West Virginia Code 21-14-3 – License required; exemptions
(a) On and after January 1, 2009, a person performing or offering to perform plumbing work in this state shall have a license issued by the Commissioner of Labor, in accordance with the provisions of this article.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 21-14-3
- Commissioner: means the labor commissioner or his designated agent. See West Virginia Code 21-3A-2
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Employee: means any public employee of the state, or any state agency. See West Virginia Code 21-3A-2
- License: means a valid and current license issued by the Commissioner of Labor in accordance with the provisions of this article. See West Virginia Code 21-14-2
- Person: means one or more individuals. See West Virginia Code 21-3A-2
- 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. See West Virginia Code 21-14-2
- 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. See West Virginia Code 21-14-2
- State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
(b) A person licensed under this article must carry a copy of the license on any job in which plumbing work is being performed.
(c) This article does not apply to:
(1) A person who personally performs plumbing work on a single family dwelling owned or leased by that person or by a member of that person's immediate family;
(2) A person who performs plumbing at any manufacturing plant or other industrial establishment as an employee of the person, firm or corporation operating the plant or establishment;
(3) A person who performs plumbing work while employed by an employer who engages in the business of selling appliances at retail, so long as such plumbing work is performed incidental to the installation or repair of appliances sold by the employer;
(4) A person who, while employed by a public utility or its affiliate, performs plumbing in connection with the furnishing of public utility service;
(5) A person who performs plumbing work while engaging in the business of installing, altering or repairing water distribution or drainage lines outside the foundation walls of a building, public or private sewage treatment or water treatment systems including all associated structures or buildings, sewers or underground utility services;
(6) A person who performs plumbing work while engaged in the installation, extension, dismantling, adjustment, repair, servicing or alteration of a heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system, air-veyor system, air exhaust system or air handling system;
(7) A person who performs plumbing work at a coal mine that is being actively mined or where coal is being processed; or
(8) A person who performs plumbing work at manufacturing, industrial and natural gas facilities.