Nebraska — plumbing code & licensing
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The code
| Code family | none-statewide |
| Edition in force | no statewide edition — adoption is local |
| Effective date | no statewide code — adoption and dates are local |
| Adopted by | None at state level - plumbing codes are adopted and enforced locally; Neb. Rev. Stat. 18-1901 to 18-1920 create city and village plumbing boards and plumbing inspectors |
| Adoption source | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=18-1917 |
| State amendments | Amendments are a local matter — no state-level set |
Licensing
| Model | Local-only by statute: any person who installs or repairs sanitary plumbing in Nebraska must be a master plumber licensed by the city or village nearest the construction site, and the employees performing the work must be licensed as journeymen plumbers by the same city or village (Neb. Rev. Stat. 18-1917). No state plumber license exists |
| Authority | City and village plumbing boards (Neb. Rev. Stat. 18-1901) |
| Licensing source | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=18-1917 |
Permits & inspections
Plumbing boards and chief plumbing inspectors are municipal officers under Neb. Rev. Stat. 18-1901; permitting and inspection are local.
How this record was verified
| Adoption | Verified |
| Amendments | Not applicable |
| Licensing | Verified |
| Permits & inspections | Verified |
Working notes
Licensing structure read firsthand from the Nebraska Legislature's official statute pages (18-1901 board composition; 18-1917 licensing-by-nearest-city-or-village rule). Nebraska separately licenses electricians at state level, but plumbing was left to the municipalities in the same statutory scheme - the contrast is in the statutes themselves. General contractor registration with the Dept. of Labor exists statewide but is not a plumbing license and is not recorded here as one.
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.