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Title 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 49: PLUMBERS

Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

§3302. Applicability

1. License required. A license is required for any person, corporation, partnership or other entity who is engaged in plumbing or performing plumbing installations. No license is required for any activity for which a permit is not required under Title 30, section 3223 or its successor. This section does not apply to the following:

A. Plumbing by regular employees of public utilities as defined in Title 35-A, section 102, when working as such; [1987, c. 141, Pt. B, §33 (AMD).]

B. Plumbing by oil burner technicians, duly licensed under chapter 139, and propane and natural gas installers, licensed under chapter 139, except that this exception only applies to hot and cold water connections to existing piping in the same room where the installation is taking place and does not apply beyond any existing branch connection supplying water; and [2009, c. 344, Pt. D, §12 (AMD); 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]

C. Plumbing by a person in a single-family residence occupied or to be occupied by that person as that person's bona fide personal abode provided that installation conforms with board laws and rules. [1999, c. 386, Pt. L, §2 (AMD).]

[ 2009, c. 344, Pt. D, §12 (AMD); 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF) .]

2. Municipal licenses not required. A municipality may not require plumbers to be municipally licensed nor may any municipality issue a permit for any plumbing installation unless satisfied that the person, firm or corporation applying for the permit complies with this chapter.

[ 1999, c. 386, Pt. L, §2 (AMD) .]

3. Supervision of trainee plumber. A master or journeyman plumber may not have more than 3 trainee plumbers working under the master or journeyman plumber's direct supervision.

[ 1999, c. 386, Pt. L, §2 (AMD) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1973, c. 521, §6 (RPR). 1977, c. 78, §182 (AMD). 1977, c. 469, §6 (RPR). 1983, c. 468, §16 (AMD). 1987, c. 141, §B33 (AMD). 1993, c. 9, §2 (AMD). 1999, c. 386, §L2 (AMD). 2009, c. 344, Pt. D, §12 (AMD). 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Maine > Title32 > Title32ch49sec0 > Title32sec3302

Title 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 49: PLUMBERS

Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

§3302. Applicability

1. License required. A license is required for any person, corporation, partnership or other entity who is engaged in plumbing or performing plumbing installations. No license is required for any activity for which a permit is not required under Title 30, section 3223 or its successor. This section does not apply to the following:

A. Plumbing by regular employees of public utilities as defined in Title 35-A, section 102, when working as such; [1987, c. 141, Pt. B, §33 (AMD).]

B. Plumbing by oil burner technicians, duly licensed under chapter 139, and propane and natural gas installers, licensed under chapter 139, except that this exception only applies to hot and cold water connections to existing piping in the same room where the installation is taking place and does not apply beyond any existing branch connection supplying water; and [2009, c. 344, Pt. D, §12 (AMD); 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]

C. Plumbing by a person in a single-family residence occupied or to be occupied by that person as that person's bona fide personal abode provided that installation conforms with board laws and rules. [1999, c. 386, Pt. L, §2 (AMD).]

[ 2009, c. 344, Pt. D, §12 (AMD); 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF) .]

2. Municipal licenses not required. A municipality may not require plumbers to be municipally licensed nor may any municipality issue a permit for any plumbing installation unless satisfied that the person, firm or corporation applying for the permit complies with this chapter.

[ 1999, c. 386, Pt. L, §2 (AMD) .]

3. Supervision of trainee plumber. A master or journeyman plumber may not have more than 3 trainee plumbers working under the master or journeyman plumber's direct supervision.

[ 1999, c. 386, Pt. L, §2 (AMD) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1973, c. 521, §6 (RPR). 1977, c. 78, §182 (AMD). 1977, c. 469, §6 (RPR). 1983, c. 468, §16 (AMD). 1987, c. 141, §B33 (AMD). 1993, c. 9, §2 (AMD). 1999, c. 386, §L2 (AMD). 2009, c. 344, Pt. D, §12 (AMD). 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Maine > Title32 > Title32ch49sec0 > Title32sec3302

Title 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 49: PLUMBERS

Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

§3302. Applicability

1. License required. A license is required for any person, corporation, partnership or other entity who is engaged in plumbing or performing plumbing installations. No license is required for any activity for which a permit is not required under Title 30, section 3223 or its successor. This section does not apply to the following:

A. Plumbing by regular employees of public utilities as defined in Title 35-A, section 102, when working as such; [1987, c. 141, Pt. B, §33 (AMD).]

B. Plumbing by oil burner technicians, duly licensed under chapter 139, and propane and natural gas installers, licensed under chapter 139, except that this exception only applies to hot and cold water connections to existing piping in the same room where the installation is taking place and does not apply beyond any existing branch connection supplying water; and [2009, c. 344, Pt. D, §12 (AMD); 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]

C. Plumbing by a person in a single-family residence occupied or to be occupied by that person as that person's bona fide personal abode provided that installation conforms with board laws and rules. [1999, c. 386, Pt. L, §2 (AMD).]

[ 2009, c. 344, Pt. D, §12 (AMD); 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF) .]

2. Municipal licenses not required. A municipality may not require plumbers to be municipally licensed nor may any municipality issue a permit for any plumbing installation unless satisfied that the person, firm or corporation applying for the permit complies with this chapter.

[ 1999, c. 386, Pt. L, §2 (AMD) .]

3. Supervision of trainee plumber. A master or journeyman plumber may not have more than 3 trainee plumbers working under the master or journeyman plumber's direct supervision.

[ 1999, c. 386, Pt. L, §2 (AMD) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1973, c. 521, §6 (RPR). 1977, c. 78, §182 (AMD). 1977, c. 469, §6 (RPR). 1983, c. 468, §16 (AMD). 1987, c. 141, §B33 (AMD). 1993, c. 9, §2 (AMD). 1999, c. 386, §L2 (AMD). 2009, c. 344, Pt. D, §12 (AMD). 2009, c. 344, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).