
(c) An insurance policy on file is expired,
			 canceled, revoked, or the insurer is withdrawn from the insurance
			 policy.
(d) The plumbing contractor
			 has an unsatisfied final judgment against it under chapter 18.106 RCW and this
			 chapter.
(e) The department has
			 notice that the plumbing contractor is a sole proprietor or an owner,
			 principal, or officer of a licensed plumbing contractor that has an unsatisfied
			 final judgment against it for work within the scope of chapter 18.106 RCW and
			 this chapter.
(f) The department
			 finds that the plumbing contractor has provided false or misleading information
			 or has otherwise been licensed in error.
(g) The plumbing contractor fails to comply
			 with a penalty payment plan agreement.
(h) The plumbing contractor has been
			 certified by a lending agency and reported to the department for nonpayment or
			 default on a federally or state-guaranteed educational loan or service
			 conditional scholarship.
(i) The
			 plumbing contractor does not maintain an active and valid unified business
			 identifier number with the department of revenue.
(j) The plumbing contractor does not provide
			 the department with updated information or forms as necessary to validate their
			 information.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-400A - Plumber certification rules › Section 296-400A-014 - When will the department deny an application for licensure, renewal, or reinstatement?

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The department shall deny an application for licensure,
				renewal, or reinstatement if:
(1) The
			 applicant does not submit the required documents on the forms required by the
			 department.
(2) The documents are
			 false or incomplete.
(3) The
			 documents do not have the legal name of the plumbing contractor as documented
			 on official governmental issued photo identification.
(4) The applicant does not have a valid
			 unified business identifier number, if required by the department of
			 revenue.
(5) The applicant has been
			 previously performing work subject to this chapter as a sole proprietor,
			 partnership, corporation, or other entity and the department has notice that
			 the applicant has an unsatisfied final judgment against him or her in an action
			 based on this chapter or the applicant owes the department money for penalties
			 assessed or fees due under this chapter as a result of a final
			 judgment.
(6) The applicant was an
			 owner, principal, or officer of a partnership, corporation, or other entity
			 that either has an unsatisfied final judgment against it in an action that was
			 incurred for work performed subject to this chapter or owes the department
			 money for penalties assessed or fees due under this chapter as a result of a
			 final judgment.
(7) The applicant
			 has not complied with a department of social and health services support
			 enforcement division support enforcement order.
(8) The plumbing contractor does not employ a
			 full-time individual who currently possesses a valid journey level plumber's
			 certificate of competency or specialty plumber's certificate of competency in
			 the specialty for the scope of work performed.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-400A - Plumber certification rules › Section 296-400A-015 - What requirements must be met if a plumbing contractor changes its business structure, name, address, or designated plumber?

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(1) If a plumbing
			 contractor changes its business structure (for example, from a partnership to a
			 corporation or if the partners in a partnership change or change in the
			 designated plumber that changes the scope of work that can be performed), the
			 plumbing contractor must:
(a) Apply for a new
			 plumbing license as required in WAC 296-400A-011; and
(b) Pay the plumbing license fee shown in WAC
			 296-400A-045.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-400A - Plumber certification rules › Section 296-400A-016 - What procedures must be followed when surety bonds and/or insurance policies are canceled?

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(1)
			 Insurance and bonding companies must send cancellation notices to the
			 department.
(2) Cancellation
			 notices must contain the following information:
(a) The name of the plumbing contractor
			 exactly as it appears in the plumbing contractor's licensing file;
(b) The plumbing contractor's license
			 number;
(c) The plumbing
			 contractor's business address;
(d)
			 The names of the owners, partners, or officers of the plumbing
			 contractor;
(e) The bond or
			 insurance policy number; and
(f)
			 The effective date of the bond or insurance policy.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-400A - Plumber certification rules › Section 296-400A-017 - What procedures must be followed when surety bonds and/or other securities approved by the department become impaired?

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(1) Once the department has been notified
			 that the surety bond or other security approved by the department has been
			 impaired by a final judgment or reduced by payment to an amount less than is
			 required by WAC 296-400A-012, the plumbing contractor's license will
			 automatically be suspended and the department will mail a letter to the
			 plumbing contractor within two days.
(2) Once the unsatisfied final judgment has
			 been satisfied, the plumbing contractor may reapply according to the
			 requirements of this chapter.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-400A - Plumber certification rules › Section 296-400A-018 - When will the department release a security deposit?

