(a) To be eligible for a Plumbing Inspector License an applicant must hold one of the following:
  (1) a current Journeyman or Master Plumber License issued in Texas or another state;
  (2) a current Plumbing Inspector license issued in another state with licensing requirements substantially equivalent to the licensing requirements of the Board; or
  (3) a current professional engineer or a professional architect license issued in Texas.
(b) An applicant who holds a Journeyman or Master Plumber License issued in another state must take and pass the examination developed by the Board.
(c) An applicant is exempt from the licensure requirement listed in subsection (a) of this section if the applicant has completed a total of 500 hours of training or experience in the plumbing industry. An applicant may receive credit toward the 500 hours as follows:
  (1) One-hundred (100) hours of credit for successful completion of a certification in the Uniform Plumbing Code or the International Plumbing Code, issued by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials or the International Code Council plumbing code certification;
  (2) One-hundred (100) hours of credit for successful completion of an approved Medical Gas Piping Installation Endorsement training program;
  (3) One-hundred (100) hours of credit for successful completion of an approved Multipurpose Residential Fire Protection Sprinkler Specialist Endorsement training program;
  (4) One-hundred (100) of hours credit for successful completion of an approved Water Supply Protection Specialist Endorsement training program;
  (5) One-hundred (100) hours of credit for successful completion of an approved Backflow Tester Certification program;
  (6) six (6) hours of credit for successful completion of any of the approved CPE for Licensed Plumbers and Plumbing Inspectors courses;
  (7) up to 100 hours of credit for hours attending approved, documented and verified plumbing-related training academy or educational sessions;
  (8) up to 200 hours of credit for hours working in the trade or an approved, similar plumbing-related trade, as verified by former employers; or
  (9) up to 200 hours of credit for documented and verified on-the-job training in the enforcement of plumbing codes under the direct supervision of a licensed Plumbing Inspector.

Source Note: The provisions of this §363.8 adopted to be effective September 1, 2017, 42 TexReg 3771; amended to be effective July 1, 2021, 46 TexReg 3609; amended to be effective February 16, 2023, 48 TexReg 682