New Jersey § 45:14c-2

§ 45:14c-2.

When used in this act, (a) “ Master plumber ” means a person licensed pursuant to this amendatory and supplementary act who has

the qualifications, training, experience and technical knowledge necessary to properly

plan, lay out, install and repair plumbing apparatus and equipment and to supervise

others in the performance of such work in accordance with standards, rules and regulations

established by the State board; (b) “ State board ” means the State Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers established pursuant to section

3 of P.L. 1968, c. 362 ( C. 45:14C-3 ); (c) “ Act ” means this act and the rules and regulations adopted under it; (d) “ Bona fide representative ” means a licensed master plumber who is the holder of not less than 10% of the issued

and outstanding shares of stock in a corporation, or not less than 10% of the capital

of a partnership, or not less than 10% of the ownership of any other firm or legal

entity engaging in the business of plumbing contracting in the State of New Jersey; (e) “ Apprentice plumber ” means any person other than a master plumber or journeyman plumber who as his principal

occupation is engaged in learning and assisting in the installation of plumbing; (f) “ Journeyman plumber ” means any person other than a master plumber or apprentice plumber who installs,

alters, repairs and renovates plumbing in accordance with standards, rules and regulations

established by the board and who works under the supervision of a master plumber; (g) “ Plumbing ” means the practice, materials and fixtures used in the installation, maintenance,

extension, alteration, repair and removal of all piping, plumbing fixtures, plumbing

appliances and plumbing apparatus in connection with any of the following: sanitary

drainage, storm facilities and building sewers to their respective final connection

to an approved point of disposal, venting systems, public and private water supply

systems of any premises to and within the property line of any building, structure

or conveyance to their final connection with an approved supply system. Plumbing shall also mean the practice and materials used in the installation, maintenance,

extension, alteration, repair or removal of storm water, refrigeration and air conditioning

drains, liquid waste or sewage; (h) “ Plumbing contractor ” means any licensed master plumber, firm, partnership, corporation or other legal

entity which undertakes or offers to undertake for another the planning, laying out,

supervising, installing or making of additions, alterations and repairs in the installation

of plumbing. In order to act as “a plumbing contractor,” a licensed master plumber shall be the

holder of not less than 10% of the issued and outstanding shares of stock in the corporation,

or not less than 10% of the capital of the partnership, or not less than 10% of the

ownership of any other firm or legal entity engaging in the business of plumbing contracting

in the State and shall employ either journeymen plumbers or apprentice plumbers or

both.