Title 54 — PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES

54-2601. Declaration of policy and purpose of act — idaho state plumbing code. (1) The purpose of this act is to provide certain standards and requirements for the use of and the design, construction, installation, improvement, extension and alteration of materials, piping, venti…

54-2602. Exceptions. (1) Certificate of competency requirements of this chapter shall not be deemed to apply to: (a) Any person who does plumbing work in a single or duplex family dwelling, including accessory buildings, quarters and grounds in connection with such dwelling; prov…

54-2603. Plumbing. Plumbing means and includes the business, trade practice or work, materials and fixtures used in the design, construction, installation, improvement, extension and alteration of all piping, fixtures, appliances and appurtenances in connection with any plumbing …

54-2604. Plumbing systems. (1) A plumbing system, public or private, means and includes: (a) Plumbing fixtures, interconnecting system pipes and traps; (b) Soil, waste and vent pipes; (c) Building drains and building sewers; (d) Sanitary and storm water drainage facilities; (e) L…

54-2605. Idaho plumbing board. (1) The Idaho plumbing board, referred to as the board, is hereby created and made a part of the division of occupational and professional licenses. It shall be the responsibility and duty of the administrator of the division of occupational and pro…

54-2606. Powers and duties of the Idaho plumbing board. (1) The board shall have the general administration and supervision of the design, construction, installation, improvement, extension and alteration of plumbing and plumbing systems, except that which has been heretofore and…

54-2607. Administrator of the division of occupational and professional licenses — Powers and duties. (1) The administrator shall exercise such powers and duties as are reasonably necessary to enforce the minimum standards provided in this chapter, and he may among other things: …

54-2608. Revocation of certificates of competency — Suspension — Refusal to renew. The administrator of the division of occupational and professional licenses shall have on the recommendation of the board the power to revoke, suspend or refuse to issue a renewal of any certificat…

54-2609. Character of examination — Certification. The board shall determine the character and extent of the examination based upon the standards and requirements prescribed by this act, and upon certifications of examination results by the board, the director shall issue certifi…

54-2610. Certificate a prerequisite. It shall be unlawful for any person or firm, copartnership, association or corporation, to engage in the business, trade, practice or work of plumbing in this state after the adoption of this chapter, unless such person, or responsible person …

54-2611. Classification of competency. There shall be three (3) classifications of competency in the business, trade, practice or work of plumbing and three (3) classifications of competency in the business, trade, practice or work of specialty plumbing, as follows: (a) A plumbin…

54-2612. Examinations — Time and place — Notification. Times and places for examinations shall be determined by the board and all applicants shall be notified thereof.

54-2613. Application for examination. All applications for examination shall be filed with the board on the form provided. When any person, or persons, is designated and authorized to be or act as an agent for the applicant, such authorization shall be in writing, signed by the a…

54-2614. Application and registration fees. (1) All applicants shall pay to the board at the time of application for examination a fee in accordance with the following: (a) Application for Plumbing Contractor (b) Application for Plumbing Journeyman (c) Application for Specialty C…

54-2614A. Apprentice and specialty apprentice registration and renewal. Registration for an apprentice shall be valid for five (5) years and shall expire on the last day of the month in which it is set to expire unless renewed. Registration for a specialty apprentice shall be val…

54-2615. Certificate of competency. Upon the applicant’s successful completion of an examination, as certified by the board, he shall be issued a certificate of competency in the form of a card, providing thereon the holder’s name, classification for which the applicant was exami…

54-2616. Fees for certificates. Before a certificate is issued, and for the renewal thereof, the successful applicant shall pay to the division of occupational and professional licenses a fee in accordance with the following schedule: Initial Fee Renewal Plumbing Contractor $75.0…

54-2617. Certificate expiration — Renewal — inactive license — temporary contractor license — Rules for staggered schedule. (1) Certificates of competency shall be issued for a period of three (3) years and shall expire three (3) years from the date of issue, unless sooner revoke…

54-2618. Certificate to be displayed and certificates of competency and registration carried or in vicinity of work site. All holders of valid certificates in the contractor and specialty contractor classifications shall display a sign or card, upon a form prescribed and furnishe…

54-2619. Municipal fees for permits, inspections — Exceptions. No provision of this act shall deprive counties or incorporated cities, including those specially chartered, from collections of fees from permits and inspections. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 50-304, 50…

54-2620. Permits required — Exceptions. (1) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, copartnership, association or corporation to do, or cause or permit to be done, after the adoption of this act, whether acting as principal, agent or employee, any construction, installation, i…

54-2621. Work not requiring permits. A permit shall not be required for the clearing of stoppages or repairing of leaks in pipes, valves, fixtures, appliances or appurtenances of any plumbing system when such work does not involve or require any functional rearrangement of pipes,…

54-2622. Permits — Application — Requirements. Any person, firm, copartnership, association or corporation entitled to receive a permit, shall make application to the board on the form provided. A description of the work proposed to be done, location, ownership, occupancy and use…

54-2622A. Inspections of modular buildings — When authorized — Approval and certification. Notwithstanding the exception provided in subsection (1)(h) of section 54-2602, Idaho Code, the administrator of the division of occupational and professional licenses may make plumbing ins…

54-2623. Fee — Permit — Inspection. The applicant shall pay to the department at the time of application, a permit fee for each permit issued and an inspection fee in accordance with the schedule fixed by the Idaho plumbing board, which schedule shall not require inspection fees …

54-2624. Inspection by agent — Tests. All pipes, fittings, valves, vents, fixtures, appliances and appurtenances shall be inspected by a designated, qualified and properly identified agent of the division of occupational and professional licenses to ensure compliance with provisi…

54-2625. Approval and certification of inspection. The inspector shall either approve that portion of the work completed at the time of inspection or shall notify the permit holder wherein the same fails to comply with this act and the rules and regulations of the Idaho plumbing …

54-2626. Notification for inspection — Fee for reinspection. It shall be the duty of the permit holder to notify the nearest representative of the division of occupational and professional licenses at least twelve (12) hours prior to the time of inspection, exclusive of Sundays a…

54-2627. Appointment of inspectors — Qualifications — Unlawful practices. The administrator of the division of occupational and professional licenses shall appoint such number of inspectors as may be required for the effective enforcement of this act. All inspectors shall be skil…

54-2628. Violation — Misdemeanor. Any person, or a firm, copartnership, association or corporation by and through a member, representative or agent, who shall engage in the business, trade, practice or work of plumbing without a certificate of competency or without registration, …

54-2630. occupational licenses fund — RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS. All fees, charges, and fines received by the board pursuant to he provisions of this chapter shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the occupational licenses fund, and all costs and expenses incu…