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Plumbing Board of Louisiana (SPBL)

The Plumbing Board of Louisiana (SPBL) is in charge of protecting and regulating the working practices of the plumbing and gas industry in the state. Plumbing and Natural Gas Fitter applicants must pass an examination issued by the National Inspection Testing Certification (NITC©). To obtain the license in the Master and Journeyman category. The SPBL has a reciprocal agreement for the Journeyman Plumber and Journeyman Natural Gas licenses with the state of Texas.

The SPBL also issues the Water Supply Protection Specialist (WSPS) endorsements requiring an authorized provider's certification program. Apprentice Plumber candidates must pass the Apprenticeship Program (candidates can also take a Pre-Apprenticeship course to prepare for the main one).

  • List of trades:
    • Apprentice Plumber
    • Journeyman Natural Gasfitter
    • Journeyman Plumber
    • Master Natural Gas Fitter
    • Master Plumber
    • Medical Gas and Vacuum Systems Verifier
    • Medical Gas Piping Installer
    • Tradesman Plumber
    • Water Supply Protection Specialist Endorsement

How to Get a Plumber License?

  1. Select the desired trade and fill out the application form (all of them must be notarized)
  2. Fulfill the requirements for the chosen license examination
    • Master Plumber
    • Journeyman Plumber
      • Be a current registered Apprentice Plumber
      • Have completed or be in the last year of the Apprenticeship Program
      • Have 8000 hours or five years of work under the direct supervision of a licensed Journeyman or Master Plumber (be able to show proof)
        • Or 8000 hours of payroll documentation provided by a licensed plumbing company in Louisiana
    • Tradesman Plumber
      • Be a current registered Apprentice Plumber
      • Have performed manual work or 4000 hours of manual labor or plumbing work under the direct supervision of a licensed Master or Journeyman Plumber
  3. Send the application, documents, and fees (no less than 30 days before the exam) to:
    11304 Cloverland Avenue
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809
    Fax: 225-756-3433
  4. If applying for the Apprentice Plumber, please skip to step 8
  5. Receive the admission letter examination information via mail (approximately two weeks wait time)
  6. Schedule and pass the trade examination according to the availability on the calendar
  7. Expect the initial application form from the board. Once the applicant receives it they must fill it and send it with the corresponding fee to the SPBL
  8. Await the license by mail at the registered address

How to get a Gas License?

  1. Choose the desired trade and complete the application form
  2. Meet the requirements for the corresponding trade and make sure to notarize the portion of the application form
    • Journeyman Natural Gas Fitter
      • Have a current Louisiana Plumber license with at least two years of the training period
        • Proof of the training period
      • Be registered as an Apprentice Plumber with at least 2 years of training
      • Pass the trade examination (after applying and being approved)
    • Master Natural Gas Fitter
    • Medical Gas Piping Installer
    • Medical Gas and Vacuum Systems Verifier
  3. Send the application form with the payment fee and the documentation to:
    11304 Cloverland Avenue
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809
    Fax: 225-756-3433
  4. Receive the admission letter with the testing information in approximately 2 weeks (if applying for any Medical Gas trade, skip to step 7)
  5. If applying for any Natural Gas Fitter, pass the corresponding examination
  6. Fill out the initial license application issued by the board and send it with the corresponding fee to the SPBL
  7. Expect the license at the registered address via mail from the SPBL

How to get a Water Supply Protection Specialist Endorsement?

  1. Complete the Water Supply Protection Specialist Endorsement (WSPS) program certification by one of the training-approved providers
  2. Hold one of the following licenses before applying
  3. Fill out the WSPS endorsement application form with the corresponding information
    • Attach all the documents requested in the application
      • WSPS training certificate approved by the SPBL
      • 2x2 face photograph
  4. Once completed and signed, the application must be witnessed by a notary public
  5. Send the application and the payment fee to:
    11304 Cloverland Avenue,
    Baton Rouge, LA. 70809
    Fax: 225-756-3433
  6. Expect to receive the license card at the registered address. The process could take up to 2 weeks

Contact Information and Useful links for the Plumbing Board of Louisiana

Louisiana State Plumbing Board

11304 Cloverland Ave
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
(225) 756-3434
Fax: 225-756-3433

Louisiana Workforce Commission

1001 N. 23rd Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
(225) 342-3111

Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry

5825 Florida Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
(225) 922-1234
Toll-Free: 1-866-927-2476
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