Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 1807 – License required; exemptions
(a) A person shall not provide plumbing services in this State nor hold himself or herself out to the public as being a licensed master plumber, nor use “licensed plumber,” “master plumber,” or “licensed master plumber” in connection with that person’s name, nor otherwise assume or use any title or description conveying or tending to convey the impression that the person is qualified to provide plumbing services, unless the person has been licensed as a master plumber under this chapter, or exempted from the provisions of this chapter pursuant to subsection (c) of this section.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 1807
- Gas piping: means any arrangement of piping used to convey fuel gas, supplied by 1 meter, and each arrangement of gas piping serving a building, structure, or premises, whether individually metered or not. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 1802
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- License: means a document issued by the Board of Plumbing, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Examiners certifying that the holder has met the requirements of this chapter and is a master plumber, master HVACR licensee, or master HVACR restricted licensee. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 1802
- Plumber: is a n individual who provides plumbing services. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 1802
- Plumbing services: means the design, installation, construction, replacement, service, repair, alteration, or modification of the pipes, fixtures, and other apparatus used for bringing the water supply into a building and removing liquid and water-carried wastes from a building. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 1802
- State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
- Supervision: means control and oversight by a master licensee who is an owner or full-time employee of the entity providing services. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 1802
(b) If the license of a master plumber has expired or been suspended or revoked, it is unlawful for the holder of the expired, suspended, or revoked license to perform plumbing services in this State.
(c) An individual may provide plumbing services without being licensed under this chapter if:
(1) The individual is an apprentice, journeyman, mechanic, or other person providing such services under the supervision of a master plumber who is the individual’s employer or who is employed full time by the same business entity as the individual;
(2) The individual is a homeowner who is performing plumbing services other than gas piping in or about that individual’s own home that is not for sale or any part for rent or lease, provided that the individual has filed an application for a permit with the authorized inspection authority;
(3) The individual is providing such services on property used exclusively for agricultural purposes and the individual has filed an application for a permit with the authorized inspection authority; or
(4) The individual is providing such services pursuant to the provisions in § 1832 of this title.
(5) The individual is providing services authorized under subchapter III of this chapter.
(d) The penalty for a violation of this section is, for a first offense, a fine of not less than $1,500 nor more than $3,000, and, for a second or subsequent offense, a fine of not less than $3,000 nor more than $6,000. Justice of the Peace Courts shall have jurisdiction over violations of this section.
71 Del. Laws, c. 185, § ?1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § ?1; 75 Del. Laws, c. 296, § ?1; 83 Del. Laws, c. 231, § 1;