SIGN REQUIREMENTS AND INSURANCE
JOB SITE SIGNS:
- Each employing entity must display a job site sign plainly visible from the street at every place where it and its employees are performing plumbing and/or natural gas fitter work in at least 2” legible lettering UNLESS it is the sole-employing entity on a multi-site plumbing or natural gas fitter project, then one sign may be placed, visible from the street, at the entrance in at least 4” legible lettering.
- The sign must designate the employing entity’s full name, physical address, telephone number, and the employing entity’s Louisiana Licensed Master Plumber Number or Louisiana Licensed Master Natural Gas Fitter Number.
- Louisiana Licensed Master Plumber and Louisiana Licensed Master Natural Gas Fitter can be abbreviated as “LMP XXXX” or “LMNGF XXXX”.
SERVICE VEHICLES:
- The employing entity must also identify itself by permanent signs or lettering firmly attached to its service vehicles on both sides indicating the same information required of Job Site Signs: the employing entity’s full name, physical address, telephone number, and the employing entity’s Louisiana Licensed Master Plumber Number. It must all be written in at least 2” legible lettering. Louisiana Licensed Master Plumber and Louisiana Licensed Master Natural Gas Fitter can be abbreviated as “LMP XXXX” or “LMNGF XXXX”.
PUBLIC ADVERTISING:
- All public advertising, solicitations, customer invoices and business correspondence issued by or on behalf of an employing entity shall set forth the information described herein: the employing entity’s full name, physical address, telephone number, and the employing entity’s Louisiana Licensed Master Plumber Number. Louisiana Licensed Master Plumber and Louisiana Licensed Master Natural Gas Fitter can be abbreviated as “LMP XXXX” or “LMNGF XXXX”.
Please Note: If you are found to be in violation of the posting requirements, enforcement fees will be assessed, and appropriate action will be taken.
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
ALL ACTIVE MASTER PLUMBERS AND ACTIVE MASTER NATURAL GAS FITTERS ARE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN CURRENT CERTIFICATES OF INSURANCE DEMONSTRATING COVERAGE FOR AT LEAST $500,000 GENERAL LIABILITY, WORKER’S COMPENSATION AND SERVICE VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE WITH THE BOARD’S OFFICE. CERTIFICATES OF INSURANCE THAT DO NOT STIPULATE A TERMINATION OF COVERAGE DATE (I.E., CONTINUOUS, CONTINUOUS UNTIL CANCELED, ETC.) WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR THE CURRENT LICENSE YEAR ONLY.
NOTE: A COPY OF THE PROOF OF INSURANCE CARD FOR EACH SERVICE VEHICLE MAY BE SUBMITTED IN LIEU OF A CERTIFICATE FOR VEHICLE LIABILITY COVERAGE. IF YOU ARE EXEMPT FROM CARRYING WORKMAN’S COMPENSATION, YOU CAN HAVE THE AFFIDAVIT OF WORKMAN’S COMPENSATION NOTARIZED AND IT WILL SUFFICE FOR A CERTIFICATE. THE AFFIDAVIT WILL EXPIRE UPON CHANGE OF REQUIREMENT STATUS OR ON DECEMBER 31 OF THE LICENSE YEAR, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. A NEW AFFIDAVIT IS REQUIRED FOR EACH RENEWAL YEAR.