8 AAC 90.130. Plumber journeyman certificate of fitness

(a) A plumber journeyman certificate of fitness authorizes the holder of the certificate to perform work that is subject to the standards established in AS 18.60.705 and 8 AAC 63.010.

(b) A plumber journeyman certificate of fitness will be issued by the department upon payment of the applicable fees required by AS 18.62.030 , if the applicant

(1) submits documented proof on a notarized form provided by the department, or by notarized statements on letterhead stationary from employers, that the applicant has a minimum of 8,000 hours' work experience in work subject to standards established in AS 18.60.705 and 8 AAC 63.010, and passes an examination given by the department; an accredited apprenticeship classroom program or educational training in the plumbing field may be substituted for up to 1000 hours' work experience in work subject to standards established in AS 18.60.705 and 8 AAC 63.010; or

(2) presents to the department, on a form provided by the department, a sworn affidavit from an official of an Alaska-based union that demonstrates that the applicant meets the experience requirements set out in (1) of this subsection and passes an examination given by the department; the affidavit must specify

(A) the number of qualifying hours' experience the applicant claims for classification for which the applicant seeks certification; apprenticeship hours must be noted if apprenticeship hours are being used for qualification;

(B) the inclusive dates during which the hours claimed in (A) of this paragraph were worked; and

(D) the type of work performed and the name of each contractor for whom the work was performed.

(c) The department will count no more than 500 hours of plumbing restricted PU work toward the minimum of 8,000 hours of work experience required in (b)(1) of this section.

History: Eff. 9/13/80, Register 75; am 12/25/98, Register 148; am 11/1/2000, Register 156

Authority: AS 18.62.030

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