Ala. Admin. Code r. 720-X-11-.01

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 720-X-11-.01 - Work Permitted by Apprentice Plumber/Gas Fitters

(1) It shall be unlawful and a violation of Code of Ala. 1975, § 34-37-1, et seq., for an Apprentice Plumber/Gas Fitter ("Apprentice") to perform any plumbing or gas work (as defined in Code of Ala. 1975, § 34-37-1) unless said Apprentice performs the plumbing or gas work under the following conditions:

(a) The company for which the Apprentice is working is properly registered with the Board.

(b) The Apprentice works at all times under the direct supervision of a certified Journeyman Plumber, certified Journeyman Gas Fitter, certified Master Plumber or certified Master Gas Fitter.

(c) The supervising Journeyman Plumber, Journeyman Gas Fitter, Master Plumber or Master Gas Fitter must remain on the job site at all times while plumbing or gas fitting work is being performed by the Apprentice.

(d) Any Apprentice working on any job site shall be current in his or her registration with the Board.

(2) No Journeyman Plumber, Journeyman Gas Fitter, Master Plumber or Master Gas Fitter shall directly supervise on any job site more than the maximum number of Apprentices as provided for in this section:

(a) On Residential Jobsites, as defined by Code of Ala. 1975, § 34-37-1, up to five (5) Apprentice Plumber/Gas Fitters may be supervised by a certified Journeyman Plumber, certified Journeyman Gas Fitter, certified Master Plumber or certified Master Gas Fitter.

(b) On jobsites not otherwise defined by Code of Ala. 1975, § 34-37-1 as a residential jobsite, up to three (3) Apprentice Plumber/Gas Fitters may be supervised by a certified Journeyman Plumber, certified Journeyman Gas Fitter, certified Master Plumber or certified Master Gas Fitter.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 720-X-11-.01

New Rule: Filed September 27, 1995; effective November 1, 1995. Amended: Filed November 15, 2007; effective December 20, 2007. Amended: Filed May 15, 2008; effective June 19, 2008.

Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXIV, Issue No. 05, February 29, 2016, eff. 3/21/2016.

Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XL, Issue No. 11, August 31, 2022, eff. 10/15/2022.

Authors: David H. Wilcox; James M. Morgan; Kelly C. Butler

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 34-37-2