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(1) The department will release a security
			 deposit two years after the plumbing contractor's last plumbing license has
			 expired unless there is an unsatisfied final judgment or ongoing claim against
			 the plumbing contractor.
(2) The
			 department will release a security deposit in less than two years after the
			 plumbing contractor's last license has expired if the plumbing contractor
			 provides a surety bond covering both the previous and current registration
			 periods.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-400A - Plumber certification rules › Section 296-400A-019 - How is a suit filed against a plumbing contractor?

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(1) A civil suit against a plumbing
			 contractor must be filed in the superior court of the county in which the work
			 was done or of any county in which jurisdiction of the plumbing contractor may
			 be had. Unless the suit is filed in a superior court, the department will not
			 be able to direct payment on an unsatisfied final judgment against a secured
			 contractor.
(2) Notice that a suit
			 has been filed (a summons and complaint) against a plumbing contractor, the
			 plumbing contractor's bond, and/or the plumbing contractor's deposit must be
			 exclusively delivered to the department by registered or certified mail to:
			 P.O. Box 44470, Olympia, Washington 98504-4470. The notice must be addressed to
			 the department and must include three copies of the summons and complaint filed
			 against the plumbing contractor, the plumbing contractor's bond and/or the
			 plumbing contractor's deposit. The person filing the suit must pay the required
			 service fee to the department in WAC 296-400-045.
(3) The summons and complaint against a
			 plumbing contractor must include the following information:
(a) The name of the plumbing contractor
			 exactly as it appears in the plumbing contractor's licensing file;
(b) The plumbing contractor's business
			 address;
(c) The names of the
			 owners, partners, or officers of the plumbing contractor if known;
			 and
(d) The plumbing contractor's
			 license number.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-400A - Plumber certification rules › Section 296-400A-020 - How do I obtain a certificate of competency?

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You can obtain a certificate of competency by completing the
				following requirements for:
(1)
			 Journey level, residential, residential service, and domestic pump specialty
			 plumber certificate:
(a) Submitting a
			 competency examination application to the department;
(b) Paying the examination fee shown in WAC
			 296-400A-045(1);
(c) Submitting the required evidence of
			 competency and experience to the department as required under WAC
			 296-400A-120
			 and
			 296-400A-121;
(d) Providing documentation to the department
			 with continuing education requirements;
(e) Passing the competency
			 examination;
(f) In lieu of (a),
			 (b), and (c) of this subsection and with the approval of the advisory board,
			 the department may accept the successful passage of an examination administered
			 by a nationally recognized testing entity;
(g) For domestic pump specialty plumbers, in
			 lieu of (a), (b), and (c) of this subsection and with the approval of the
			 advisory board, the department may accept a certification issued by
			 professional trade association; and
(h) Paying the certification issuance fee
			 within ninety days of notification of passing the written examination. Failure
			 to pay within ninety days will require reexamination.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-400A - Plumber certification rules › Section 296-400A-021 - How do I obtain a medical gas piping installer endorsement?

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(
Only journey level plumbers holding active state
				of Washington certification may apply for this endorsement
.) This
				section applies if you have never held the endorsement.
You can obtain a medical gas piping installer endorsement by
				completing the following requirements:
(1) Submit an application to the department;
(2) Pay the application fee shown
			 in WAC 296-400A-045;
(3) Submit
			 the required evidence of approved training to the department;
(4) Pass the written and practical competency
			 examination provided by a nationally recognized testing agency under contract
			 with the department;* and
(5) Pay
			 the endorsement issuance fee shown in WAC
			 296-400A-045 to the department.
* This section applies if you previously held the
				endorsement.
(6) If you
			 previously held a medical gas endorsement in Washington and it has been expired
			 for more than ninety days, you are required to take the department's medical
			 gas examination. You can apply for the examination by completing the following
			 requirements:
(a) Submit an application to
			 the department;
(b) Pay the
			 examination fee shown in WAC
			 296-400A-045;
(c) Pass the competency
			 examination;
(d) Pay the
			 certificate issuance fee within ninety days of notification of passing the
			 written examination;
(e) Failure to
			 pay within ninety days will require reexamination.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-400A - Plumber certification rules › Section 296-400A-022 - What procedure is required for renewal of a journey level medical gas endorsement?

