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This license requires pre-approval from the Ohio Construction Industry’s Examining Board. Candidates wishing to obtain a license must go through the qualification process.
To qualify you must:
1) Be at least 18 years of age;
2) Be a US citizen;
3) Have 5 years documentable experience in the classification desired or have been an engineer with 3 years of business experience in the construction industry;
4) Not have been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a disqualifying offense as defined in Ohio S.B. 337;
5) Pass the applicable examinations;
6) Pay the applicable fees.
To qualify to sit for the exam applicants must:
1) Complete the exam application;
2) Verify employment dates with start and end month day and year to verify 5 years experience of working in that trade with no breaks in that 5-year history immediately prior to completing the application. Be specific in nature of duties & be sure to attach proof of being in the trade. (Examples would be local licenses held, permits obtained, signed contracts, invoices, or letter of recommendation.
NOTICE: 03/24/2008 all applications must have a BCI background check to sit for the state exam. Applicants are required to pass the Business and Law Exam in addition to the Plumbing Exam in order to obtain this license.
NOTE: If an individual wants to obtain more than one trade license, they must retake and pass the Business and Law Exam if it has been more than three years since they last passed it. Once exams have been passed, in addition to the $25.00 license fee, individuals must also send proof of $500,000 minimum contractor liability insurance, listing the actual policy number, to the O.C.I.E.B.
A Plumbing Contractor works with the practice, materials and fixtures utilized in the installation, maintenance, extension and alteration of all piping, fixtures, plumbing appliances and plumbing appurtenances, within or adjacent to any structure, in connection with sanitary drainage or storm drainage facilities; venting systems; and public or private water supply systems.
Individuals wishing to become Plumbing Contractors must be qualified to sit for the exam by being at least 18 years of age and a US citizen, having 5 years documentable experience in the classification desired or have been an engineer with 3 years of business experience in the construction industry, not have been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or of any felony and Pass the applicable examinations.
To apply for a license, contact:
Construction Industry Examining Board
Post Office Box 4009
6606 Tussing Rd.
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
(614)644-3493
https://license.ohio.gov
Important Contacts
Limited reciprocity is available with West Virginia and North Carolina for some classifications. Contact the Ohio Board for more information.
Contact the Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board for information regarding Continuing Education requirements.
The exam is administered by PSI. It is an open-book timed test with 100 questions and a 4-hour time limit. A score of at lest 70% is required to pass. The exam fee is $69.00 for each exam.
Pre-Approval is required
EXAM CONTENT: General Knowledge; General Regulations; Plumbing Fixtures; Water Supply Systems; Drainage, Waste and Sanitary Vents; Indirect Wastes; Roof Drain Piping; Specialty Plumbing; Isometric Analysis
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