§ 278.425. Qualification to take the Minneapolis plumber/gas fitter certificate examination.

(a) Each applicant for examination shall have successfully passed the State of Minnesota plumber's license examination at either the journeyman or master level, and must possess a valid State of Minnesota plumber's license, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 326.40. A copy of that license must be submitted with the application.

(b)

An applicant may only apply for the same level of Minneapolis plumber/gas fitter certificate as the State of Minnesota plumber's license that they currently hold.

(c)

Each applicant for examination must demonstrate at least one thousand six hundred (1,600) hours of a combination of either on-the-job fuel gas related experience or fuel gas related education in the trade prior to applying for the examination. The appropriate trade related education may include, but is not limited to, classroom education and/or training, trade association or manufacturers training programs, self study materials including videotape, CD Rom, computer or other materials used under the supervision of a sponsor. The applicant is responsible for providing proof that this requirement has been met. For education, the applicant and the employer must provide documentation of the specific education which has been completed. For experience, the applicant and the employer must certify the amount of work experience which has been completed. Work experience and education may be met upon the verification of more than one (1) employer. An applicant only needs to comply with this requirement once, prior to the first examination. (2004-Or-129, § 3, 11-5-04)