PLUMBING LICENSES
CLICK HERE for instructions on applying for a VT Specialty Plumbing License.
To download the application for a Vermont Specialty Plumbing license, CLICK HERE.
CLICK HERE for instructions on applying for a VT Master Plumbing License.
To download the application for a Vermont Master Plumbing license, CLICK HERE.
CLICK HERE for instructions on applying for a VT Journeyman Plumbing License.
To download the application for a VT Journeyman Plumbing license, CLICK HERE.
If your license has lapsed, call Nikki York with VT Division of Fire Safety at 802-479-7564.
Unless you do plumbing work just on your own property or a few other special situations, you'll need a license to work in Vermont.
To get information on these exceptions and an application contact:
State Plumbers Licensing Board
Department of Labor and Industry
National Life Bldg., Drawer 20
Montpelier, VT 05620-3401
(802) 828-2107
http://www.dps.state.vt.us/fire/licensing/Plumbing.htm
The Board issues master, journeyman, and specialists licenses. Specialist classifications are water heater specialist, hydronic heating specialist, and water treatment specialist.
The Board will review your application and if you're eligible they'll send you information on the exam they require for a license. For any license, you must certify that you don't owe any taxes or child support.
To qualify for the master license you need one year of experience as a journeyman or Board-approved equivalent experience. For a journeyman's license you need to complete a Board-approved apprenticeship program or Board-approved equivalent experience. For a specialist license you need to complete Board-approved instruction, training, and experience. You may be able to get the Board to accept military or out-of-state work experience for these requirements.
The exam company is: International Code Council 900 Montclair Road Birmingham, AL 35213 (877) 783-3926
If you have a plumber's license in New Hampshire you can get a Vermont license through a reciprocity agreement Vermont has with that state. Or if you can prove you have a valid plumber's license in another state with qualifications at least equal to Vermont's, and that state accepts Vermont plumbers' licenses, you can get a Vermont license without taking an exam. You'll still need to pay the fees.
Recommended Reading for the Plumbing Exams:
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•BOCA National Plumbing Code, Building Officials and Code Administrators Int. Inc.
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•State of Vermont Plumber's Licensing Board Rules, Department of Labor and Industry, Plumber's Licensing Board
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•Plumbing, L.V. Ripka, American Technical Publishers, Inc.
Plumbing
NO LEAD
A new law restricting the sale or use of plumbing fixtures, pipe and solder, with lead amounts that are above the new limits, goes into effect January 1, 2010. After meeting with key stakeholders, the Attorney General’s office has issued a letter clarifying the law. CLICK HERE to read the letter. CLICK HERE to see what is and what is not subject to the lead limits.