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(1)
			 Maintain an active Washington state journey level certification.
(2) Submit affidavit of continuity verifying
			 that brazing has been performed every six months during the renewal
			 cycle.
(3) Submit affidavit of
			 review of current medical gas code adopted by the Washington state building
			 code council.
(4) Pay the
			 appropriate fee: If renewal occurs before expiration of current endorsement,
			 the renewal fee shown in WAC
			 296-400A-045;
			 if renewal occurs within ninety days of expiration of current endorsement, you
			 must pay a double renewal fee; if the current endorsement has been expired for
			 ninety-one days or more, you must take an examination relating to medical gas
			 installation administered by the department and pay the examination application
			 fee shown in WAC
			 296-400A-045.
			 Medical gas endorsement is renewed every three years.
(5) Plumbing contractors must accurately
			 verify and attest to brazing performed by the journey level plumber by sending
			 an affidavit of continuity to the department or in lieu of the biannual braze
			 requirement from the plumbing contractor, a performed brazed coupon test
			 documenting that the coupon was certified as passing from a department approved
			 medical gas training course provider would be accepted.
(6) If affidavit of continuity and/or
			 affidavit of review are not received within ninety days of expiration, the
			 applicant will be required to retake the examination and pay the appropriate
			 fees prior to being placed in active status.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   18.106.040 and
				  18.106.140. 10-06-051, §
				  296-400A-022, filed 2/24/10, effective 4/1/10. Statutory Authority: RCW
				  19.103.040,
				  
											18.106.140, and chapter 18.106
				  RCW. 05-11-061, § 296-400A-022, filed 5/17/05, effective
				  6/30/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-400A - Plumber certification rules › Section 296-400A-023 - What process is required for renewal of plumber certificates of competency?

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(1)
			 An individual must apply for renewal of their plumbing certificate before the
			 expiration date of the certificate. The individual may not apply for renewal
			 more than ninety days prior to the expiration date. Plumber certificates are
			 renewed every three years.
(2) An
			 individual may renew their certificate within ninety days after the expiration
			 date without reexamination if the individual pays the doubled renewal fee
			 referenced in
			 RCW
			  18.106.070.
(3) All applications for renewal received
			 more than ninety days after the expiration date of the plumbing certificate
			 require that the plumber pass the appropriate competency examination before
			 being recertified.
(4) All
			 applicants for plumbing certificate renewal must:
(a) Submit a complete renewal
			 application;
(b) Pay all
			 appropriate fees; and
(c) Provide
			 accurate evidence that the individual has completed the continuing education
			 requirements described in WAC
			 296-400A-028
			 (excluding backflow specialty).
If an individual files inaccurate or false evidence of
				continuing education information when renewing a plumbing certificate, the
				individual's plumbing certificate may be suspended or revoked.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-400A - Plumber certification rules › Section 296-400A-024 - How should a person performing plumbing wear or visibly display their certification, trainee card, or endorsement?

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(1) The certificate must be immediately
			 available for examination at all times.
(2) The individual must also have in their
			 possession governmental issued photo identification.
(3) To work in the plumbing trade, an
			 individual must possess, wear, and visibly display on the front of the upper
			 body a current, valid plumber certificate of competency, medical gas
			 endorsement, or plumber trainee card.
(a) The
			 certificate may be worn inside the outer layer of clothing when outer
			 protective clothing (e.g., rain gear when outside in the rain, arc flash,
			 welding gear, etc.), is required.
(b) The certificate may be worn inside the
			 protective clothing so that when the protective clothing is removed, the
			 certificate is visible. A cold weather jacket or similar apparel is not
			 protective clothing.
(c) The
			 certificate may be worn inside the outer layer of clothing when working in an
			 attic or crawl space or when operating equipment where wearing the certificate
			 may pose an unsafe condition for the individual.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-400A - Plumber certification rules › Section 296-400A-025 - Who approves medical gas piping installer endorsement training courses?

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RCW  18.106.050 authorizes the
				department to:
(1) Approve training
			 courses for the medical gas piping installer endorsement; and
(2) Set training course fees.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.106 RCW. 98-13-126, §
				  296-400A-025, filed 6/17/98, effective
				  7/20/98.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-400A - Plumber certification rules › Section 296-400A-026 - What training course approval procedures for medical gas will the department follow?

