Legislation
SECTION 45-B*2
Further requirements relating to the business of plumbing
General City (GCT) CHAPTER 21, ARTICLE 4
* § 45-b. Further requirements relating to the business of plumbing.
1. No person otherwise qualified shall engage in the trade, business or
calling of a plumber or of plumbing in a city of this state as employing
or master plumber until he has first procured from the board of health
or the examining board of plumbers if so designated by local law in such
city a metal plate or sign appropriately lettered or marked "licensed
plumber;" such plate or sign to be conspicuously posted in the window of
the place where such business is conducted. Any person retiring,
abandoning or not actually engaged in such trade, business or calling
hereinbefore mentioned, shall surrender to the board of health or the
examining board of plumbers if so designated by local law of the city
such metal plate or sign and shall not again engage in such trade,
business or calling until he has again procured a metal sign as herein
provided.
2. Within thirty days after this section takes effect, the board of
health or the examining board of plumbers if so designated by local law
in every city of this state shall prepare metal plates or signs, at
least fourteen inches wide and not less than twenty-two inches in length
appropriately lettered or marked "licensed plumber," the lines of each
letter to be four inches long and five-eighths of an inch wide; such
plate or sign shall, on some part thereof, contain an identification
number, which number together with the name and location of the place of
business of the person to whom issued shall be recorded in the office of
such board of health or the examining board of plumbers if so designated
by local law. Every person now actually engaged or about to engage in
the trade, business or calling of a plumber or of plumbing as employing
or master plumber, who has otherwise complied with the provisions of law
relating to the conduct of such business upon the payment of five
dollars to the board of health or the examining board of plumbers if so
designated by local law of such city shall have issued to him a sign or
plate hereinbefore described. Any person to whom such plate or sign has
been issued who shall loan, rent, sell or transfer the same to another
person whether such person be entitled to receive a similar plate or
sign or not, or otherwise wilfully violates the provisions of this
section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not
exceeding fifty dollars for the first offense, and not less than one
hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars for a subsequent
offense, and in addition thereto shall forfeit his license and
certificate of qualifications.
The provisions of this section shall apply to all cities of the state,
excluding the city of New York.
* NB There are 2 § 45-b's
1. No person otherwise qualified shall engage in the trade, business or
calling of a plumber or of plumbing in a city of this state as employing
or master plumber until he has first procured from the board of health
or the examining board of plumbers if so designated by local law in such
city a metal plate or sign appropriately lettered or marked "licensed
plumber;" such plate or sign to be conspicuously posted in the window of
the place where such business is conducted. Any person retiring,
abandoning or not actually engaged in such trade, business or calling
hereinbefore mentioned, shall surrender to the board of health or the
examining board of plumbers if so designated by local law of the city
such metal plate or sign and shall not again engage in such trade,
business or calling until he has again procured a metal sign as herein
provided.
2. Within thirty days after this section takes effect, the board of
health or the examining board of plumbers if so designated by local law
in every city of this state shall prepare metal plates or signs, at
least fourteen inches wide and not less than twenty-two inches in length
appropriately lettered or marked "licensed plumber," the lines of each
letter to be four inches long and five-eighths of an inch wide; such
plate or sign shall, on some part thereof, contain an identification
number, which number together with the name and location of the place of
business of the person to whom issued shall be recorded in the office of
such board of health or the examining board of plumbers if so designated
by local law. Every person now actually engaged or about to engage in
the trade, business or calling of a plumber or of plumbing as employing
or master plumber, who has otherwise complied with the provisions of law
relating to the conduct of such business upon the payment of five
dollars to the board of health or the examining board of plumbers if so
designated by local law of such city shall have issued to him a sign or
plate hereinbefore described. Any person to whom such plate or sign has
been issued who shall loan, rent, sell or transfer the same to another
person whether such person be entitled to receive a similar plate or
sign or not, or otherwise wilfully violates the provisions of this
section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not
exceeding fifty dollars for the first offense, and not less than one
hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars for a subsequent
offense, and in addition thereto shall forfeit his license and
certificate of qualifications.
The provisions of this section shall apply to all cities of the state,
excluding the city of New York.
* NB There are 2 § 45-b's