Vermont — plumbing code & licensing
Verified
The code
| Code family | IPC |
| Edition in force | 2024 |
| Effective date | 2025-11-04 |
| Adopted by | Plumbers' Examining Board (Dept. of Public Safety, Division of Fire Safety) |
| Adoption source | https://secure.vermont.gov/SOS/rules/display.php?r=1016 |
| State amendments | Amendment position not yet resolved |
Licensing
| Model | state individual |
| Authority | Plumbers' Examining Board / Division of Fire Safety, Dept. of Public Safety |
| Licensing source | https://firesafety.vermont.gov/licensing/licenses-web-portal |
| License classes | https://firesafety.vermont.gov/licensing/licenses-web-portal |
Permits & inspections
Vermont Plumbing Rules provide for a work notice (permit) and inspection process under 26 V.S.A. 2199 (Sections 14-16 of the rules).
How this record was verified
| Adoption | Verified |
| Amendments | Partially verified |
| Licensing | Verified |
| Permits & inspections | Verified |
Working notes
The 2025 Vermont Plumbing Rules (SOS rule 25P024, status: Adopted, legal authority 26 V.S.A. 2173(a)) update the previously adopted 2021 IPC to the 2024 IPC. OPEN GATE: the 2025 rules' effective date is not stated on the Secretary of State rules page opened, so code_effective_date is blank. Prior posture: the 2018 Vermont Plumbing Rules (effective July 15, 2019) adopted the 2018 IPC; a 2021 rules update then adopted the 2021 IPC. Licensing classes read firsthand from Division of Fire Safety: Plumbing Master, Plumbing Journeyman, Plumbing Specialist (incl. water heater, heating system, water treatment specialists). City of Burlington (municipal) page corroborates that as of November 2025 the state adopts the 2024 IPC via the 2025 Vermont Plumbing Rules. UPGRADE PASS 1 (2026-10-31): gate closed - the official text of the 2025 Vermont Plumbing Rules (Division of Fire Safety, https://firesafety.vermont.gov/sites/firesafety/files/Rules/2025%20Vermont%20Plumbing%20Rules%20V2.pdf), opened firsthand, states 'Effective Date: 11/04/2025' on its cover (Section 23 is the Effective Date section; Section 21 adopts the 2024 IPC with Vermont amendments). Corroborated by the LCAR agenda (legislature.vermont.gov) showing rule 25P024 received 9/17/2025 with the 45-day review period ending 11/03/25, and by the Division of Fire Safety plumbing page listing the 'Vermont Plumbing Rules, 2025 Edition (Current)'. code_effective_date filled as 2025-11-04. 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.