Purpose of Licensure:
To set standards of qualifications, education, training, and experience for persons engaged in the plumbing
field. To
promote high standards of professional performance for those persons working in the plumbing field. To ensure that
everyone
engaged in work in the plumbing field is licensed.
Period of Licensure:
All permanent licenses are issued on an annual basis from
November 1 to October 31 of each calendar year.
Application Process: Master Plumber and Plumbing Contractor
Applications must be completed entirely and legible. Initial Application Requirements:
Examination:
All persons interested in being a licensed master plumber are required to sit an examination. The examination
is computer-based
offered online, weekly, through PSI Testing Services, LLC,
www.psiexams.com
or call
(800) 733-9267.
Journeyman Applicant must have been an apprentice or worker in the trade for at least four (4) years, training under a licensed Master Plumber or a Plumbing Contractor.
Licensure for Master or Plumbing Contractor
(after successfully passing examination):
Any person holding a Master Plumber's License issued in the Virgin Islands may, upon application to the Board,
be granted
a Plumbing Contractor's License without the necessity of taking a written examination if he meets all the other
requirements:
Journeyman Plumbing Requirements:
You will need the following:
** Please note that holders of Master Plumber's Licenses shall not employ more than one full or part-time
apprentice or
journeyman plumber.
Renewal of License:
In order to renew both a professional and or business license, visit the Department of Licensing and Consumer
Affairs
website (
www.dlca.vi.gov), and follow the simple steps in order to obtain a reference
number and choose your payment option.
A favorable tax approval is required and shall be provided electronically from the VIBIR.
Required Fees:
Non-Refundable Application Fee | $50.00 |
Examination Fee | $200.00 |
Journeyman Plumber | $50.00 |
Master Plumber | $130.00 |
Plumbing Contractor | $130.00 |
Mailing Addresses:
Attention: H. Nathalie Hodge
Assistant Commissioner, Office of Boards and Commissions
V.I. Joint Board of Electricians, Plumbers and HVAC Contractors
Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs
Golden Rock Shopping Center, Suite #9
Christiansted, VI 00820-4311