New York — plumbing code & licensing
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The code
| Code family | IPC |
| Edition in force | 2025 Plumbing Code of New York State (based on 2024 IPC) |
| Effective date | 2025-12-31 |
| Adopted by | State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council (Uniform Code, 19 NYCRR Parts 1219-1229; Part 1222 covers plumbing systems) |
| Adoption source | https://dos.ny.gov/administration-and-enforcement-uniform-code |
| State amendments | Amendments are inside the adoption instrument; no separate document |
Licensing
| Model | local-only |
| Authority | No state license - examining boards of plumbers in each city under General City Law Article 4 (Plumbing and Drainage); e.g., NYC Department of Buildings Licensed Master Plumber |
| Licensing source | https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/GCT/40-A |
| License classes | https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/GCT/46 |
Permits & inspections
Not yet recorded.
How this record was verified
| Adoption | Verified |
| Amendments | Verified |
| Licensing | Verified |
| Permits & inspections | Not yet verified |
Working notes
The 2025 Uniform Code took effect December 31, 2025 (Dept. of State): it repeals the 2020 edition (2020 PCNYS, based on the 2018 IPC) and incorporates the 2025 PCNYS, a New York derivative of the 2024 IPC, by reference in 19 NYCRR Part 1222. OPEN GATE (licensing): New York has no statewide plumber license; licensing is municipal/county (e.g., NYC Dept. of Buildings Licensed Master Plumber). That negative could not be established from an official state source opened firsthand in this lane, so licensing fields are blank and the row is partial rather than verified. UPGRADE PASS 1 (2026-10-31): gate closed - General City Law Article 4 read firsthand on the NY Senate's official legislation site: sec. 40-a (https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/GCT/40-A) provides for examining boards of plumbers in each city, and sec. 46 (https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/GCT/46) requires every employing or master plumber to register with the city examining board of plumbers (or board of health) and hold its certificate of competency. The statute assigns plumber licensing to city boards; no statewide license exists in the scheme. licensing fields filled accordingly. Status flipped to verified.
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.