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(1) The
			 department will review and approve courses submitted by training course
			 providers that offer medical gas piping systems training. Course approvals will
			 be decided in consultation with the state advisory board of plumbers.
(2) All providers seeking course approval,
			 must submit the required information (see subsection (5) of this section) to
			 the department at least thirty days before a regularly scheduled advisory board
			 meeting.
No course can be offered as meeting the requirements of a
			 medical gas endorsement until it has been approved.
(3) All material required for approval will
			 be reviewed without testimony and the review will be based solely upon the
			 information submitted. Once reviewed, the department has five working days to
			 give a provider written notification of acceptance or rejection. In the case of
			 rejection, the department must specify its reasons.
(4) If a provider has a course rejected, it
			 may request a hearing before the advisory board at the next regularly scheduled
			 meeting. Any information supporting the provider's position, which was not
			 included with the original approval request, must be submitted to the board at
			 least twenty days before the meeting at which the hearing will be held.
At the hearing, the department and the provider may produce
				witnesses and give testimony. The hearing must be conducted according to
				chapter
				34.05 RCW. The board must
				base its decision upon the testimony and evidence presented and must notify the
				parties immediately upon reaching its decision. A majority of the board is
				necessary to render a decision.
(5) Specific course approval criteria:
(a) All training courses must conform to and
			 be based upon current standards and requirements governing the installation of
			 medical gas piping systems.
(b) All
			 course approval requests must include:
(i) A
			 general description of the course including its scope, the instructional
			 materials to be used and the instructional methods to be followed;
			 and
(ii) A copy of the complete
			 medical gas piping installer training curriculum; and
(iii) A detailed course outline;
			 and
(iv) The name and
			 qualifications of the course instructor(s); and
(v) The locations where the course will be
			 taught; and
(vi) The days and hours
			 the course will be offered; and
(vii) The specific fees associated with the
			 course, as well as, the total cost of the course.
(c) All fees for approved training courses
			 must be reasonable and in line with fees charged for other comparable code
			 based training courses.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-400A - Plumber certification rules › Section 296-400A-027 - Where can I obtain information regarding department approved training course providers?

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The department will produce a list of all approved training
				course providers and/or course contact persons. This list will be available to
				all applicants who request it. It will also be available at all department
				service locations.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.106 RCW. 98-13-126, §
				  296-400A-027, filed 6/17/98, effective
				  7/20/98.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-400A - Plumber certification rules › Section 296-400A-028 - What are the requirements for continuing education and classroom training?

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What are the general and continuing education course
				requirements for journey level, residential specialty plumbers, domestic pump
				specialty plumbers, and plumber trainees?
(1) Journey level, residential specialty
			 plumber, residential service, domestic pump specialty plumber, and plumber
			 trainee.
(a) To be eligible for renewal of a
			 journey level, residential specialty, or residential service plumber
			 certificate, the individual must have completed at least twenty-four hours of
			 approved continuing education for each three years of the prior certification
			 period. Individuals will be required in the prior three-year period to have
			 completed a minimum of twelve hours of plumbing code and a minimum of four
			 hours of electrical trade related classes from the currently adopted Washington
			 state plumbing and electrical codes. The remaining eight hours may be plumbing
			 or electrical trade related classes.
(b) Domestic pump specialty plumbers must
			 renew their domestic pump specialty certificate once every three years, on or
			 before the individual's birthday. Individuals will be required to complete
			 twenty-four hours of approved continuing education. The continuing education
			 may comprise both electrical and plumbing education with a minimum of twelve of
			 the required twenty-four hours of continuing education in plumbing for each
			 three-year renewal cycle.
(c)
			 Plumber trainees must complete at least eight hours per year of training from
			 an approved continuing education course for each year of the prior
			 certification period. Trainees will be required during a two-year period to
			 complete at least eight hours of plumbing code and at least four hours of
			 electrical trade related classes from the currently adopted Washington state
			 plumbing and electrical codes. The remaining four hours may be plumbing or
			 electrical trade related classes.
(d) Any portion of a year of a prior plumber
			 certification period is equal to one year for the purposes of the required
			 continuing education.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-400A - Plumber certification rules › Section 296-400A-029 - What is the implementation schedule for the continuing education course requirements?

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* Individuals that renew between July 1, 2020, and June 30,
				2021, are required to complete sixteen hours of continuing education
				courses.
* Effective July 1, 2021, all journey level and residential
				specialty renewals will require twenty-four hours of continuing
				education.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   18.106.040,
				  18.106.140, 2002 c 82, and 2003 c
				  399. 04-12-046, § 296-400A-029, filed 5/28/04, effective
				  6/30/04.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-400A - Plumber certification rules › Section 296-400A-030 - Do I need a temporary permit?

