Public Law 55–467

That the Commissioners of the

District of Columbia.

Regulation of plumbing and gas fitting.

Appointment of board.

District of Columbia be, and they are hereby, authorized to appoint a plumbing board to be composed of two master plumbers, one journeyman plumber competent to be licensed as master plumber, and two employees of the District of Columbia having a knowledge of plumbing and gas fitting and sanitary work, whose compensation shall be three hundred dollars per annum each, payable monthly. A majority of the board shall be deemed competent for action.

Sec. 2.

That in addition to such advisory duties as said Commissioners

Duties.

shall assign them, it shall be the duty of said plumbing board to examine all applicants for license as master plumbers or gas fitters, and to report to said Commissioners, who, if satisfied from such report that the applicant is a fit person to engage in the business of plumbing or gas fitting, shall issue a license to such person to engage in such business.

Sec. 3.

That applicants for licenses as master plumbers or gas fitters

Master plumbers and gas litters.

Qualifications for license.

must be twenty-one years of age, must make application in their own handwriting, and must accompany such application with a certificate as to good character, signed by at least three reputable citizens of the District of Columbia.

Sec. 4.

That the fee for a license as master plumber or gas fitter shall be three dollars.

Sec. 5.

That it shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the

Unlawful to work without license.

work of plumbing or gas fitting in the District of Columbia unless he is licensed as provided in this Act, or is an employee of a licensed master plumber.

Sec. 6.

That it shall be unlawful for the owner or lessee of any building

—to employ unlicensed person.

in the District of Columbia, or the agent or representative of such owner or lessee, to knowingly employ an unlicensed person to do plumbing or gas fitting in or about such building.

Sec. 7.

That it shall be unlawful for any person to make any cut or

—to make trenches, etc., on public highways, etc., without permits.

trench in any highway, reservation, or public space in the District of Columbia, or to disturb or remove any public work or materials therein, without a permit so to do from the Commissioners of the District of Columbia: Provided, That nothing in this Act shall be construed to

Proviso.

Public buildings excepted, etc.

apply to public buildings of the United States, or to diminish the authority of the officer in charge of public buildings and grounds, or the Architect of the Capitol.

Sec. 8.

That any person violating any of the provisions of this Act

Penalty.

shall, on conviction thereof in the police court, be punished by a fine of not less than five dollars nor more than one hunched dollars: and in default of payment of such fine such person shall be confined in the workhouse of the. District of Columbia for a period not exceeding six months: and all prosecutions under this Act shall be in the police court

Jurisdiction.

of said District, in the name of the District of Columbia.

Sec. 9.

That this Act shall go into effect thirty clays from and after its approval, and all acts inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.