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Limited Gas Work Qualification

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  • Extension of Expiration Date of Limited Gas Work Qualifications Issued before January 1, 2020

    All Limited Gas Work Qualifications issued before January 1, 2020, will expire on December 31, 2024, regardless of the issuance date. The Department of Buildings is extending the expiration date of Limited Gas Work Qualifications issued before January 1, 2020, to provide a full 5-year term to those who obtained the qualifications before the date they were required by Local Law 150 of 2016. The Limited Gas Work Qualifications cannot be renewed or reissued after expiration.
    See Service Notice

  • Gas Work Qualification Candidates

    Local Law 150 of 2016 requires anyone performing gas work to possess either a Department-issued Master Plumber License or a Qualification for Gas Work.

Types of Gas Work Qualifications:

Full Gas Work Qualification – perform gas work under the direct and continuing supervision of a licensed Master Plumber; does not expire and does not require renewal.

Limited Gas Work Qualification – perform gas work under the personal and immediate supervision of a person who holds a Full Gas Work Qualification or a licensed Master Plumber; expires five years after issuance and may not be renewed.

What Qualifications Are Required?

Limited Gas Work Qualification

  • At least eighteen (18) years old
  • Read, write and understand the English language
  • Fit to perform the work
  • Of good moral character
  • Minimum of six months full-time experience performing plumbing work under the direct and continuing supervision of a licensed Master Plumber and meet one or both of the following requirements:

How to Obtain

Limited Gas Work Qualification

  • Create a DOB NOW profile in DOB NOW: Licensing. Go to nyc.gov/dobnow  and from under the Login button, select “click here to create a new DOB NOW: Licensing profile.”
  • Once the profile is active, log into DOB NOW: Licensing and select +New License. Complete the application and upload the following documents:
    • Photo Identification (driver’s license or DOB ID)
    • Birth Certificate, Current Passport or Permanent Resident Card
    • Original Social Security Card
    •  DPL1 Form
    • Certificate from the satisfactory completion of a DOB Approved training program of at least 16 hours that relates to gas work
    • Department of Labor approved apprenticeship/training program certificate
    • Affidavits attesting to experience and qualification (minimum one year of experience performing plumbing work under the direct and continuing supervision of a licensed Master Plumber). Affidavits must be typed, sealed (if from a NYC Licensee), match exactly what was submitted in the online application, and include the following:
      • Your job title (Helper, etc.)
      • Name of the company
      • Detailed description of your duties
      • Employment dates for each licensee you worked with (mm/dd/yyyy format required)
      • Indication if your employment was full- or part-time
      • Statement by the licensee that provided you with direct supervision
    • Social Security Earnings Information for the years you are claiming as experience, including the names and addresses of employers (minimum one year). If a registered Journeyman Plumber, upload a copy for your Journeyman card instead.
  • Pay the registration fee of $50.00 and submit your application in DOB NOW: Licensing

Persons qualified to perform gas work must always carry their Department-issued Gas Work Qualification Card and a government-issued photo identification while engaged in gas work and must present the card and identification upon request of any authorized enforcement officer.

Gas work performed by a person who does not possess the required qualifications will result in enforcement action, which may include but not be limited to issuance of the following:

  • a violation carrying a penalty of $5,000 pursuant to 1 RCNY § 102-01;
  • an order to remove and reinstall the appliance/system;
  • a Stop Work Order.

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