§ 8-118. Certificates.

(a)

It is unlawful for any person, except as otherwise provided in this section, to perform any plumbing work, without possessing a valid, unrevoked master plumber's certificate or journeyman plumber's certificate issued by the city. It is further unlawful for any person to engage in or work at the business of drainlaying without possessing a valid, unrevoked master drainlayer's certificate or a journeyman drainlayer's certificate issued by the city. Installation of lawn irrigation systems may be done with an irrigation sprinkler certification, available through Experior Assessments, and an irrigation sprinkler contractor's license. The fee for the irrigation system certification license shall be the same as for a master plumber's license and the fee for an irrigation sprinkler system contractor's license shall be the same as for a plumbing contractors license.

(b)

It is unlawful for any person to work as a plumber's apprentice without possessing a valid, unrevoked plumber's apprentice certificate. Every plumbing apprentice shall carry a plumber's apprentice certificate, as issued by the city, at all times while in the performance of their duties as a plumber's apprentice.

(c)

Any person may perform plumbing work on the premises in which they own and reside, however, a permit must be secured for such plumbing work and such work shall be inspected and approved by the building official and applicable fees paid.

(d)

It is unlawful for any person to permit or allow any number of plumbing apprentices to assist master plumbers, journeyman plumbers, master drainlayers or journeyman drainlayers in performing plumbing work in excess of the following ratio: two plumbing apprentices for every master plumber, journeyman plumber, master drainlayer or journeyman drainlayer.

(Code 1973, § 4-307; Ord. No. 4544, § 1, 10-18-88; Ord. No. 5078, § 5, 1-6-98; Ord. No. 6411, § 3, 7-6-04)

State law reference

Certificate required, K.S.A. 12-1501.