West Virginia — plumbing code & licensing
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The code
| Code family | IPC |
| Edition in force | 2018 |
| Effective date | 2022-08-01 |
| Adopted by | State Fire Commission (State Building Code, 87 CSR 4, under W.Va. Code 15A-11-5) |
| Adoption source | https://firemarshal.wv.gov/media/39311/download?inline=&builder=true&fs_ppc_ext=22909&builder_id=8ab1598d5976a2ade0c3145259ffac86&gad_campaignid=23757075564&gad_source=1 |
| State amendments | Amendment position not yet resolved |
Licensing
| Model | state individual |
| Authority | Division of Labor, Commissioner of Labor (W.Va. Code Ch. 21, Art. 14) |
| Licensing source | https://labor.wv.gov/licensing/plumber-certification |
| License classes | https://labor.wv.gov/licensing/plumber-certification |
Permits & inspections
Not yet recorded.
How this record was verified
| Adoption | Verified |
| Amendments | Partially verified |
| Licensing | Verified |
| Permits & inspections | Not yet verified |
Working notes
87 CSR 4 (State Building Code), filed May 5, 2022, effective August 1, 2022, incorporates at 4.1.b the 2018 edition of the International Plumbing Code. LOCAL-OPTION SPLIT, RECORDED PLAINLY: the State Building Code has force only where a local jurisdiction adopts it and notifies the State Fire Marshal (87 CSR 4, sec. 87-4-7, Adoption by Local Jurisdiction); enforcement is local. Licensing is state individual certification by the Division of Labor under W.Va. Code 21-14: Master Plumber, Journeyman Plumber, Plumber in Training; a separate Division of Labor contractor license with plumbing classification is required for larger contract work.
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.