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003.18.3-VII. Supervison of Apprentices

AR ADC 003.18.3-VIIArkansas Administrative CodeEffective: August 14, 2021

West's Arkansas Administrative Code
Title 003. Department of Commerce
Division 18. Office of Skills Development
Rule 3. Rules and Regulations for Plumbing Apprenticeship Programs
Effective: August 14, 2021
Ark. Admin. Code 003.18.3-VII
Formerly cited as AR ADC 172.00.7-VII
003.18.3-VII. Supervison [FN1] of Apprentices
Currentness
(a) The supervising master or journeyman plumber shall remain within reasonable proximity of the apprentice plumber while work is being done.
(b) The proximity of the supervising plumber to the apprentice plumber is reasonable if:
• The job site is a single family residence or a project that does not require a contractor's license, and the supervising plumber is within sight of the apprentice plumber, or at the same street address, adjacent to or adjoining street address, or same geographical subdivision at which the apprentice plumber is working.
• The job site is not a single family residence, requiring a contractor's license, and the supervising plumber is within the line of sight of the apprentice plumber or the supervising plumber is within two hundred fifty (250) yards of the apprentice plumber or the supervising plumber and apprentice plumber are within the property boundaries of the job site.
• An apprentice plumber who is in his or her final year of an apprenticeship may engage in plumbing without the direct supervision of a master plumber or journeyman plumber if he or she is working under the indirect supervision of a master plumber or journeyman plumber.
• As used in this section, “indirect supervision” means that an apprentice plumber is able to contact a master plumber or journeyman plumber for direction or advice, but the master plumber or journeyman plumber does not have to meet the reasonable proximity requirements under subdivision and of this section.
• An apprentice plumber who is in his or her final year of apprenticeship may contact a master plumber or journeyman plumber in person or by telephone call, text message, electronic mail, or other similar form of communication.
• An apprentice plumber who is in his or her final year of apprenticeship shall possess and be capable of providing to an inspector a valid and unexpired identification card issued by the local apprenticeship committee that indicates the apprentice is in his or her final year of apprenticeship.
(c) Compliance with the U S Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship registered Standards of Apprenticeship must be followed.

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Amended Oct. 2, 2015; Jan. 28, 2018; Aug. 14, 2021.
[FN1]
So in original.
Current with amendments received through February 15, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credit for details.
Ark. Admin. Code 003.18.3-VII, AR ADC 003.18.3-VII
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