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You need a temporary permit if you are an active out-of-state
				journey level plumber, domestic pump specialty plumber, or a residential
				specialty plumber residing in a state that does not have a reciprocal agreement
				with Washington and you would like to work as a plumber in Washington.
				Temporary permits are not issued for installers of medical gas piping
				systems.
Temporary permits are not issued for the backflow assembly
				maintenance and repair specialty. Therefore, WAC
				296-400A-030 through
				296-400A-033 do not apply to this
				specialty.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   18.106.040,
				  18.106.140. 06-24-040, §
				  296-400A-030, filed 11/30/06, effective 12/31/06. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   18.106.040,
				  18.106.140, 2002 c 82, and 2003 c
				  399. 04-12-046, § 296-400A-030, filed 5/28/04, effective 6/30/04.
				  Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   18.106.040,
				  18.106.140, 2001 c 281, and
				  chapter 18.106 RCW. 02-14-074, § 296-400A-030, filed 6/28/02, effective
				  7/1/02. Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.106 RCW. 98-13-126, §
				  296-400A-030, filed 6/17/98, effective 7/20/98. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   18.106.050, [18.106.]070, [18.106.]110,
				  [18.106.]125,[18.106.]140 and [18.106.]270. 97-11-052, § 296-400A-030,
				  filed 5/20/97, effective 6/30/97.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-400A - Plumber certification rules › Section 296-400A-031 - How do I qualify for a temporary permit?

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To qualify for a temporary permit, you must:
(1) Have an active state-issued journey level
			 plumber, domestic pump specialty plumber, or a residential specialty plumber
			 certificate;
(2) Give the
			 department sufficient qualifying evidence for a journey level plumber, domestic
			 pump specialty plumber, or a residential specialty plumber certificate of
			 competency;
(3) Never have taken
			 the journey level plumber, domestic pump specialty plumber, or a residential
			 specialty plumber competency examination in Washington state; and
(4) Not be a trainee or an apprentice
			 plumber.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   18.106.040 and
				  18.106.140. 09-10-080, §
				  296-400A-031, filed 5/5/09, effective 6/5/09; 06-24-040, § 296-400A-031,
				  filed 11/30/06, effective 12/31/06. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   18.106.040,
				  18.106.140, 2002 c 82, and 2003 c
				  399. 04-12-046, § 296-400A-031, filed 5/28/04, effective 6/30/04.
				  Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   18.106.040,
				  18.106.140, 2001 c 281, and
				  chapter 18.106 RCW. 02-14-074, § 296-400A-031, filed 6/28/02, effective
				  7/1/02. Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.106 RCW. 98-13-126, §
				  296-400A-031, filed 6/17/98, effective 7/20/98. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   18.106.050, [18.106.]070, [18.106.]110,
				  [18.106.]125,[18.106.]140 and [18.106.]270. 97-11-052, § 296-400A-031,
				  filed 5/20/97, effective 6/30/97.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-400A - Plumber certification rules › Section 296-400A-032 - How do I obtain a temporary permit?

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If you qualify, you can obtain a temporary permit by applying
				to the department and paying both the examination application fee and the
				temporary permit fee shown in WAC
				296-400A-045.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.106.050, [18.106.]070, [18.106.]110,
				  [18.106.]125, [18.106.]140 and [18.106.]270. 97-11-052, § 296-400A-032,
				  filed 5/20/97, effective 6/30/97.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-400A - Plumber certification rules › Section 296-400A-033 - What is the duration of a temporary permit?

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A temporary permit is valid for four months and is
				nonrenewable.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   18.106.040 and
				  18.106.140. 09-10-080, §
				  296-400A-033, filed 5/5/09, effective 6/5/09. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   18.106.050, [18.106.]070,[18.106.]110, [18.106.]125, [18.106.]140 and [18.106.]270. 97-11-052, § 296-400A-033,
				  filed 5/20/97, effective 6/30/97.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-400A - Plumber certification rules › Section 296-400A-035 - How can I be placed on inactive status?

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(1) To be placed on inactive status, you must
			 meet these three requirements:
(a) You must
			 currently be a certified plumber;
(b) Have your inactive status request
			 submitted and approved by the department prior to the expiration date of your
			 plumbing certificate; and
(c) Not
			 be working in the plumbing trade.
Inactive status means that you are not currently working in the
				plumbing trade and you are not required to pay the certificate renewal fee or
				required continuing education.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-400A - Plumber certification rules › Section 296-400A-036

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   18.106.040,
				  18.106.140. 06-24-040, §
				  296-400A-036, filed 11/30/06, effective
				  12/31/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-400A - Plumber certification rules › Section 296-400A-050 - When does the advisory board of plumbers meet?

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The advisory board of plumbers meets every quarter on the third
				Tuesday of January, April, July and October.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.106.050, [18.106.]070, [18.106.]110,
				  [18.106.]125, [18.106.]140 and [18.106.]270. 97-11-052, § 296-400A-050,
				  filed 5/20/97, effective 6/30/97.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-400A - Plumber certification rules › Section 296-400A-070 - Can I work as a certified plumber in Washington without taking the Washington state plumbers' competency examination?

