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Texas

Plumbing Inspector

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Texas Board of Plumbing Examiners (TSBPE)
929 E. 41st Street
Austin, TX 78751
Phone: (512) 936-5200

Exam Content

Subject Areas	# of Questions
General Plumbing Codes	193
Plumbing Codes specific to Water Heater Installation	30
Medical Gas Piping Installations	10
Plumbing License Law and Board Rules	25

Total number of test questions:

258

Time allowed (minutes):

(unknown)

In addition to the subjects covered in the written exam, candidates should understand and know how to use various pipe sizing charts to create piping diagrams, as outlined at the time of the exam.

Additional Items	# of Charts
Fuel Gas Pipe Sizing Chart	1
Water Pipe Sizing Chart	1
Gas Fueled Appliance Vent Sizing Chart	1
Drainage System Pipe Sizing Chart	1

Reference Books and Statutes

International Plumbing Code, 2012, ICC

Uniform Plumbing Code, 2012, IAPMO

NFPA 99C: Standard on Gas and Vacuum Systems (Medical Gas and Vacuum Piping Installation Stardards), 2012, NFPA

Texas State Plumbing License Law: Occupations Code, Title 8, Chapter 1301, Sections 1301.351, 1301.356, 1301.403, 1301.404, 1301.452, 1301.502, 1301.508, 1301.701, and 1301.702

Texas Board Rules: Administrative Code, Sections 361.1, 365.1, 367.2, 367.4, 367.5, and 367.7

NOTE: You have the option of using references #1 [or] #2 to study for the exam.

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