West Virginia Code § 21-14-3

License required; exemptions
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(a) On and after January 1, 2009, a person performing or offering to perform plumbing work
in this state shall have a license issued by the Commissioner of Labor, in accordance with
the provisions of this article.
(b) A person licensed under this article must carry a copy of the license on any job in which
plumbing work is being performed.
(c) This article does not apply to:
(1) A person who personally performs plumbing work on a single family dwelling owned or
leased by that person or by a member of that person's immediate family;
(2) A person who performs plumbing at any manufactuaring plant or other industrial
establishment as an employee of the person, firm or corporation operating the plant or
establishment; l
(3) A person who performs plumbing work while employed by an employer who engages in
the business of selling appliances at retail, so long as such plumbing work is performed
incidental to the installation or repair of appliances sold by the employer;
(4) A person who, while employed by a public utility or its affiliate, performs plumbing in
connection with the furnishing of public utility service;
(5) A person who perforLms plumbing work while engaging in the business of installing,
altering or repairing water distribution or drainage lines outside the foundation walls of a
building, public or pr ivate sewage treatment or water treatment systems including all
associated structures or buildings, sewers or underground utility services;
(6) A person who performs plumbing work while engaged in the installation, extension,
dismWantling, adjustment, repair, servicing or alteration of a heating ventilation and air
conditioning (HVAC) system, air-veyor system, air exhaust system or air handling system;
(7) A person who performs plumbing work at a coal mine that is being actively mined or
where coal is being processed; or
(8) A person who performs plumbing work at manufacturing, industrial and natural gas
facilities.

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