(1)Any person selling or dealing in plumbing
materials or supplies, but not engaged in the installation, alteration, repairing, or
removal of plumbing, shall not be required to employ or have a licensed plumber in
charge.
(2)Nothing in this article 155 requires an individual to hold a license to
perform plumbing work on the individual's own property or residence or prevents a
person from employing an individual on either a full- or a part-time basis to do
routine repair, maintenance, and replacement of sinks, faucets, drains, showers,
tubs, toilets, and domestic appliances and equipment equipped with backflow
preventers; except that, if such property or residence is intended for sale or resale
by a person engaged in the business of constructing or remodeling the facilities or
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(1) Any person selling or dealing in plumbing
materials or supplies, but not engaged in the installation, alteration, repairing, or
removal of plumbing, shall not be required to employ or have a licensed plumber in
charge.
(2) Nothing in this article 155 requires an individual to hold a license to
perform plumbing work on the individual's own property or residence or prevents a
person from employing an individual on either a full- or a part-time basis to do
routine repair, maintenance, and replacement of sinks, faucets, drains, showers,
tubs, toilets, and domestic appliances and equipment equipped with backflow
preventers; except that, if such property or residence is intended for sale or resale
by a person engaged in the business of constructing or remodeling the facilities or
structures or is rental property that is occupied or is to be occupied by tenants for
lodging, either transient or permanent, or is a commercial or industrial building, the
owner is responsible for and the property is subject to the provisions of this article
155 pertaining to licensing, unless specifically exempted therein.
(3) Nothing in this article 155 shall be construed to apply to the manufacture
of housing that is subject to the provisions of article 32 of title 24 or the installation
of individual residential or temporary construction units of manufactured housing
water and sewer hookups inspected pursuant to section 12-155-105 (2).
(4) Individuals who are engaged in inspecting, testing, or repairing backflow
prevention devices are exempt from licensure under this article 155. Individuals
who engage in the installation or removal of backflow prevention devices are not
exempt from licensure under this article 155, except when the individuals are
installing or replacing a backflow prevention device on a stand-alone fire
suppression system, as defined in section 24-33.5-1202 (6).
(5) Nothing in this article 155 shall be construed to require either that
employees of the federal government who perform plumbing work on federal
property shall be required to be licensed before doing plumbing work on the
property or that the plumbing work performed on the property shall be regulated
pursuant to this article 155.
(6) (a) Nothing in this article 155 requires a plumbing license, registration, or
permit to perform:
(I) The installation, extension, alteration, or maintenance, including the
related water piping and the indirect waste piping, of domestic appliances equipped
with backflow preventers, including lawn sprinkling systems; residential ice
makers, humidifiers, electrostatic filter washers, or water heating appliances;
building heating appliances and systems; fire protection systems except for
multipurpose residential fire sprinkler systems in one- and two-family dwellings
and townhouses that are part of the potable water supply; air conditioning
installations; process and industrial equipment and piping systems; or indirect
drainage systems not a part of a sanitary sewer system; or
(II) The repair and replacement of garbage disposal units and dishwashers
directly connected to the sanitary sewer system, including the necessary
replacement of all tail pipes and traps, or the repair, maintenance, and replacement
of sinks, faucets, drains, showers, tubs, and toilets.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (6)(a) of this section, plumbing does not
include:
(I) Installations, extensions, improvements, remodeling, additions, and
alterations in water and sewer systems owned or acquired by counties pursuant to
article 20 of title 30, cities and towns pursuant to article 35 of title 31, or water and
sanitation districts pursuant to article 1 or article 4 of title 32;
(II) Installations, extensions, improvements, remodeling, additions, and
alterations performed by contractors employed by counties, cities, towns, or water
and sewer districts that connect to the plumbing system within a property line; or
(III) Performance, location, construction, alteration, installation, and use of
on-site wastewater treatment systems pursuant to article 10 of title 25 that are
located within a property line.