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Amending Chapter 9-1000 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Trades," and amending Title 4 ("The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code") Subcode "P" of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Plumbing Code" to add provisions related to the creation and administration of the Master Plumber and Journeyman Plumber examinations.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Section 9-1000 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended as follows:
Chapter 9-1000: Trades
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? 9-1003. Plumbers.
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(3) Master Plumber License.
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(b) Upon receipt of the application and payment of the application and
examination fee as set forth in subsection 9-1003(7), the [Department] Plumbing Advisory Board shall examine the applicant to determine whether the applicant has the requisite knowledge of a Master Plumber. If the applicant passes such examination, pays the annual license fee as set forth in subsection 9-1003(7) and provides satisfactory evidence that the insurance requirements of subsection 9-1003(5) have been met, then the applicant shall be licensed and registered by the Department.
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(4) Apprentices and Journeymen.
(a) No person shall work as a journeyman plumber unless he or she is licensed
with the Department. Applications for a journeyman's license shall be made on forms provided by the Department. Such application must include the name and home address of the applicant, certify that the applicant has been a duly registered apprentice plumber for not less than four years, and include proof, in the form acceptable to the Department, of such employment. Upon receipt of the application and payment of the application and examination fee as set forth in subsection 9-1003(7), the [Department] Plumbing Advisory Board shall examine the applicant to determine whether the applicant has the requisite knowledge of a journeyman plumber. If the appl...
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