Sec. 22.1-12. Certificate of proficiency.
(a) Application; examination; certificate prerequisite to license;
expiration of certificate issued to representative of firm or
corporation. Every person desiring to enter the field of plumbing
within the jurisdiction of the provisions of this Code and other
ordinances, rules and regulations concerning plumbing in the city
shall give notice of such fact in writing to the plumbing inspector.
Such person shall be a master plumber or employ a master
plumber in good standing at the time of such notice. After this
notice, the plumbing board shall issue a certificate of proficiency
which shall entitle such person to obtain from the commissioner
of revenue a license[359]
to engage in the business of plumbing
contractor in the city, upon payment of the license tax prescribed
by law therefor. Every such certificate issued to a firm or
corporation shall be valid as long as the individual holding a valid
master plumber's registration card, who applied therefor on
behalf of such firm or corporation, is in the employ or actively
engaged in the business of such firm or corporation. In the event
such individual leaves the employ of such firm or corporation or is
no longer actively engaged in such business, such certificate shall
forthwith become null and void and such firm or corporation shall
not be authorized to engage in such business until some other
individual of such firm or corporation conforms to the provisions
of this section; provided, however, that the superintendent of
inspections may permit such firm or corporation to continue to
engage in business for a period of up to ninety days.
(b) Nontransferable; duration. Certificates issued under the
provisions of this section shall not be transferable and shall
continue in force as long as such persons are engaged in the
business of a plumbing contractor or as long as such duly
accredited master plumber is employed by or actively engaged in
the business of such firm or corporation.
(c) Notice of change in place of business; surrender of
certificate upon retirement, etc. It shall be the duty of every
person holding such certificate to give immediate written notice
to the plumbing inspector of any change in the place of business
or retirement from business of such person. If such person retires
from business for which a certificate was issued, such certificate
shall immediately be surrendered to the plumbing inspector.
(d) Certificates previously issued. All certificates heretofore
issued to any person to engage in the business of a plumbing
contractor shall be valid and effectual until the same becomes
null and void as provided in this section.
(e) Investigation of fitness of certificate holders; revocation or
suspension of certificates. The plumbing board may, on its own
motion, and shall, on receipt of complaint, investigate the fitness
of any certified master or journeyman plumber to continue to
hold such certificate. If, after hearing, the board finds the
individual no longer fit to hold the certificate for which he had
previously qualified, the board may revoke or suspend such
certificate under such conditions as it deems warranted by its
findings. (10-19-64; 7-3-72; 1-6-75.)
