TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER Saf-Mec 200
PROCEDURAL RULES
PART Saf-Mec 201 PURPOSE, DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION
Section Saf-Mec 201.01 Purpose and Applicability
Section Saf-Mec 201.02 Definitions
PART Saf-Mec 202 COMPLAINTS OF MISCONDUCT
Section
Saf-Mec 202.01 Procedures for Submission
of Complaints of Misconduct by Fuel Gas Fitting or Plumbing Licensees and
Certified Oil Heating Technicians or Certified Water Treatment Technicians
PART Saf-Mec 203 TIME PERIODS
Section Saf-Mec 203.01 Computation of Time
PART Saf-Mec 204 DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Section Saf-Mec 204.01 Principles of Dispute Resolution
Section Saf-Mec 204.02 Right to a Hearing
PART
Saf-Mec 205 COMMENCEMENT OF ADJUDICATIVE
PROCEEDINGS; APPEARANCES; PRE-HEARING CONFERENCES; RECORDING THE HEARING
Section Saf-Mec 205.01 Commencement of Adjudicative Proceedings
Section Saf-Mec 205.02 Procedure for Emergency Suspension of
Licenses
Section Saf-Mec 205.03 Appearances and Representation
Section Saf-Mec 205.04 Prehearing Conference
Section Saf-Mec 205.05 Recording the Hearing
PART Saf-Mec 206 CONDUCT OF HEARINGS BY PRESIDING OFFICER;
WAIVER OF RULES
Section Saf-Mec 206.01 Presiding Officer
Section Saf-Mec 206.02 Withdrawal of Presiding Officer
Section Saf-Mec 206.03 Official Notice
Section Saf-Mec 206.04 Multiple Cases: Consolidation
Section Saf-Mec 206.05 Control of Hearing
Section Saf-Mec 206.06 Waiver or Suspension of Rules by Presiding
Officer
Section Saf-Mec 206.07 Transfer of Location by Presiding Officer
PART Saf-Mec 207 FILING, FORMAT AND DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS
Section Saf-Mec 207.01 Date of Issuance or Filing
Section Saf-Mec 207.02 Format of Documents
Section Saf-Mec 207.03 Delivery of Documents
PART Saf-Mec 208 MOTIONS AND OBJECTIONS
Section Saf-Mec 208.01 Motions; Objections to Motions; Ruling on
Motions
PART Saf-Mec 209 INTERVENTION; ROLES OF COMPLAINANTS AND BOARD
STAFF
Section Saf-Mec 209.01 Intervention Procedure
Section Saf-Mec 209.02 Effect of Intervention and Rights of an
Intervenor
Section Saf-Mec 209.03 Role of Complainants and Board Staff
PART Saf-Mec 210 CONTINUANCES AND FAILURE TO ATTEND HEARING
Section Saf-Mec 210.01 Continuances
Section Saf-Mec 210.02 Failure of a Party to Attend or Participate
in the Hearing
PART
Saf-Mec 211 REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION AND
DOCUMENTS
Section Saf-Mec 211.01 Voluntary Production of Information
Section Saf-Mec 211.02 Motions to Compel Production of Information
and Documents
Section Saf-Mec 211.03 Mandatory Pre-Hearing Disclosure of Witnesses
and Exhibits
PART Saf-Mec 212 HEARING PROCEDURE
Section Saf-Mec 212.01 Standard and Burden of Proof
Section Saf-Mec 212.02 Order of Testimony; Cross-Examination
Section Saf-Mec 212.03 Evidence
Section Saf-Mec 212.04 Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of
Law
Section Saf-Mec 212.05 Closing the Record
Section Saf-Mec 212.06 Reopening the Record
Section Saf-Mec 212.07 Disposition
Section Saf-Mec 212.08 Reconsideration
Section Saf-Mec 212.09 Appeal
PART Saf-Mec 213 SETTLEMENTS
Section Saf-Mec 213.01 Settlement of Disciplinary Disputes
PART Saf-Mec 214 RULEMAKING
Section Saf-Mec 214.01 Petitions for Rulemaking
Section Saf-Mec 214.02 Disposition of Petitions for Rulemaking
PART Saf-Mec 215 PUBLIC COMMENT HEARINGS
Section Saf-Mec 215.01 Purpose
Section Saf-Mec 215.02 Public Access and Participation
Section Saf-Mec 215.03 Limitations on Public Participation
Section Saf-Mec 215.04 Media Access
Section Saf-Mec 215.05 Conduct of Public Comment Hearings
PART Saf-Mec 216 DECLARATORY RULINGS
