Ala. Admin. Code r. 720-X-21-.01

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

Section 720-X-21-.01 - [Operative 1/1/2025] Definitions

1. Board Approved Continuing Education Provider: An individual; partnership; association; organization; educational institution; or governmental agency, offering continuing education for plumbing and gas fitting contractors that meets Board criteria for approval and that has been assigned and issued a Provider ID by the Board.

2. Board Approved Continuing Education Instructor: May be a certified Master Plumber, certified Master Gas Fitter, industry expert professional, or otherwise qualified individual. When the instructor is not a certified contractor, there shall be evidence of knowledge, skill, and experience in the Plumbing or Gas Fitting industry.

3. Board Approved Continuing Education Course: A course that meets the definition of continuing education and has been approved by the Board to be administered by a board approved provider. A course may be a program of multiple sessions or a single session lasting at least one hour.

4. Continuing Education (CE): Planned, organized learning experiences that do not contain a sales pitch and that are designed to augment the knowledge, skill, and ability to enhance the knowledge of a certified contractor and therefore improve the installation, service or repair of plumbing or gas fitting provided to the consumer.

5. Continuing Education Hours: Unit of measurement of continuing education that meets Board criteria for approval and lasts at least one hour.

6. Provider ID: A permanent, nontransferable number assigned by the Board to designate an approved provider.

7. Education Committee: An annually designated committee consisting of at least one Board member and the executive director that assist in the review and continuation of the Board's continuing education program.

8. Certified Contractor: A person who holds certification as a Journeyman Plumber, Master Plumber, Journeyman Gas Fitter, Master Gas Fitter, or any combination of these levels of certification.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 720-X-21-.01

Adopted by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XLII, Issue No. 12, September 30, 2024, eff. 11/14/2024, operative 1/1/2025.

Author: James M. Morgan

Statutory Authority: 34-37-2.

Penalty: None