(a) The State Board means the Arkansas Board of Health.

(b) The Department means the Plumbing and Natural Gas Section of the Arkansas Department of Health.

(c) Administrative Authority means the individual official, board, Department or agency established and authorized by the state, county, city or other political subdivision to administer and enforce the provisions of Act 200 of 1951 as adopted or amended.

(d) Journeyman Plumber means any person other than a Master Plumber, who is engaged in the practical installation of plumbing.

(e) Master Plumber means any person skilled in the planning, superintending and the practical installation of plumbing and who is familiar with the laws, and rules governing the same.

(f) Restricted Plumber means a person qualified to install building water or sewer lines or other special phases of plumbing providing that such person has demonstrated competency for that particular phase of plumbing.

(g) Gas Utility means a firm or corporation engaged in the distribution of natural gas, manufactured gas and/or a mixture of natural gas and manufacturing gas, delivered to the consumer through a system of distribution piping.

(h) Gas Utility Serviceperson means an employee of a gas utility specially trained for gas service work with the utility.

(i) Apprentice Plumber means a person other than a master, Journeyman, or Restricted license holder who is registered and enrolled in the Apprentice Plumber training program outlined in Arkansas Code Ann. 17-31-401 et seq.

(j) Backflow testing and repair technicians means any person meeting all the applicable certifications to test and/ or repair backflow devices.

(k) Substantially similar means an occupational licensing entity of another state or political subdivision of that state or territory, or district of the United States that has adopted a national model plumbing and / or gas code and utilizes a comprehensive examination created and proctored by a national examination agency or equivalent.