Section 8.90.130. 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 stationery from employers, that the applicant has a minimum of 8,000 hours of legally obtained 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 1,000 hours of 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  
			(C) repealed 12/25/98;  
			(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  
		(1) 500 hours of plumber restricted PU work toward the work experience required in (b)(1) of this section; or  
		(2) 2,000 hours of plumber restricted PG work toward the work experience required in (b)(1) of this section.  

Authorities

18.62.030;18.62.050;18.62.060;18.62.070;23.05.060

Notes

Authority

AS 18.62.030 AS 18.62.050 AS 18.62.060 AS 18.62.070 AS 23.05.060

History

Eff. 9/13/80, Register 75; am 12/25/98, Register 148; am 11/1/2000, Register 156; am 9/27/2008, Register 187