Monmouth County Master Plumbers Association

Welcome

Welcome to the Monmouth County Master Plumbers Association website.

The Monmouth County Master Plumbers Association is a local association affiliated with the New Jersey State League of Master Plumbers. If you are a Master Plumber, consider joining us in one of the oldest and largest plumbing associations in the nation.

Thank you for visiting our website. Stop back often as this site is frequently updated to reflect the latest changes within the association and around the industry. You can find a list of qualified professionals in the membership directory section of this site by clicking here. All of our members must be licensed by the State of New Jersey as Master Plumbers in order to even be considered for membership status.

Monthly Meeting

The next meeting of the Monmouth County Master Plumbers Association will be held on June 4th at Yesterdays Restaurant in Hazlet at 3153 State Route 35. We will be hosting the State League Executive Board meeting in June so all of our members presence is requested. For info call 732-264-3777 or you may

NOTE: Because we are hosting the State League Executive Boaed meeting in June, our regular business meeting on the 2nd Thursday is going to be cancelled
follow this link

News!

6/24/2009 - NJSLMP convention starts in Tropicana. See our officers

6/2/2009 - We all offer our best wishes to our own Tony Cacciotti who will assume the office of President this year!

6/1/2009 - 2009 -2011 CEU seminar in East Brunswick for all you procrastinaters. See info below

5/9/2009 - The New Jersey Plumbing Inspectors Association celebrated it's 70th anniversary on Saturday May 9th at the Best Western on route 70 in Lakewood. Among our guests were Tom Pitcherello and Director Cynthia Wilk from DCA Codes & Standards Division. They will also be present at our convention / trade show in Atlantic City this Month at the Tropicana.

5/7/2009 - Tom Pitcherello was awarded "Plumbing Inspector of The Year" at the 2009 Building Safety Conference in Atlantic City. Tom McGonigle, president of the New Jersey Plumbing Inspectors Association presented the award to Mr. Pitcherello. We at the Monmouth chapter, along with the entire State League family wish to extend our thanks and appreciation to Tom for his dedication to our profession and are happy for him recieving this much deserved honor.

5/5/2009 - Tomorrow is the beginning of this years Building Safety Week convention in Atlantic City. Building Safety Week is sponsored by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Codes & Standards division. Each year, licensed code officials meet to take continuing education seminars, meet other officials from all over the state of New Jersey and congratulate the Plumbing, Building, Fire and Electric inspector of the year. There is also similar recognition given to the Technical Assistant to the Construction Official (TACO) of the year.

Click here to read legacy news

Membership

The Monmouth County Master Plumbers Association is a local association of only licensed Master Plumbers and is affiliated with the New Jersey State League of Master Plumbers. If you are a Master Plumber, consider joining us in one of the oldest and largest plumbing associations in the nation.

If you would like to request a membership application, email us at njslmpmc@yahoo.com or you may click here to print an application

If you are searching for a plumber, and would like to view a current roster of our membership, please follow this link to our membership directory.

To check if a license is valid please follow this link to the New Jersey State Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers licensee verification page.

Calendar

Report Unlicensed Entities Here

Plumbing work by unlicensed entities has become rampant. Since the Uniform Construction Code was amended to allow virtually any fixture to be replaced without a plumbing permit, unlicensed entities have conned their way into homes promising "cheap" prices and coersing unsuspecting homeowners into completing the neccessary permit application and leaving them open to liability and leaving them without the consumer protection provided under law by our master plumbers seal.

With the advent of the new Home Improvemnet Contractors Act, there has been a marked rise in the amount of "exempt applicant" permit applications as unlicensed contractors have homeowners apply and sign permit applications in order to perform the work themselves illegally. This deception puts the homeowner at risk and puts an additional burden on the licensed master plumber who already struggles legally to operate a business in the business climate of this state. To check on a master plumbers license click here

If you observe someone advertising or performing plumbing work without a state master plumbers license, you may choose to print a complaint form from the New Jersey State Board of Master Plumbers here

Water Heater Explosion!

Follow the link below to see what can happen when an unqualified individual tries to perform plumbing work without a Master Plumbers License!
Water Heater Explodes!

Public Notice..........Beware!

Handymen and contractors are now required to carry a home improvement contractors registration. Many are trying to mislead the unsuspecting public into thinking that this registration merits qualifications or competancy...it does not.THIS IS NOT A LICENSE AND DOES NOT REQUIRE THE INDIVIDUAL TO BE COMPETANT OR QUALIFIED! Only a Master Plumber is allowed to perform or advertise plumbing work in the State of New Jersey. In fact Master Plumbers are EXEMPT from the contractors registration requirements with regard to plumbing and gasfitting because of the unique qualifications and expertise that is needed to obtain a Master Plumbers license. See the benefits of hiring a Master Plumber below

A fellow plumber from New York explains his own frustration. See what he has to say about it

Benefits of Licensed Master Plumbers

There are many reasons to employ the services of a Master Plumber, the following is a short list of reasons why:

1. Master Plumbers are regulated by the New Jersey State Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers under the New Jersey Department of Consumer Affairs which is a division of the New Jersey Department of Law Public Safety. Master Plumbers are LICENSED and are thus subject to all the statutes & regulations governing our profession and any other linked to it in the State of New Jersey such as the Consumer Fraud Act.

