| Committee of Jurisdiction: | Urban Affairs |
| Plumbing Board: | Examining Board of Plumbers |
| Contact: | Chad Blahak |
| Purpose: | To protect the health and safety of the citizens of Lincoln and Lancaster County by ensuring their water, heating, sanitary and storm drainage systems are installed by competent, tested, regulated, licensed, trained, insured and bonded professionals. |
| Regulated Professionals: | 1003 give or take depending on the year |
| Year Created: | 1950 or sooner |
| Year Active: | Still going |
| Sunset Date: | Still going |
| Parent Department/Division: | Department of Building and Safety |
| Number of Members: | 7 |
| Who Appoints: | The Mayor of the City of Lincoln |
| City Council/Village Board/City Manager Approval: | City Council |
| Qualifications of Members: | Members of the Examining Board shall consist of the Authority Having Jurisdiction, one registered professional engineer who has passed the mechanical examination of the State of Nebraska, the Chief Plumbing Inspector of the City of Lincoln, two master plumber contractors registered with the City of Lincoln, one master gas fitter and one registered water conditioning contractor. |
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| Terms Rotate or Expire at Once: |
| Required FY 2022-2021: | 0 |
| Held FY 2022-2021: | 0 |
| Required FY 2021-2020: | 0 |
| Held FY 2021-2020: | 0 |
| Required FY 2020-2019: | 0 |
| Held FY 2020-2019: | 0 |
| Required FY 2019-2018: | 0 |
| Held FY 2019-2018: | 0 |
| Required FY 2018-2017: | 0 |
| Held FY 2018-2017: | 0 |
| Support Staff: | 2 |
| Shared or Separate: | Shared |
| FY 2022-2021 Budget: | 0 |
| FY 2021-2020 Budget: | 0 |
| FY 2020-2019 Budget: | 0 |
| FY 2019-2018 Budget: | 0 |
| FY 2018-2017 Budget: | 0 |
| Funding Sources: | |
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| Plumbing Certificates Issued: | 61 |
| Issued Certificate Descriptions: | This is for the last 3 years, Master Plumbers: 24 Journeyman Plumber: 32 Master Gas Fitter: 2 Journeyman Gas Fitter: 2 Water Conditioning: 1 |
| Plumbing Certificates Revoked: | 3 |
| Revoked Certificate Descriptions: | This is for the last 3 years, Master Plumber: 2 Water Conditioning: 1 |
| Plumbing Certificates Denied: | 27 |
| Denied Certificate Descriptions: | This is for the last 3 years, Master Plumber Contractor: 10 Master Plumber: 3 Journeyman Plumber: 13 Journeyman Gas Fitter: 1 |
| Plumbing Certificates Penalties Against: | 0 |
| Penalty Certificate Descriptions: | No penalties were assessed |
| Explanation of Effectiveness: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/explanation1665176341.pdf |
| Potential Harm | |
| Regulation Comparison: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/comparison1665176341.pdf |
| Subject to Regulations of Act(LB407): | No |
| Survey Submitted: | October 7, 2022 03:59 PM |