There is hereby created an Examining Board of Plumbers, herein noted as the "Plumbing Board" which shall consist of the Code Enforcement Officer who shall be an ex officio member of the Board; one member of the City Board of Health who shall be ex officio member; up to three but not less than two plumbing or heating contractors who are engaged or have been in the business of installation of plumbing or heating equipment and who have held an unexpired, unsuspended, unrevoked master plumber's or heating license for not less than 10 years; and one licensed journeyman with like experience. The Mayor shall assign the duty to perform the duties of the Secretary of the Board and shall have no voting powers. Each duly appointed member of the Board, including ex officio members, shall have equal voice in all matters coming before the Board.
Each of the Board members shall be appointed by the Mayor. Each member, other than ex officio members, shall be appointed for three-year terms, one of which shall expire on December 31 of each year.
Employment of one member of the Board by another member of the Board for as long as two consecutive calendar months shall automatically disqualify the employed member for as long as he is so employed, and his successor shall thereupon be appointed by the Mayor to serve the remainder of his appointed term.
The Plumbing Board shall have the power to make and promulgate its own rules governing its meetings and proceedings, including selection of a Chairman, subject to the provisions of this chapter. Three members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. Three affirmative votes shall be necessary to carry any business of the Board.
The Secretary of the Board shall keep a record of all examinations held and of all applicants examined and the results thereof, together with any other records as the Board may direct. The records of the names of all applicants and the number, date and results of all examinations taken by each applicant shall be kept permanently. Other records or papers may be destroyed pursuant to the provisions of the New York State Education Law.
It shall be the duty of the Board to determine by examination the qualifications of each applicant for the particular grade of license for which he has applied. The configuration of answers shall be as required by the testing agency or as dictated by the examination format.
All examinations for licenses shall be supplied and graded by an impartial qualified testing agency as agreed on and approved by the Plumbing Board.
The Plumbing Board shall cause the examination to be graded by the testing agency of record. A minimum grade of 70% shall be required as a passing grade. Upon certification and the payment of a fee herein prescribed and evidence of insurance where required, the applicant shall be issued a license of the grade he has been certified, which license shall be signed by a minimum of four Board members.
An applicant shall be permitted to take up to four examinations within one year from the date the application for examination has been approved by the Plumbing Board.
The Plumbing Board shall notify any applicant of his grade within 30 days after the date of the examination.