Texas Master Plumber (Uniform Code) Exam Preparation

Texas
Master Plumber
(Uniform Code Based)

Apply for the exam

Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners
P.O. Box 4200
Austin, TX 78765
(800) 845-6584 or (512) 936-5200
(512) 450-0637 (fax)
www.tsbpe.state.tx.us

Exam Administrator

(Same as licensing agency above)

Exam Content

Please consult the exam review course from the link at the right for more detailed information about subject subcategories.

Subject Area	Approx. # of Questions
Plumbing Codes in General	60
Plumbing Codes, specific to Water Heater Installation	25
OSHA	25
Texas Accessability Standards	25
LPG Piping Installation	25
Plumbing Realted Mathematics	25
Plumbing Llicense Law and Board Rules	25

Total Number of Test Questions:	210

In addition to questions:

1.	1 Fuel Gas Sizing chart
2.	1 Water Pipe Sizing chart
3.	1 Gas Fueled Appliance Vent Sizing chart
4.	1 Drainage System Pipe Sizing chart
5.	Design of a three story sanitary drainage and vent system for sixteen (16) plumbing fixtures and the installation of the designed system into a scaled down model of a three-story building, using miniature pipe and fittings.

Exam Qualification Requirements

Minimum Qualification Requirements for this Exam are stated in the Application Document available from this link:

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Reference Books and Documents

1.	Uniform Plumbing Code, 2000 or newer, IAPMO
2.	National Fuel Gas Code, NFPA-54, 2006, NFPA.
3.	OSHA CFR 29 Part 1 1926, OSHA
4.	Architectural Barriers - Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS), Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
5.	Texas State Plumbing License Law (Rev. Sept. 2005), Sections 1301.351, 1301.356, 1301.403, 1301.404, 1301.452, 1301.502, 1301.508, 1301.701, 1301.702
6.	Texas State Board Rules (Rev. August 2006), Sections 361.1, 365.1, 367.2, 367.4, 367.5 and 367.7

NOTE:

The exam is not specific to the International vs. the Uniform plumbing code. You only need to study one code. If you are using the International code as a references, use this link for study materials.

Recommended Study Materials
Texas • Master Plumber
(Uniform Code)

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Isometric Drainage and Venting		More info...
Drainage and Venting		More info...
OSHA		More info...

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03-Aug-2007