Section Saf-Mec 216.01 Requests for Declaratory Rulings
Section Saf-Mec 216.02 Documents Required to Support Requests for
Declaratory Rulings
Section Saf-Mec 216.03 Processing Requests for Declaratory Rulings
Section Saf-Mec 216.04 Issuance and Publication of Declaratory
Rulings
Section Saf-Mec 216.05 Effect of Declaratory Rulings
PART Saf-Mec 217 EXPLANATION OF ADOPTED RULES
Section Saf-Mec 217.01 Requests for Explanation of Adopted Rules
Section Saf-Mec 217.02 Contents of Explanation
CHAPTER Saf-Mec 300
INITIAL FUEL GAS FITTING LICENSING, PLUMBING LICENSING, FUEL GAS TRAINEE
REGISTRATION LICENSES, PLUMBING APPRENTICE REGISTRATION LICENSES, AND BUSINESS
ENTITY LICENSING
Section Saf-Mec 301.01 Plumbing Apprentice
Section Saf-Mec 301.02 Board
Section Saf-Mec 301.03 Domestic Appliance Technician
Section Saf-Mec 301.04 Fuel Gas Fitter
Section Saf-Mec 301.05 Fuel Gas Fitting
Section Saf-Mec 301.06 Fuel Gas Installation Technician
Section Saf-Mec 301.07 Fuel Gas Piping Installer
Section Saf-Mec 301.08 Fuel Gas Service Technician
Section Saf-Mec 301.09 Fuel Gas Trainee
Section Saf-Mec 301.10 Hearth System Installation and Service
Technician
Section Saf-Mec 301.11 Journeyman Plumber
Section Saf-Mec 301.12 License
Section Saf-Mec 301.13 Master Plumber
Section Saf-Mec 301.14 Person
Section Saf-Mec 301.15 Plumbing
Section Saf-Mec 301.l6 Owner’s Agent
Section Saf-Mec 301.17 Relevant Field Experience
Section Saf-Mec 301.19 Equivalent Hours of Service in an Approved
Educational Setting
Section Saf-Mec 301.20 Incidental Repair Installation and
Maintenance of Plumbing
Section Saf-Mec 301.21 Apprentice Plumber Registration License and
Fuel Gas Fitting Trainee Registration License
Section Saf-Mec 301.22 Supervision of Plumbing Apprentices and Fuel
Gas Trainees
Section Saf-Mec 301.23 Direct Supervision
Section Saf-Mec 301.24 Primary Dwelling
Section Saf-Mec 301.25 Point of Delivery
Section Saf-Mec 301.26 Proof of Successful completion of Educational
Training or a Formal Educational Program
PART Saf-Mec 302 GENERAL LICENSING RULES
Section Saf-Mec 302.01 Mandatory Licensure
Section Saf-Mec 302.02 Age Requirement
Section Saf-Mec 302.03 Term of Individual Licensure
Section Saf-Mec 302.04 Term of Business Entity Licensure
Section Saf-Mec 302.05 Mandatory Business Entity Registration
Section Saf-Mec 302.06 Local Permit Eligibility
Section Saf-Mec 302.07 Certification
Section Saf-Mec 302.08 Social Security Numbers
Section Saf-Mec 302.09 Scope of Fuel Gas Service Technician License
Section Saf-Mec 302.10 Scope of Fuel Gas Installation Technician
License
Section Saf-Mec 302.11 Scope of Master Plumber License
Section Saf-Mec 302.12 Armed Services Applicants
Section Saf-Mec 302.13 Fuel Gas Fitting Reduction of relevant Field
Experience Hours
Section Saf-Mec 302.14 Applications by Out-of-Sate Licensees
PART
Saf-Mec 303 EXCEPTIONS &
NOTIFICATIONS
Section
Saf-Mec 303.01 Scope
Section Saf-Mec 303.02 Board
Section Saf-Mec 303.03 Primary Dwelling Exemption
Section Saf-Mec 303.04 Public Utilities Exemption
Section Saf-Mec 303.05 Vocational Exemption
Section Saf-Mec 303.06 Welding Exemption
Section Saf-Mec 303.07 National Guard Exemption
Section Saf-Mec 303.08 Appliance Connection Exemption
Section Saf-Mec 303.09 Public Water Systems Exemption
Section Saf-Mec 303.10 Specific Plumbing Exemptions
PART Saf-Mec 304 LICENSE AND REGISTRATION LICENSE APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Section
Saf-Mec 304.01 Application Process for
Individuals Seeking Plumbing and Fuel Gas Fitting Licenses, Domestic Appliance
Licenses and Trainee or Apprentice Registration Licenses
Section
Saf-Mec 304.02 Application Form to be
used by Applicants for Individual Licenses and Registration Licenses
