TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER Saf-Mec 100
ORGANIZATIONAL RULES
PART Saf-Mec 101 PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF ADMINISRATIVE
RULES OF THE BOARD
Section Saf-Mec 101.01 Purpose
Section Saf-Mec 101.02 Scope
Section Saf-Mec 101.03 Business
Entities Scope
PART Saf-Mec 102 DEFINITIONS
Section Saf-Mec 102.01 Apprentice
Section Saf-Mec 102.02 Board
Section Saf-Mec 102.03 Domestic
Appliance Technician
Section Saf-Mec 102.04 Fuel Gas
Fitter
Section Saf-Mec 102.05 Fuel Gas
Fitting
Section Saf-Mec 102.06 Fuel Gas
Installation Technician
Section Saf-Mec 102.07 Fuel Gas
Piping Installer
Section Saf-Mec 102.08 Fuel Gas
Service Technician
Section Saf-Mec 102.09 Fuel Gas
Trainee
Section Saf-Mec 102.10 Hearth System
Installation and Service Technician
Section Saf-Mec 102.11 Journeyman
Plumber
Section Saf-Mec 102.12 License
Section Saf-Mec 102.13 Master Plumber
Section Saf-Mec 102.14 Person
Section Saf-Mec 102.15 Plumbing
Section Saf-Mec 102.16 Point of
Delivery
Section Saf-Mec 102.17 Supervision
PART Saf-Mec 103 DESCRIPTION OF THE BOARD
Section Saf-Mec 103.01 Composition of
the Board
Section Saf-Mec 103.02 Meetings of
the Board
Section Saf-Mec 103.03 Record of
Official Actions
Section Saf-Mec 103.04 Duties of the
Board
PART Saf-Mec 104 PUBLIC REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION
Section Saf-Mec 104.01 Office
Location; Mailing Address; Telephone, Fax & TTY Numbers
Section Saf-Mec 104.02 Custodian of
Records; Inspection and Copies of Records
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
PART Saf-Mec 301 DEFINITIONS
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