Sec. 31. (a) A
person who acts or advertises as a
plumbing contractor or
journeyman plumber without first obtaining a
license from the
commission or who continues to act as a
plumbing contractor or journeyman plumber after the person’s license has been suspended, revoked, or otherwise restricted under
IC 25-1-11 commits a Class A misdemeanor.
Attorney's Note
Under the Indiana Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|
| Class A misdemeanor | up to 1 year | up to $5,000 |
| Class B misdemeanor | up to 180 days | up to $1,000 |
For details, see
Ind. Code § 35-50-3-2 and
Ind. Code § 35-50-3-3
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 25-28.5-1-31
- Commission: means the Indiana plumbing commission created by this chapter. See Indiana Code 25-28.5-1-2
- Journeyman plumber: means a person who engages or offers to engage in, as an occupation or trade, the construction, installation, alteration, maintenance, repair, remodeling, or removal and replacement of plumbing under the supervision, direction, and responsibility of a licensed plumbing contractor. See Indiana Code 25-28.5-1-2
- License: means a certificate issued by the commission established by this chapter which confers upon the holder the privilege to act as a plumbing contractor or a journeyman plumber as defined in this chapter. See Indiana Code 25-28.5-1-2
- Person: means a natural person, except in the case of a plumbing contractor, in which case it may mean the partners or members of a partnership, limited partnership, or any form of unincorporated enterprise, owned by two (2) or more persons, and as applied to "corporation" in addition to the corporate entity means the officers or directors and employees thereof. See Indiana Code 25-28.5-1-2
- Plumbing: means the practice of and the materials and fixtures used in the installation, maintenance, extension, and alteration of all piping, fixtures, appliances, and appurtenances in connection with any of the following:
Indiana Code 25-28.5-1-2
- Plumbing contractor: means any person who, for compensation, undertakes to, or submits a bid to, or does himself or herself or by others, construct, repair, alter, remodel, add to, subtract from, or improve plumbing and who is responsible for substantially all the plumbing within the entire project, or one who fabricates units or plumbing substantially completed and ready for installation. See Indiana Code 25-28.5-1-2
(c) It is unlawful for a plumbing contractor to fail to include one (1) of the following names on written or printed advertising for plumbing services and on vehicles that are used to provide plumbing services:
(1) The plumbing contractor’s name.
(2) The name of the business with which the plumbing contractor is associated.
Formerly: Acts 1972, P.L.188, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.2547; Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.218; P.L.241-1989, SEC.5; P.L.214-1993, SEC.62.