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The director of labor and industries negotiates reciprocal
				agreements with states that have equivalent requirements for certification and
				licensing of journey level and specialty plumbers. The agreement allows
				plumbers from those states to work in Washington and Washington-certified
				plumbers to work in the other state without taking competency examinations. To
				find out if your state has an agreement with the department contact the
				plumber's certification clerk at the department's Tumwater, Washington
				headquarters.
(1) You may be eligible
			 to work in Washington state without taking an examination if:
(a) You have a current plumbers certificate
			 or license from another state; and
(b) That state has a current reciprocal
			 agreement with the department of labor and industries; and
(c) You pay the reciprocity application fee
			 and journey level or specialty certificate fee shown in WAC
			 296-400A-045.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-400A - Plumber certification rules › Section 296-400A-100 - For certification purposes, how are "years of employment" computed and documented?

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(1)
			 For certification purposes, 2,000 hours of employment is considered one year.
			 See RCW
			  18.106.070(2).
(2) When you renew your certificate, you must
			 document your previous years' plumbing work by accurately completing the
			 department's approved form and submitting it to the department.
(3) If you have completed a one, two, three,
			 four or more years plumbing construction trainee program, you must have the
			 necessary training hours for the year in which you are registered. No more than
			 fifty percent of the minimum work experience needed to qualify for plumbing
			 certification is allowed for any training school program. See RCW
			 18.106.-040.
(4) Subsections (1)
			 through (3) of this section do not apply to the backflow assembly maintenance
			 and repair specialty certification as years of employment are not required for
			 this specialty. Applicants for this specialty designation are required to have
			 fulfilled the requirements in WAC
			 296-400A-121 and pay the
			 applicable fees in WAC
			 296-400A-045(2).
(5) Experience obtained as a backflow
			 assembly maintenance and repair specialty may not be applied toward journey
			 level or specialty plumber certification.
(6) For experience in another country, if an
			 individual has a journey level plumbing certificate from a country outside the
			 United States that requires that at least four years of plumbing construction
			 training and certification is obtained by examination, the individual may be
			 eligible for four thousand hours of the specialty credit allowed towards the
			 qualification to take the Washington journey level plumbers examination. No
			 more than two years of the required training to become a Washington journey
			 level plumber may be for work described for specialty plumbers or technicians
			 in WAC 296-400A-010. In addition to the
			 maximum of four thousand hours credit that may be allowed by this subsection,
			 an additional four thousand hours of new commercial/industrial experience must
			 be obtained using a training certificate in the state while under the
			 supervision of a journey level plumber. Documentation substantiating the
			 individual's out-of-country experience must be submitted in English.
(7) Out of country experience credit is not
			 allowed toward a specialty plumbing certificate.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   18.106.040 and
				  18.106.140. 10-06-051, §
				  296-400A-100, filed 2/24/10, effective 4/1/10. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   18.106.040,
				  18.106.140, 2001 c 281, and
				  chapter 18.106 RCW. 02-14-074, § 296-400A-100, filed 6/28/02, effective
				  7/1/02. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   18.106.050, [18.106.]070, [18.106.]110,
				  [18.106.]125,[18.106.]140 and [18.106.]270. 97-11-052, § 296-400A-100,
				  filed 5/20/97, effective 6/30/97.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-400A - Plumber certification rules › Section 296-400A-110 - How does work experience count toward my trainee certificate?

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If your work experience was in plumbing construction in
				Washington state, you will be given credit for all verifiable hours that are
				properly submitted on the department's approved form. Plumber trainee hours
				accumulated in the state of Washington will be credited only if an active
				Washington state trainee card was in place when the work occurred. (Refer to
				the definition of "plumbing" in WAC
				296-400A-005.)
Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.106 RCW. 98-13-126, §
				  296-400A-110, filed 6/17/98, effective 7/20/98. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   18.106.050, [18.106.]070,
				  [18.106.]110,[18.106.]125, [18.106.]140 and [18.106.]270. 97-11-052, §
				  296-400A-110, filed 5/20/97, effective
				  6/30/97.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-400A - Plumber certification rules › Section 296-400A-120 - What do I need to know about plumber trainee certificates?

