Do you need a plumbing license in PA?

[vincent]

I live in NJ and you need a plumbing license. About 5 min away your in PA I see vans pass by and adds in the yellow book no one has a plumbing license is that normal?

[masterplumbertom]

Every state has different licensing rules, for example New York does not have a State plumbing license, But NYC does and it is a hard license to get, Westchester county has a county license, as does Putnam and Rockland counties, But Orange and Duchess Counties have no license requirements at all except for the cities within the counties like Middletown in orange and Poughkeepsie in duchess. Alaska Has a State license and Anchorage has a city license and you cannot work without both of them. I have both of them. I think a license should be required everywhere and real qualified plumbing inspectors should be working in every town across the country. I saw a “plumbing Inspector" bending down over a piece of 4” PVC pipe checking to see if it was schedule 40 pipe because he did not know what else to look for, he did not know the first thing about plumbing but he was the plumbing inspector.

[vincent]

Originally Posted by masterplumbertom

Every state has different licensing rules, for example New York does not have a State plumbing license, But NYC does and it is a hard license to get, Westchester county has a county license, as does Putnam and Rockland counties, But Orange and Duchess Counties have no license requirements at all except for the cities within the counties like Middletown in orange and Poughkeepsie in duchess. Alaska Has a State license and Anchorage has a city license and you cannot work without both of them. I have both of them. I think a license should be required everywhere and real qualified plumbing inspectors should be working in every town across the country. I saw a “plumbing Inspector" bending down over a piece of 4” PVC pipe checking to see if it was schedule 40 pipe because he did not know what else to look for, he did not know the first thing about plumbing but he was the plumbing inspector.

That sound like the same for PA. The big cities you need a license. I know Port Jervis NY you need a license. How would you get one if you live in NJ or PA. I wounder if they give you a test that you have to pass.

[masterplumbertom]

That's news to me I did not know Port Jervis had a license, I never worked that far up. is it a county license or just the city?

[masterplumbertom]

Vincent, It's always better to check with the city or town first, and even if they do not require a license, you may still need to pull a permit to do work.

[vincent]

Originally Posted by masterplumbertom

Vincent, It's always better to check with the city or town first, and even if they do not require a license, you may still need to pull a permit to do work.

Port Jervis is a city license. I want to advertise in the yellow book for Orange county NY. But I don't have a license for Middletown or Port Jervis. I wonder if I can still do it? Or who should I call.

[masterplumbertom]

I have run ads in the Reporters Dispatch and in the Market Place, Got more results from the market Place then the news paper, Phone book ads do not do very well because of the endless amount of plumbers in the area. You can work in the town of middletown without a license but not in the city of Middletown, the same goes for Newburgh. Good Luck.

[vincent]

I want to try in Pike County PA. I also what to try in Orange county NY. Worse case situation is I'll stay out of the city's that need the licensing.

[Sylvan Tieger]

Originally Posted by vincent

I live in NJ and you need a plumbing license. About 5 min away your in PA I see vans pass by and adds in the yellow book no one has a plumbing license is that normal?

I'm in NYC and I see contractors working from NJ /Connecticut doing plumbing either they have someone pimping (cover up) with their license or they are fly by nights sneaking in hoping the building department wont notice.

Also many non skilled - non licensed use P&H or piping and heating on their trucks to beat licensing laws.

[vincent]

Originally Posted by Sylvan Tieger

I'm in NYC and I see contractors working from NJ /Connecticut doing plumbing either they have someone pimping (cover up) with their license or they are fly by nights sneaking in hoping the building department wont notice.

Also many non skilled - non licensed use P&H or piping and heating on their trucks to beat licensing laws.

In NJ I have to go back to school for 5 years and work in the field as I'm going to school. I already have about 10 years experience in the trade. I cant afford to go back to school, and I cant afford to work for a company. They passed that law about 5 to 6 years ago. It didnt matter how man year you had in the trade you were screwed if you didnt take the test. It's a good thing I learned more about heating and ac. I just want to work legally.