West Virginia § 21-14-2 Definitions

West Virginia Statutes

§ 21-14-2 — Definitions

West Virginia § 21-14-2

Ch. 21LABOR

Art. 14SUPERVISION OF PLUMBING WORK

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W. Va. Code § 21-14-2 (2026).

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As used in this article:

(a)“License” means a valid and current license issued by the Commissioner of Labor in accordance with the provisions of this article.

(b)“Journeyman plumber” means a person qualified by passage of a journeyman plumber written examination with a score of at least 70 percent and who is competent to instruct and supervise the work of a plumber in training.

(c)“Master plumber” means a person who has passed a master plumber written examination with a score of at least 70 percent and who is competent to design plumbing systems, and to instruct and supervise the plumbing work of journeyman plumbers, and plumbers in training:Provided, That the master plumber written examination may not be taken until one year after passage of the journeyman plumber examination.

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As used in this article:

(a) “License” means a valid and current license issued by the Commissioner of Labor in accordance with the provisions of this article.

(b) “Journeyman plumber” means a person qualified by passage of a journeyman plumber written examination with a score of at least 70 percent and who is competent to instruct and supervise the work of a plumber in training.

(c) “Master plumber” means a person who has passed a master plumber written examination with a score of at least 70 percent and who is competent to design plumbing systems, and to instruct and supervise the plumbing work of journeyman plumbers, and plumbers in training:Provided, That the master plumber written examination may not be taken until one year after passage of the journeyman plumber examination.

(d) “Plumber in training” means a person who has not passed the journeyman plumber examination:Provided, That the fee for plumbers in training may not be higher than $25.00.

(e) “Plumbing” means the practice, materials, and fixtures utilized within a building in the installation, extension, and alteration of all piping, fixtures, water treatment devices, plumbing appliances, and appurtenances, in connection with sanitary drainage or storm drainage facilities; the plumbing venting systems; medical gas systems; fuel oil and gas piping for residential, commercial, and institutional facilities; backflow preventers; and public or private water supply systems, as defined by the state building code.

(f) “Single family dwelling” means a building which is occupied as, or designed or intended for occupancy as, a single residence for one or more persons.