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General.
(1)
Journey level and specialty plumber original trainee certificates:
The department will issue an original trainee certificate when
				the trainee applicant submits a complete trainee certificate application
				including:
(a) Date of birth, mailing
			 address, Social Security number; and
(b) All appropriate fees as listed in WAC
			 296-400A-045.
(c) If an individual has previously held a
			 plumbing trainee certificate, then that individual is not eligible for a
			 subsequent original trainee certificate.
(d) All applicants for a plumbing trainee
			 certificate must be at least sixteen years of age and must follow requirements
			 as defined in WAC
			 296-125-030.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-400A - Plumber certification rules › Section 296-400A-121 - What do I need to know about trainee experience and plumber examination requirements for the journey level and specialty plumber?

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(1) You may take the journey level
			 examination after completing 8,000 hours and not less than four years of
			 documented training which must include 4,000 hours of commercial plumbing
			 experience under direct supervision of a certified journey level
			 plumber.
(2) You may take the
			 residential specialty plumber examination after completing 6,000 hours and not
			 less than three years of documented training under direct supervision of a
			 certified residential specialty or journey level plumber.
(3) You may take the residential service
			 plumbing examination after completing 4,000 hours and not less than two years
			 of documented training. The first year and 2,000 hours of supervision must be
			 under direct supervision of a certified journey level or residential specialty
			 plumber. The second year and 2,000 hours of trainee could be under a
			 residential service plumber.
(4)
			 For domestic pump specialty plumbers:
(a) To
			 be eligible for a limited volume domestic pump specialty plumbers examination
			 defined by
			 RCW
			  18.106.010(14)(c), the
			 trainee must complete one year and 2,000 hours practical experience working
			 under the direct supervision of a certified limited volume domestic pump
			 specialty plumber, a certified unrestricted domestic pump specialty plumber, or
			 a journey level plumber on pumping systems not exceeding one hundred gallons
			 per minute. The experience may be obtained at the same time the individual is
			 meeting the experience required by
			 RCW
			  19.28.191, or equivalent experience may be
			 accepted as determined by rule by the department in consultation with the
			 advisory board. Restricted domestic pump specialty trainees who have completed
			 at least 720 hours of on-the-job training and passed the competency examination
			 required by WAC
			 296-400A-020
			 may work unsupervised for the remainder of the time required for work
			 experience to become a restricted domestic pump specialty plumber.
(b) To be eligible for an unrestricted
			 domestic pump specialty plumbers examination defined by
			 RCW
			  18.106.010(14)(c), the
			 trainee must complete 4,000 hours but not less than two years, of practical
			 experience working under the direct supervision of a certified unrestricted
			 domestic pump specialty plumber or a journey level plumber on pumping systems.
			 The experience may be obtained at the same time the individual is meeting the
			 experience required by
			 RCW
			  19.28.191 or equivalent experience may be
			 accepted as determined by rule by the department in consultation with the
			 advisory board.
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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   18.106.040 and
				  18.106.140. 09-10-080, §
				  296-400A-122, filed 5/5/09, effective 6/5/09. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   18.106.040,
				  18.106.140, 2002 c 82, and 2003 c
				  399. 04-12-046, § 296-400A-122, filed 5/28/04, effective 6/30/04.
				  Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   18.106.040,
				  18.106.140, 2001 c 281, and
				  chapter 18.106 RCW. 02-14-074, § 296-400A-122, filed 6/28/02, effective
				  7/1/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-400A - Plumber certification rules › Section 296-400A-130 - What if I make a false statement or a material misrepresentation on an application, an employment report or a trainee certificate?

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(1) A person making a false statement or
			 material misrepresentation on an application, statement of hours, or signed
			 statement to the department may be referred to the county prosecutor for
			 criminal prosecution. The department may also file a civil action under chapter
			 18.106 RCW and may revoke or suspend a certificate under chapter 18.106
			 RCW.
(2) The department may file a
			 civil action under chapter 18.106 RCW and may revoke or suspend a certificate
			 of competency under chapter 18.106 RCW for inaccurate or false reporting of
			 continuing education hours.
(3) If
			 the department determines that a course sponsor has issued an inaccurate or
			 incomplete course application or attendance/completion roster, the department
			 may suspend or revoke the course approval and deny future approval of a
			 continuing education course(s) by the course sponsor.
(4) The department may file a civil action
			 under chapter 18.106 RCW against both the trainee and the plumbing contractor,
			 apprentice training director, or other entity verifying the training hours and
			 may subtract the falsified hours of employment from a trainee's total hours if
			 the department determines a false statement or material misrepresentation has
			 been made in an affidavit of experience.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   18.106.040 and
				  18.106.140. 09-10-080, §
				  296-400A-130, filed 5/5/09, effective 6/5/09. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   18.106.040,
				  18.106.140, 2002 c 82, and 2003 c
				  399. 04-12-046, § 296-400A-130, filed 5/28/04, effective 6/30/04.
				  Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   18.106.040,
				  18.106.140, 2001 c 281, and
				  chapter 18.106 RCW. 02-14-074, § 296-400A-130, filed 6/28/02, effective
				  7/1/02. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   18.106.050, [18.106.]070,
				  [18.106.]110,[18.106.]125, [18.106.]140 and [18.106.]270. 97-11-052, §
				  296-400A-130, filed 5/20/97, effective
				  6/30/97.
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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   18.106.040,
				  18.106.140. 06-24-040, §
				  296-400A-135, filed 11/30/06, effective 12/31/06. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   18.106.040,
				  18.106.140, 2002 c 82, and 2003 c
				  399. 04-12-046, § 296-400A-135, filed 5/28/04, effective
				  6/30/04.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-400A - Plumber certification rules › Section 296-400A-140 - How does the department enforce plumbers certification requirements?

