Definitions

For the purpose of 248 CMR 3.00 through 11.00 the following terms shall have the meanings indicated in 248 CMR 3.02. No attempt is made to define ordinary words that are used in accordance with their established dictionary meaning except where it is necessary to define their meaning to avoid misunderstanding. Definitions in M.G.L. c. 142 are not repeated here unless further clarity is required. Apprentice Gas Fitter. A person not less than 16 years old who is licensed by the Board and learning and working at the business of gas fitting under the direct supervision of a master gas fitter or journeyman gas fitter while in the employ of a master gas fitter. Apprentice Plumber. A person not less than 16 years old who is licensed by the Board and learning and working at the business of plumbing under the direct supervision of a master plumber or journeyman plumber while in the employ of a master plumber. Board. State Board of Examiners of Plumbers and Gas Fitters as established in M.G.L. c. 13, § 36 and defined as the Examiners in M.G.L. c. 142, § 1. Code. 248 CMR 3.00 through 11.00, subsequent amendments thereto, or and any emergency rule or regulation that the Board promulgates. Direct Supervision. Supervision that is on-site and present during the conducted work. Executive Director. The Executive Secretary of the Board as provided for in M.G.L. c. 13, § 36. Generally Accepted Standard. A specification, code, rule, guide, or procedure recognized and accepted throughout the plumbing and gas fitting profession as authoritative. Inspector. Either the Local Inspector or the State Inspector, as determined in 248 CMR 3.05(1)(a), who is responsible for granting or denying Permit applications and performing Inspections of plumbing and/or gas fitting work. (Mass. Register #1559, 10/24/2025) Inspection. The Inspector’s act of reviewing plumbing or gas fitting workmanship for compliance with the provisions of 248 CMR. Licensee. A person duly holding a license issued by the Board. Local Inspector. The Inspector of plumbing and gas fitting who is appointed by the building inspector, board of health, or mayor of each city and town in the Commonwealth pursuant to M.G.L. c. 142, §§ 11 and 12 and who administers and enforces the provisions of 248 CMR 3.00 through 10.00. For purposes of 248 CMR 3.00, Assistant, Alternate, or Deputy Inspectors shall also be deemed Local Inspectors. Permit. A written notice that the Inspector grants to a plumber or gas fitter to commence work on a given installation. The Permit may contain limitations and conditions of the work to be performed. The uniform permit application form approved by the Board may be considered a Permit after issuance by the Inspector. Permit Holder. A non-apprentice Licensee who has signed the uniform application for permit, is authorized to be granted a Permit under 248 CMR and who has received a Permit from the Inspector. Principal. A licensed master plumber or master gas fitter who is in charge of the plumbing and/or gas-fitting operations of a business entity subject to licensure under 248 CMR 3.00. For purposes of 248 CMR 3.00, a principal need not have an ownership interest in the business entity. Product-accepted (Product-acceptance). A plumbing or gas fitting product that may be installed pursuant to 248 CMR 3.00 through 10.00 based on the Board's determination that it meets the standards of 248 CMR 3.00 through 10.00. Special-permission. Explicit permission from the Board that is required before installing certain products, materials, or systems because the product, material, or system raises special safety considerations. State Inspector. A person employed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’s Division of Professional Licensure who grants Permits and performs Inspections of the plumbing and gas fitting work in all state owned, used, leased (including sub-leased) or constructed buildings that are subject to the provisions of M.G.L. c. 142, § 21.