Plumbing: Board Rules Questions and
Answers.
Section 361.1 DEFINITIONS - Answer (1) APA - The Administrative Procedure Act, Chapter
2001 of the Texas Government Code.
(2) Adopted Plumbing Code - A plumbing code, including a fuel gas code, adopted by the Board
or a political subdivision in compliance with §1301.255 and §1301.551 of the Plumbing License
Law.
(3) Advisory Committee - A Board appointed committee subject to §1301.258 of the Plumbing
License Law, §361.12 of the Board Rules and Chapter 2110 of the Texas Government Code, of
which the primary function is to advise the Board.
(4) Appliance Connection - An appliance connection procedure using only a code-approved
appliance connector that does not require cutting into or altering the existing plumbing system.
(5) Applicant - An individual seeking to obtain a license, registration or endorsement issued by
the Board.
(6) Board - The Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners.
(7) Board Member - An individual appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate to
serve on the Board.
(8) Building Sewer - The part of the sanitary drainage system outside of the building, which
extends from the end of the building drain to a public sewer, private sewer, private sewage
disposal system, or other point of sewage disposal.
(9) Certificate of Insurance - A form submitted to the Board certifying that the Responsible
Master Plumber carries insurance coverage as specified in §1301.522 of the Plumbing License
Law and §367.3 of the Board Rules.
(10) Chief Examiner - An employee of the Board who, under the direction of the Executive
Director, coordinates and supervises the activities of the Board examinations and registrations.
(11) Cleanout - A fitting, other than a p-trap, approved by the adopted plumbing code and
designed to be installed in a sanitary drainage system to allow easy access for cleaning the
sanitary drainage system. 6
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Section 365.1 LICENSE, ENDORSEMENT, AND REGISTRATION CATEGORIES: SCOPE OF WORK
PERMITTED - Answer (a) Pursuant to §1301.002 and §1301.351of the Plumbing License Law
and §361.1 of the Board Rules, the scope of plumbing work an individual may perform is
dictated by the type of license, endorsement, registration, or combination thereof held by the
individual.
(b) An individual who holds a current Master Plumber License and meets the requirements of a
Responsible Master Plumber (RMP) under §1301.3576 of the Plumbing License Law and
§367.3(a) of the Board Rules:
(1) may advertise or otherwise offer to perform or provide plumbing to the general public;
(2) may enter into contracts or agreements to perform plumbing;
(3) shall obtain plumbing permits to perform plumbing work;
(4) may perform plumbing work without supervision; and
(5) shall supervise plumbing work performed by other licensees or registrants.
(c) An individual who holds a current Journeyman or Master Plumber License may perform or
supervise plumbing work:
(1) under the supervision of an RMP; and
(2) only under contracts or agreements to perform plumbing work secured by an RMP or a
person who has secured the services of an RMP in accordance with §367.3(a)(2) of the Board
Rules.
(d) An individual who holds a current Tradesman Plumber-Limited License may:
(1) perform or supervise plumbing work on one or two-family dwellings:
(A) under the supervision of an RMP; and
Answers.
Section 361.1 DEFINITIONS - Answer (1) APA - The Administrative Procedure Act, Chapter
2001 of the Texas Government Code.
(2) Adopted Plumbing Code - A plumbing code, including a fuel gas code, adopted by the Board
or a political subdivision in compliance with §1301.255 and §1301.551 of the Plumbing License
Law.
(3) Advisory Committee - A Board appointed committee subject to §1301.258 of the Plumbing
License Law, §361.12 of the Board Rules and Chapter 2110 of the Texas Government Code, of
which the primary function is to advise the Board.
(4) Appliance Connection - An appliance connection procedure using only a code-approved
appliance connector that does not require cutting into or altering the existing plumbing system.
(5) Applicant - An individual seeking to obtain a license, registration or endorsement issued by
the Board.
(6) Board - The Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners.
(7) Board Member - An individual appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate to
serve on the Board.
(8) Building Sewer - The part of the sanitary drainage system outside of the building, which
extends from the end of the building drain to a public sewer, private sewer, private sewage
disposal system, or other point of sewage disposal.
(9) Certificate of Insurance - A form submitted to the Board certifying that the Responsible
Master Plumber carries insurance coverage as specified in §1301.522 of the Plumbing License
Law and §367.3 of the Board Rules.
(10) Chief Examiner - An employee of the Board who, under the direction of the Executive
Director, coordinates and supervises the activities of the Board examinations and registrations.
(11) Cleanout - A fitting, other than a p-trap, approved by the adopted plumbing code and
designed to be installed in a sanitary drainage system to allow easy access for cleaning the
sanitary drainage system. 6
, (12)
Section 365.1 LICENSE, ENDORSEMENT, AND REGISTRATION CATEGORIES: SCOPE OF WORK
PERMITTED - Answer (a) Pursuant to §1301.002 and §1301.351of the Plumbing License Law
and §361.1 of the Board Rules, the scope of plumbing work an individual may perform is
dictated by the type of license, endorsement, registration, or combination thereof held by the
individual.
(b) An individual who holds a current Master Plumber License and meets the requirements of a
Responsible Master Plumber (RMP) under §1301.3576 of the Plumbing License Law and
§367.3(a) of the Board Rules:
(1) may advertise or otherwise offer to perform or provide plumbing to the general public;
(2) may enter into contracts or agreements to perform plumbing;
(3) shall obtain plumbing permits to perform plumbing work;
(4) may perform plumbing work without supervision; and
(5) shall supervise plumbing work performed by other licensees or registrants.
(c) An individual who holds a current Journeyman or Master Plumber License may perform or
supervise plumbing work:
(1) under the supervision of an RMP; and
(2) only under contracts or agreements to perform plumbing work secured by an RMP or a
person who has secured the services of an RMP in accordance with §367.3(a)(2) of the Board
Rules.
(d) An individual who holds a current Tradesman Plumber-Limited License may:
(1) perform or supervise plumbing work on one or two-family dwellings:
(A) under the supervision of an RMP; and
