North Dakota — plumbing code & licensing
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The code
| Code family | state-written |
| Edition in force | 2018 North Dakota Plumbing Code - the 2018 Uniform Plumbing Code adopted as the state plumbing code with exceptions and modifications in ND Admin. Code Title 62, art. 62-03.1 (UPC chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 17; appendices A, B, C, D, E, I and M; plus ch. 62-03.1-03) |
| Effective date | 2020-04-01 |
| Adopted by | North Dakota State Plumbing Board, under NDCC 43-18-09 |
| Adoption source | https://ndlegis.gov/prod/acdata/pdf.bak/pdf/62-03.1-01.pdf |
| State amendments | Amendments ride in the adoption document itself — https://ndlegis.gov/prod/acdata/pdf.bak/pdf/62-03.1-01.pdf |
Licensing
| Model | State individual licensing by the State Plumbing Board under NDCC ch. 43-18: Master Plumber, Journeyman Plumber, and registered Apprentice; separate Sewer and Water and Water Conditioning contractor/installer license families administered by the same board |
| Authority | North Dakota State Plumbing Board |
| Licensing source | https://www.ndplumbingboard.gov/ |
| License classes | https://www.ndplumbingboard.gov/faq |
Permits & inspections
The board's secretary-chief inspector and inspectors administer and enforce the code and the plumbing installation standards (NDAC 62-03.1-01-04). Work subject to inspection is reported on a Plumbing Installation Certificate furnished by the board (NDAC 62-03.1-01-05).
How this record was verified
| Adoption | Verified |
| Amendments | Verified |
| Licensing | Verified |
| Permits & inspections | Verified |
Working notes
SCOPE NOTE from the statute scheme: NDCC ch. 43-18 licensing applies to plumbing businesses in locations having a public system of waterworks or sewerage (NDCC 43-18-11, as quoted in Attorney General Opinion 97-F-12) - the state regime is statewide in structure but keyed to publicly served locations. Rule history in the official Admin. Code text: effective March 1, 2000; amended effective April 1, 2010 and April 1, 2020 (the 2020 amendment adopted the 2018 edition and renamed the code the North Dakota Plumbing Code). Board exams are open-book on the 2018 North Dakota Plumbing Code.
Reference only. Compiled from the cited official sources as of the date shown; adoptions and rules change. Confirm with the authority having jurisdiction before designing or permitting work.