Renewal & continuing education: Texas Journeyman Plumber (IPC) Practice Questions

How long is a Texas plumbing license, registration or endorsement valid before it must be renewed?

Section 1301.401(a) makes licenses, registrations and endorsements valid for one year, renewable annually.

How many hours of continuing professional education must a Texas license holder complete each year to renew?

Section 1301.404(b) requires at least six hours of CPE annually, three of which must cover health protection, energy conservation and water conservation.

A journeyman's license expired 60 days ago. What renewal fee does the law require?

Section 1301.403(b): expired 90 days or less, the fee is 1-1/2 times normal; (c) more than 90 days but less than two years, two times normal; (d) two years or more, a new license with exam.

A plumber's license has been expired for two years or more. What must he do to work again?

Under 1301.403(d), a license expired two years or more cannot be renewed; the person must qualify again as for an original license, including the examination.

An applicant fails the journeyman exam for the first time. How long must the training period be before a retake?

Board Rule 363.22(b) sets training periods of 30 days after the first failure, 60 days after the second and 90 days after the third and later failures.