Sec. 1301.356. ENDORSEMENT: MEDICAL GAS PIPING INSTALLATION. (a) A person may not install pipe used solely to transport gas for medical purposes or a vacuum used for medical purposes unless the person:
(1) is licensed under this chapter as a master plumber or journeyman plumber; and
(2) holds an endorsement issued under this section.
(b) A person is eligible to receive a medical gas piping installation endorsement if the person performs satisfactorily on a separate examination related to the endorsement.
(c) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 137 (H.B. 636), Sec. 32(3), eff. May 26, 2021.
(d) An endorsement under this section coincides with rules adopted by the Texas Department of Health.
(e) A plumbing inspector who meets the requirements of the board may hold a medical gas endorsement and inspect medical gas piping installations.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.312(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 804 (S.B. 1410), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 137 (H.B. 636), Sec. 32(3), eff. May 26, 2021.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades
Subchapter G. License, Endorsement, and Registration Requirements
Section 1301.351. License, Endorsement, or Registration Required
Section 1301.3515. Criminal History Record Information for License Issuance
Section 1301.352. Examination Required
Section 1301.3521. Examination Fee Refund
Section 1301.3522. Examination Review Course
Section 1301.353. Inspector Conflicts Prohibited
Section 1301.354. Plumber's Apprentice
Section 1301.3541. Apprentice Registration Requirements
Section 1301.355. Examination Results
Section 1301.356. Endorsement: Medical Gas Piping Installation
Section 1301.3565. Endorsement: Multipurpose Residential Fire Protection Sprinkler Specialist
Section 1301.357. Endorsement: Water Supply Protection Specialist
Section 1301.3575. Registration of Certain Persons
Section 1301.3576. Certificate of Insurance for Responsible Master Plumber
Section 1301.3581. Reciprocity
Section 1301.3585. License Eligibility Requirements for Applicants With Military Experience
Section 1301.359. Statewide Validity of License, Endorsement, or Registration; Nontransferability