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This bill updates Oklahoma's plumbing licensing requirements by modifying definitions, examination processes, and license durations for various plumbing professional categories. The bill introduces new license types including residential and unlimited journeyman plumbers and residential and unlimited plumbing contractors, each with specific qualification requirements. For examinations, applicants must now meet age, experience, and educational criteria, which can include traditional work experience, military service, or formal plumbing education programs. The bill establishes that residential journeyman and unlimited journeyman plumber licenses can now be issued for three years (instead of one), while other licenses remain valid for one year and will expire on the licensee's birth month. Applicants must meet specific qualifications, such as being at least 18 years old and having relevant work experience or education in the plumbing trade. The Construction Industries Board is authorized to create rules implementing these new provisions, and the bill provides detailed pathways for obtaining different levels of plumbing licenses, including options for those with military experience or out-of-state licensing. The new regulations aim to professionalize and standardize plumbing licensing in Oklahoma, with a planned implementation date of November 1, 2025.

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http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=sb112&Session=2600