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HB 300 Original 2022 Regular Session DeVillier
Abstract: Eliminates the restricted journeyman plumber license and restricted master plumber
licenses as options for licensure of plumbers.
Present law requires persons engaged in the business of plumbing to hold a valid license issued by
the state plumbing board. Proposed law retains present law.
Present law allows plumbers to obtain licensure in several ways with varying degrees of education,
experience, and standardized certification required for varying licenses.
Two licenses provided for in present law are the restricted journeyman plumber license and restricted
master plumber license. Both of these licenses are issued based on plumbing activity the applicant
engaged in prior to 1990.
Proposed law removes the restricted journeyman and restricted master plumbing licenses from the
licensure options available under present law.
Proposed law removes references to the licenses being removed and makes technical changes.
(Amends R.S. 37:1371(A)(1) and 1380(A); Repeals R.S. 37:1368(C) and (D))