Section Saf-Mec 304.03 Effect of Signature
Section
Saf-Mec 304.04 Required Supporting
Materials
PART Saf-Mec 305 ELIGIBILITY AND EXAMINATION FOR PLUMBING AND
FUEL GAS FITTING LICENSURE
Section Saf-Mec 305.01 Eligibility Requirements for Initial
Individual Plumbing Licensure
Section Saf-Mec 305.02 Eligibility Requirements for Initial
Individual Fuel Gas Fitter Licensure as a Fuel Gas Piping Installer
Section Saf-Mec 305.03 Eligibility Requirements for Initial
Individual Fuel Gas Fitter Licensure as a Fuel Gas Installation Technician
Section Saf-Mec 305.04 Eligibility Requirements for Initial
Individual Fuel Gas Fitter Licensure as a Fuel Gas Service Technician
Section Saf-Mec 305.05 Eligibility Requirements for Initial
Individual Fuel Gas Fitter Licensure as a Hearth System Installation and
Service Technician
Section Saf-Mec 305.06 Eligibility Requirements for Initial
Individual Domestic Appliance Technician Licensure
PART Saf-Mec 306 PLUMBING APPRENTICES AND FUEL GAS TRAINEES
Section Saf-Mec 306.01 Obligations of Plumbing Apprentices
Section Saf-Mec 306.02 Obligations of Fuel Gas Trainees
Section Saf-Mec 306.03 Initial Apprentice Registration Licenses
Section Saf-Mec 306.04 Initial Trainee Registration Licenses
Section Saf-Mec 306.05 Concurrent Hours of Relevant Field Experience
For Apprentices and Trainees
PART Saf-Mec 307 MECHANICAL BUSINESS ENTITIES
Section Saf-Mec 307.01 Application Form to be Used by Mechanical
Business Entities, Mechanical Corporations, Limited Liability Companies and
Partnerships
Section Saf-Mec 307.02 Effect of Signature on Application for License
as a Mechanical Business
Section Saf-Mec 307.03 Required Supporting Materials
Section Saf-Mec 307.04 Application Process for Mechanical Business
Entities, Mechanical Corporations, Limited Liability Companies and Partnerships
Section Saf-Mec 307.05 Eligibility Requirements for Initial Business
Licensure
Section Saf-Mec 307.06 Duties and Recognition of a Mechanical
Business Entity
PART Saf-Mec 308 APPROVAL OF TRAINING AND TESTING PROGRAMS FOR
LICENSURE
Section Saf-Mec 308.01 Approval of Training Programs for Licensure
Section Saf-Mec 308.02 Testing Organization Approval
Section Saf-Mec 308.03 Approval
CHAPTER Saf-Mec 400
CONTINUTED STATUS
PART
Saf-Mec 401 DEFINITIONS
Section
Saf-Mec 401.01 Continuing Education
Course
Section
Saf-Mec 401.02 State Plumbing Code
Section
Saf-Mec 401.03 State Fire Safety Code
Section
Saf-Mec 401.04 Seminar Provider
Section
Saf-Mec 401.05 Identification Picture
Section
Saf-Mec 401.06 Proof of Continuing
Education Supporting Materials
PART
Saf-Mec 402 EXPIRATION OF MECHANICAL
LICENSES
Section
Saf-Mec 402.01 Expiration of Individual
Mechanical Licenses
Section
Saf-Mec 402.02 Expiration of Mechanical
Business Entity Licenses
PART
Saf-Mec 403 RENEWALS OF INDIVIUDAL
MECHANICAL LICENSES
Section Saf-Mec 403.01 Renewal Application Process for Individuals
Seeking Plumbing and Fuel Gas Fitting Licenses and Trainee or Apprentice
Registration Licenses
Section Saf-Mec 403.02 Application Renewal Form to be used by
Applicants for Individual Licenses and Registration Cards
Section
Saf-Mec 403.03 Effect of Signature
Section
Saf-Mec 403.04 Required Supporting
Materials
Section Saf-Mec 403.05 Eligibility for Renewal of Individual
Mechanical Licenses
Section Saf-Mec 403.06 Eligibility for Renewal of Individual
Plumbing Apprentice and Fuel Gas Fitting Trainee Registration Licenses
PART
Saf-Mec 404 REQUIRED CONTINUING
EDUCATION
Section
Saf-Mec 404.01 Obligation to Complete
Continuing Education
Section
Saf-Mec 404.02 Licensing Renewal Seminar
Providers and Instructors
Section
Saf-Mec 404.03 Continuing Education
