§ 6.52.120. License—Revocation and suspension—Penalties—Inspections.

A.

The board of plumbing examiners and appeals shall revoke or suspend a license issued to any master plumber, journeyman, or apprentice plumber and may impose penalties including but not limited to the issuance of stop work orders, fines, and suspension of work privileges upon positive proof that such person or persons:

1.

Knowingly violated the provisions of this chapter, Chapters 2.92 and 16.12, or the rules and regulations of the board;

2.

Practiced fraud or deception in making application for or obtaining such license;

3.

Is incompetent to perform a service to the public as a licensed plumber;

4.

Permitted his license to be used, directly or indirectly, by another to obtain or perform plumbing work or services;

5.

Is guilty of such other unprofessional or dishonorable conduct of such nature as to deceive or defraud the public;

6.

Permitting himself or his company to represent itself as in the business or art of plumbing unless it employs a master plumber;

7.

Knowingly took out a permit for work to be done by persons without a license issued by the board of plumbing examiners and appeals to engage in plumbing work, including the construction, renovation, installation, alteration, extension, removal, reparation, maintenance, or servicing of any plumbing installation for which a permit is required, as a master plumber, journeyman or apprentice plumber.

B.

No action of the board to suspend or revoke a license shall become final until the alleged offender has been given an opportunity to appear before the board to show cause as to why such action should not be taken.

C.

Notice, in writing, of the proposed action of the board to revoke or suspend a license shall be given to the holder of such license, stating the specific charges upon which such action is based. The notice shall stipulate that a hearing will be scheduled at a time and place set by the board for the aggrieved party to show cause why such action should not be made final. Such hearing shall not be held less than forty-eight hours following notice to the aggrieved party. Failure to appear before the board to answer the specific charges set forth in the notice shall be deemed just cause for final revocation or suspension of a license.

D.

In the event a license is revoked by the board, an application for reinstatement of such license shall not be accepted by the board within twelve months after the date of such revocation.

E.

The department of codes administration shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of this chapter through the use of initial work-site inspections, scheduled work-site inspections, and unannounced work-place inspections.

(Ord. BL2004-178 §§ 1 (part), 2 (part), 7, 2004; prior code § 33-1-71)