Plumber

Licensing Authority:

Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Labor Standards & Safety Division
Mechanical Inspection Section
3301 Eagle Street, Suite 302
Anchorage, AK 99503
phone: (907) 269-4925
fax: (907) 269-4932
e-mail: Anchorage.LSS-MI@alaska.gov

License/Exam Fees:

Application $50
Certificate of fitness $200
Biennial renewal $200

An re-application fee of $50.00 is required if the license has expired more than 90 days, and if expired longer than two years a re-examination is required. Work may not be performed with an expired license.

Licensing Requirements:

• Applicants for plumber journeyman need 8,000 hours of legally obtained experience in the trade subject to the UPC. A notarized application, original notarized letters attesting to experience from employers or through an Alaska based union and application fee are required prior to testing.
• Plumber Gas (PG) applicants need 4,000 hours of of legally obtained experience in the trade performing work subject to the Uniform Plumbing Code, a minimum of 2000 hours installing fuel and gas piping. A notarized application, original notarized letters attesting to experience from employers or through an Alaska based union, and application fee are required prior to testing.
• Plumber Utility (PU) applicants need 1,000 hours of legally obtained experience in the trade. A notarized application, original notarized letters attesting to experience from employers or through an Alaska based union, and application fee are required prior to testing.

Valid Licenses in 2011:

1,409 plumber journeyman PJ
108 plumber utility PU (limited journeyman)
61 plumber gas PG (limited journeyman)
417 plumber trainee PT

last updated April 2012
The information on this page is updated annually and may have changed during the year. Contact the licensing agency for any changes.