Seminars for Licensing Renewal
PART
Saf-Mec 405 REINSTATEMENTS OF INDIVIDUAL
MECHANICAL LICENSES
Section Saf-Mec 405.01 Types of Reinstatement of Individual
Mechanical Licenses and Registration Licenses
Section Saf-Mec 405.02 Eligibility for Reinstatement of Lapsed Individual
Mechanical Licenses
Section Saf-Mec 405.03 Application Process for Reinstatement of
Individual Mechanical Licenses and the Processing of Applications
PART
Saf-Mec 406 RENEWAL OF MECHANICAL
LICENSES FOR BUSINESS ENTITIES
Section
Saf-Mec 406.01 Expiration of Mechanical
Business Entity Licenses
Section
Saf-Mec 406.02 Eligibility for Renewal
of Mechanical Business Entity Licenses
Section
Saf-Mec 406.03 Procedures for Renewal of
Mechanical Business Entity Licenses
Section Saf-Mec 406.04 The Effect of the Signature on the
Application Form for the Renewal of Mechanical Business Entity Licenses
Section Saf-Mec 406.05 Processing of Applications for Renewal of
Mechanical Business Entity Licenses
PART Saf-Mec 407 REINSTATEMENT OF MECHANICAL LICENSES FOR
BUSINESS ENTITIES
Section
Saf-Mec 407.01 Types of Reinstatement of
Mechanical Licenses for Business Entities
Section Saf-Mec 407.02 Eligibility for Reinstatement of Lapsed
Mechanical Licenses for Business Entities
Section Saf-Mec 407.03 Application Process for Reinstatement of
Lapsed Mechanical Licenses for Business Entities
CHAPTER Saf-Mec 500
INITIAL LICENSE APPLICATION FEES, INSPECTION FEES, LICENSE RENEWAL FEES,
AND MISCELLANEOUS BOARD FEES
PART Saf-Mec 501 INDIVIDUAL LICENSING FEES
Section Saf-Mec 501.01 Initial Plumbing and Fuel Gas Fitting
Licensure Fees
Section Saf-Mec 501.02 Initial Plumbing Apprentice and Fuel Gas
Fitting Trainee Registration Licensure Fees
Section
Saf-Mec 501.03 Plumbing and Fuel Gas
Fitting Renewal Fees
Section Saf-Mec 501.04 Plumbing Apprentice and Fuel Gas Fitting
Trainee Registration License Renewal Fees
CHAPTER Saf-Mec 600
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
PART Saf-Mec 601 PURPOSE
Section Saf-Mec 601.01 Purpose
PART Saf-Mec DEFINITIONS
Section Saf-Mec 602.01 Imminent Threat to Life Safety
PART Saf-Mec 603 PROFESSIONAL OBLIGATIONS
Section
Saf-Mec 603.01 Obligations of Mechanical
Business Entities and Individual Fuel Gas Fitting Licensees, Plumbing
Licensees, Plumbing Apprentices, and Fuel Gas Fitting Trainees
Section
Saf-Mec 603.02 Additional Obligations of
Mechanical Business Entities and Individual Fuel Gas Fitting Licensees,
Plumbing Licensees
PART Saf-Mec 604 REVOCATION, SUSPENSION AND OTHER SANCIONS
Section Saf-Mec 604.01 Misconduct
Section Saf-Mec 604.02 Sanctions
Section Saf-Mec 604.03 Procedure for the Imposition of Sanctions
Section Saf-Mec 604.04 Determinations of Sanctions
PART Saf-Mec 605 ONGOING REQUIREMENTS FOR MECHANICAL
LICENSEES, FUEL GAS TRAINEES AND PLUMBING APPRENTICES
Section Saf-Mec 605.01 Administrative Obligations
Section Saf-Mec 605.02 Limitation on Number of Apprentices
Section Saf-Mec 605.03 Limitation on Number of Trainees
PART Saf-Mec 606 ADVERTISING OBLIGATIONS
Section Saf-Mec 606.01 Advertising on Vehicles
Section Saf-Mec 606.02 Non-Vehicle Advertising Obligations
PART Saf-Mec 607 PROHIBITED ACTIONS
Section Saf-Mec 607.01 Prohibited Actions
PART 608 DUTY TO NOTIFY
Section Saf-Mec 608.01 Notification of Hazardous Conditions
PART 609 CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Section Saf-Mec 609.01 Obligations by Mechanical Licensing Board
Members
Section Saf-Mec 609.02 Disclosure of Conflicts
PART 610 CONTINUING OBLIGATIONS FOR TRAINING SCHOOLS
AND PROGRAMS
Section Saf-Mec 610.01 Requirements of Approved Training Programs
Section Saf-Mec 610.02 Auditing Procedures for Educational
Institutions and Programs