Montana Code 37-69-305. Qualifications of applicants for master plumber’s license — restriction on authority
37-69-305. Qualifications of applicants for master plumber’s license — restriction on authority. (1) The following requirements must be met by an applicant for a master plumber’s license:
Terms Used In Montana Code 37-69-305
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(a)evidence of 4 years of experience as a licensed journeyman plumber in the field of plumbing, verified by time or pay records of actual plumbing experience;
(b)evidence of 3 years of experience, which may run concurrently with the requirement in subsection (1)(a):
(i)working with a licensed master plumber; or
(ii)in a supervisory capacity in the field of plumbing; and
(c)satisfactory completion of an examination prescribed by the board for master plumbers testing the applicant’s knowledge of the field of plumbing and demonstrating skill and ability in the field of plumbing.
(2)For purposes of subsection (1), 1 year of experience is 1,500 hours or more of work in a continuous 12-month period.
(3)A master plumber may not allow the master plumber’s license to be used by any person or firm, corporation, or business other than the master plumber’s own for the purpose of obtaining permits or for doing plumbing work under the license.