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[374]
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.
(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.)
