§ 16.16.620. Application—Duty of contractor—Prerequisites.

A.

It shall be the duty of every person engaged in or desiring to engage in the business of gas/mechanical to do or perform any gas or mechanical work or to make any gas or mechanical installation as a master mechanical certificate holder, HVAC&R certificate holder, or gas and appliance certificate holder to make application to the board of gas/mechanical examiners and appeals for an examination and issuance of a certificate of registration. Application for an examination and certificate of registration shall be made on forms provided by the director of codes administration and shall be accompanied by the required examination fee.

B.

In addition to the foregoing requirements, each applicant for examination for a gas/mechanical certificate must furnish evidence that he/she had experience in gas/mechanical trades. A degree in mechanical engineering may be accepted in lieu of the experience requirement.

C.

In the case of an application for examination for a master mechanical certificate an applicant must have six years experience; for HVAC&R certificate, an applicant must have four years experience. In the case of an application for examination for a gas and appliance certificate, an applicant must have three years experience.

D.

Each applicant shall be available full time at least three and one half days per week during normal business hours at the gas/mechanical contractor's place of business located in Davidson County to supervise all work done under the certificate and meet with code officials during normal business hours.

(Ord. 90-1253 § 1 (part), 1990; prior code § 19-1-93)