[Adopted 3-16-1989 as part of Ord. No.
574]
All individuals working as apprentice plumbers for a master plumber
who have their business or live in the Township shall apply to the Plumbing
Official for registration.
Fees for any registration shall be contained in the schedule adopted
by the Township Board of Supervisors which is herein incorporated by reference
as fully as though set forth at length.
A person may be registered as a master plumber for the care, alteration
or addition of a drainage system of a designated manufacturing or mercantile
establishment, institution, hotel, etc., where it is necessary to have continual
service of a master plumber, but in no case shall such person be permitted
to do any plumbing or drainage work in any building or buildings other than
that for which he is registered.
The certificate of registry granted under this article may be suspended
or revoked by the Plumbing Official when a master plumber, firm or corporation,
or the registered representative thereof, shall violate any of these rules
and regulations and shall refuse or neglect to make the necessary corrections
to work not approved by the Plumbing Official within a reasonable time after
written notification or who shall permit use of his, their or its name by
a person or persons for the purpose of obtaining a permit or permits to do
plumbing and drainage work or to do any work under his or their license.
It shall be unlawful for any person who does not have a master plumber's
license issued by the Plumbing Official to engage in or to represent himself
as engaged in the business of plumbing in this Township or to use the words
"master plumber," "plumber" or "plumbing," in any form of advertisement or
to display a sign containing these words or any of them in the Township.
All plumbers desiring to engage in the business or work of plumbing
and building drainage in this Township shall apply in writing to the Plumbing
Official for certificate or license. The Plumbing Official shall examine the
application and determine if the applicant is qualified for certification
or, if not, if he is required to take the certification examination. After
proper examination, if said person or persons shall be found competent, the
same shall be certified to the Plumbing Official of Whitemarsh Township, which
shall therein issue a certificate or license to such persons for a period
of one calendar year, or fraction or part thereof, entitling him or them to
engage in or work at the business or work of plumbing and building drainage.
Examination/testing procedures shall be provided in accordance with
arrangements established by the Board of Supervisors by resolution, as amended
from time to time.
A register of all applicants and licenses or certificates issued will
be kept in the office of the Plumbing Official, which register shall be open
for inspection to all persons interested therein.
Any person or persons who shall violate any of the provisions of this
article, upon conviction thereof, shall be liable to pay a fine or penalty
not to exceed $1,000 for each and every offense. All fines and penalties imposed
by this article are recoverable by summary proceedings before the District
Justice in Whitemarsh Township, and all suits or actions at law instituted
for the recovery thereof are to be in the name and for the use of Whitemarsh
Township, against which the offenses are committed, and, upon recovery thereof,
all such fines and penalties are to be paid into the treasury of the Township.
In default of payment of any fine or penalty imposed by any District Justice
under the provisions of this article, the person or persons so offending may
be committed to the Montgomery County Prison for a period not exceeding 30
days.