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The department enforces plumber certification requirements by
				means of job-site inspections conducted by an authorized representative of the
				department. The representative must determine whether:
(1) Each person doing plumbing has their
			 department issued certification card and governmental issued photo
			 identification in their possession on the job site; and
(2) The ratio of certified specialty and/or
			 journey level plumbers to certified trainees is correct; and
(3) Each certified trainee is directly
			 supervised by either a certified specialty plumber or a certified journey
			 level; and
(4) Persons who are
			 installing medical gas piping systems have active medical gas piping installer
			 endorsements in addition to their active plumber certification; and
(5) Persons who are certified as backflow
			 assembly maintenance and repair specialties have an active backflow assembly
			 tester certification from the department of health.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   18.106.040 and
				  18.106.140. 10-06-051, §
				  296-400A-140, filed 2/24/10, effective 4/1/10. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   18.106.040,
				  18.106.140, 2002 c 82, and 2003 c
				  399. 04-12-046, § 296-400A-140, filed 5/28/04, effective 6/30/04.
				  Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   18.106.040,
				  18.106.140, 2001 c 281, and
				  chapter 18.106 RCW. 02-14-074, § 296-400A-140, filed 6/28/02, effective
				  7/1/02. Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.106 RCW. 98-13-126, §
				  296-400A-140, filed 6/17/98, effective 7/20/98. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   18.106.050, [18.106.]070, [18.106.]110,
				  [18.106.]125,[18.106.]140 and [18.106.]270. 97-11-052, § 296-400A-140,
				  filed 5/20/97, effective 6/30/97.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-400A - Plumber certification rules › Section 296-400A-150 - May the department audit the records of a plumbing contractor?

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Yes, for any reason, but not limited to: Dispatching, ratio,
				supervision, excessive hours, and certification. The department may audit the
				records of plumbing contractors as authorized under
				RCW
				 18.106.320 when the department has reason to
				believe that a violation of the plumbing certification laws has
				occurred.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   18.106.040,
				  18.106.140, 2002 c 82, and 2003 c
				  399. 04-12-046, § 296-400A-150, filed 5/28/04, effective
				  6/30/04.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-400A - Plumber certification rules › Section 296-400A-155 - What records must every plumbing contractor keep for quarterly reporting and audits of trainee hours

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(1)
			 The department, under
			 RCW
			  18.106.320, may audit the employment records
			 of the plumbing contractor or employer who verified the plumbing trainee
			 hours.
(2) Every contractor must
			 keep a record of trainee employment so the department may obtain the necessary
			 information to verify plumbing trainee work experience.
(a) The plumbing contractor must keep the
			 records of jobs performed for at least three years.
(b) Upon request, these records must be made
			 available to the department for inspection within seven business
			 days.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-400A - Plumber certification rules › Section 296-400A-165 - Is a city, town, or county required to verify a plumbing contractor license number?

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Before issuing a plumbing permit, a city, town, or county must
				verify the licensure of the plumbing contractor applying for the
				permit.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-400A - Plumber certification rules › Section 296-400A-170 - How does a city, town, or county verify a plumbing contractor's license?

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A city, town, or county may verify a plumbing contractor's
				license by checking the department's contractor registration internet website
				or by calling the department to confirm that the plumbing contractor is
				licensed.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-400A - Plumber certification rules › Section 296-400A-175 - Who is liable when a city, town, or county fails to verify a plumbing contractor's license?

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The city, town, or county that issues a building permit without
				verifying the contractor's registration may be liable for a maximum penalty
				amount of five thousand dollars. See
				RCW
				 18.106.440(1).