Plumbing Inspector License Details


Plumbing Inspector License

General Info - Statewide License

This license, as issued by the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing & Regulation allows an individual to work as a plumbling inspector for a state county or local government.

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Obtaining the License

Ready to get your license? - Steps, Requirements, and Documents

  1. Non-Master Inspector - You must have at least four years experience as an inspector or craftsman in a building and construction trade and pass a written examination to qualify for a Plumbing Inspector's Card.

  2. Journeyman Inspector - You must be a licensed Journey Plumber to apply for a Plumbing Inspector's Card and, upon appointment, you must surrender your current license to the Board.

  3. Master Inspector - You must be a licensed Master Plumber to apply for a Plumbing Inspector's Card and, upon appointment, you must surrender your current license to the Board.

  4. Be employed be a local governmental agency or by a company which has an inspection contract to perform plumbing inspections for a local governmental agency.

  5. Submit an original letter of employment verification from the local government agency on their letterhead and signed by the chief of inspections or someone of higher rank.

  6. Proof of employment with a state, county or municipal government agency on government letterhead.

  7. Proof of licensure as a a Journey or Master Plumber/Gas Fitter.

Apply for the License

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Maintaining Your License

Renewal and maintenance -

Maintaining your License (aka Related forms/requirements to maintain License/stay in good standing)

  1. Submit a renewal application.

  2. Pay renewal fee.

  3. Attend a refresher course at least once a year conducted by the State Board or a course approved by the State Board and conducted by a county or local subdivision.

Agency/Contact

License Issuer - Information

Who issues the license?

Department of Labor, Licensing & Regulation

Contact Information

Raquel Meyers

Email: raquel.meyers@maryland.gov

Tel: (410) 230-6379 / Fax: (410) 244-0977

Work hours:

Address

Address: 500 N. Calvert Street, Room 201, Baltimore, MD, 21202

Purpose

Why the License is required?

The Maryland State Board of Plumbing licenses and regulates individuals who provide or assist in providing plumbing and gas services in Maryland. The Board also issues natural gas fitter licenses to qualified individuals who are non-plumbers. Both of these types of licenses are required for work throughout the state except for Baltimore County and the areas served by the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC). These two jurisdictions issue their own licenses and have their own plumbing code. The State Plumbing Board also issues a certificate to qualified individuals who are non-plumbers to provide propane gas services throughout the entire state.

Legal Authority

What laws and regulations give Department of Labor, Licensing & Regulation the legal authority to issue this approval?

Title 12, Business Occupations and Professions and Professions, Annotated Code of Maryland, and Code of Maryland Regulations, Title 9.20