(a) The board may refuse to issue or renew a license and revoke or suspend the license of a limited licensed plumber for faulty plumbing workmanship as determined by the board or for gross negligence, incompetency, fraud, dishonest dealing or misconduct in performing plumbing work.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 62-6-409

  • Board: means the state board for licensing contractors pursuant to §. See Tennessee Code 62-6-402
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Limited licensed plumber: means any person who performs any plumbing work that has a total cost of less than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) and who is required to be registered under this part. See Tennessee Code 62-6-402
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Plumbing work: means the construction, alteration, repair, improvement, movement, demolition, putting up, tearing down or furnishing of labor to install material or equipment within any residential or commercial building of all piping, fixtures and appliances for the supply of gas, water, liquids or disposal of waste water or sewage. See Tennessee Code 62-6-402
(b) The board may refuse to issue or renew a license and revoke or suspend a license of any person for lack of expertise, submission of false evidence with regard to any application for license or renewal, conviction of a felony, or any other conduct that constitutes improper, fraudulent or dishonest dealing or any other violation of this part.
(c) In addition to or in lieu of any other lawful disciplinary action, the board may assess a civil penalty against any limited licensed plumber or any person required to be licensed as a limited licensed plumber for each separate violation of this part.
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