All master plumbers performing the work described in §
356-7, above, must be licensed in the City of Middletown. A master plumber is permitted to employ nonlicensed plumbers to assist the master plumber in performing the work described in §
356-7, above. It is a violation of this chapter to open a plumbing business in the City of Middletown, or to display a sign or other advertisement in the City, before a license has been obtained pursuant to this chapter.
Master plumbers licenses may only be issued to:
A. Persons who pass the examination as prescribed below in this article;
or
B. Persons holding a masters plumbers license from another city or county
in New York State who are approved for a Middletown license by the
Commissioner of Public Works. Such persons may apply for a Middletown
license by submitting proof of the out-of-City license, together with
a financial and trade reference, and a listing of the largest five
projects completed with contact information, to the Commissioner or
his/her designee for evaluation. The Commissioner has sole discretion
whether to approve or disapprove this application.
Persons who wish to receive a master plumbers license by examination
must first take and pass a standardized, written examination approved
by the Commissioner of Public Works and administered by a private
entity, such as Prometric. All examinations shall be written by the
applicant and must be in English. The time and place of holding examinations
shall be left to the discretion of the testing entity.
An applicant who fails in the practical or written examination
shall not be eligible for another examination until the expiration
of three months; should he/she fail in the second examination, he/she
will not be eligible for a third examination until the expiration
of six months; should he/she fail in the third examination, he/she
will not be eligible for a fourth examination until the expiration
of one year.
All applications will expire and be canceled after a period
of three months if the applicant does not appear for a noticed examination
within that time period.
Each applicant for examination shall pay the sum of $1,000 at
the time of making his/her application. When an applicant has paid
the first $1,000 for examination and failed, he/she shall pay an additional
sum of $500 for each subsequent examination given to him/her.
No license, after being issued to a master plumber, shall be
leased, loaned, rented, transferred or sold. A person not actually
engaged in the field of plumbing for a six-month time period must
surrender his license to the Board of Plumbers.