Section 750.710  Certification of Plumbing Inspectors

Any licensed plumber who meets the qualifications for a plumbing inspector specified in this Section and who pays to the Department the required fees specified in Section 750.1100 shall be issued a plumbing inspector's certification by the Department.  The application form may be obtained by writing to the Illinois Department of Public Health, 828 S. Second Street, Springfield, Illinois 62704.   Nothing in this Section shall prohibit a licensed plumber who does not apply for Department certification from working as a plumbing inspector. To qualify for certification as a plumbing inspector an applicant shall:

a)         Be currently licensed by the Department as a plumber. An apprentice plumber's license or retired plumber's license cannot be used to fulfill this requirement.

b)         Have held an Illinois plumbing license for at least 7 years. An apprentice plumber's license or retired plumber's license cannot be used to fulfill this requirement.

c)         Have passed the examination administered by the Department for certification of plumbing inspectors.

1)         Applications for the examination will be accepted if postmarked at least 30 days before the examination date.

2)         Examinations shall be scheduled for May and November of each year. Examination dates and locations shall be established by the Department and the Board and shall be included with the examination application form.

(Source:  Added at 24 Ill. Reg. 12019, effective August 1, 2000)