All handymen and contractors are now required by law to carry a home improvement contractors registration. THIS IS NOT A LICENSE AND DOES NOT REQUIRE THE INDIVIDUAL TO BE COMPETANT OR QUALIFIED! Many try to mislead the unsuspecting public into thinking that this registration is a license...IT IS NOT. IN FACT, THE NEW JERSEY STATE LEAGUE OF MASTER PLUMBERS PETITIONED FORMED CONSUMER AFFAIRS DIRECTOR STEVEN NOLAN TO PLACE A WARNING ON EACH HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTORS REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE TO INFORM AND PROTECT CONSUMERS.

2. Master Plumbers must attain the required time and training as an apprentice and as a journeyman under the direct supervision and guidance of a Master Plumber and attend a United States Department of Education accredited school for 4 years in order to even be considered eligible for licensure.

3. Master Plumbers must complete with a passing score a comprehensive multi- component examination administered by the State Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers. The test components are both practical and theoretical in nature and contain law & public safety, business administration and knowledge of the plumbing subcode.

4. Master Plumbers must attend an approved continuing education curriculum as required by the State Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers. Fines are levied or possible loss of licensure is a result of failure to maintain the requisite continuing education requirements.

5. Master Plumbers have customarily and historically installed, maintained and repaired gas piping systems, mechanical systems such as hydronic and steam boilers, chillers, water service piping, sewers, water filtration and water conservation products, backflow and cross-connection control assemblies and devices as well as many other important "out of sight" systems and devices which protect you and your family every day and which you've never even considered.

6. Master Plumbers who are members of the New Jersey State League of Master Plumbers are held accountable to not only the State Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers, but also to our membership and bylaws which we hold in high esteem. Only Master Plumbers are qualified to join and represent the New Jersey State League of Master Plumbers.

Would you solicite the services of someone less qualified than a Board certified physician when it comes to your personal health & welfare? Why then hire someone other than a Master Plumber, licensed by the State Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers to protect the health and welfare of you, your family and your most important investment...your home or business property?

Remember, other than a homeowner working on their own dwelling, only a Master Plumber is allowed by law to perform or advertise plumbing work or tasks in the State of New Jersey!

New Jersey State Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers

As previously mentioned in the news section of this page, Barbara Cook - Director of the Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers passed away on December 2nd. Mrs. Cook was also the Director of the Electrical Contractors Board.

To reach the State Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers click here to be brought to their website at the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs at 124 Halsey Street in Newark.

New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs

For various forms needed for the Home Improvement Contractors Registration click here to reach the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs who regulates Home improvement Contractors in the State.

New Jersey Department of Community Affairs

Click on the logo to visit the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs in Trenton. Community Affairs regulates the building codes and all licensed inspectors in the State of New Jersey.

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

Master Plumbers are exempt from the licensing requirements of the "Landscape Irrigation Contractors Licensing Act"click here to be transferred to the New Jersey Department of Enviornmental Protection website

Adopted Codes in New Jersey

The following codes are adopted through the Uniform Construction Code (N.J.A.C. 5:23). The Uniform Construction Code can be obtained from the Department of Community Affairs, Publications Unit at (609) 984-0040. To view the current adopted codes click here

To read the currently adopted plumbing subcodeclick here

To read the currently adopted Building, Residential, Mechanical, Fuel Gas, Energy Conservation Subcodesclick here

New Jersey Plumbing Inspectors Association

The New Jersey Plumbing Inspectors Association website can be reached
here

American Society of Sanitary Engineering

The new medical gas certification bill is poised to become law by September. The Board of Examiners has approved the new rule proposal without changes and it will now go to the Office of Administrative Law to be put into legal language.

As a master plumber you are already eligible to apply for the certification once you complete the educational requirements. To view the new rule proposal go here

You may also want to :follow this ASSE link to access resources for the training and certification.

To visit the main ASSE website go here

American Society of Plumbing Engineers

ASPE held a joint meeting with the New Jersey Engineers Club. There were also plumbing inspectors and industry professionals from such names as Watts, Wilkins and others. The meeting was to bring awareness and "teeth" to New Jerseys backflow prevention testing regulations and to start a grass roots effort at making this component of the plumbing profession a serious consideration for public health by the DCA and all New Jersey municipalities.

To reach ASPE's website please follow this link

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

To reach ASSE's website please follow this link

World Plumbing Council

A worldwide association we are affiliated with. To visit their website
follow this link

International Code Council

ICC publishes most of the codes the State of New Jersey adopts. At the ICC website you can choose from an extensive list of books and materials as wee as register to take the NCPCCI examinations for inspector licensing. To visit the website
go here

Who's Who?

To view an extensive listing of every appointed Uniform Construction Code Official in the State of New Jersey by municipality click here

Remember, this is a list of appointed Plumbing, Building, Electrical, Fire Protection and Elevator Subcode Officials, as well as Construction Officials. The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs does not presently post a list of licensed inspectors. To find out the inspector or inspectors for a specific Subcode, contact the Subcode Official for that municipality. In some cases, the Subcode Official is also the inspector.

Suggestions & Comments

Please submit any questions or comments to our webmaster
Tommy Walsh

Primary Navigation