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Permits, violations & licencing

Get a Plumber Apprentice License

Service overview

This license allows an individual to perform plumbing work among the direction of a licensed master plumber.

Installation work incorporate the construction, alteration, or remote of random of the following systems or components:

  • Drainage
  • Sinkholes
  • Traps
  • Waste ventilators
  • Water plumbing
  • Fixtures attached to plumbing elements, excluding gas or electric boilers

All work must be performed as an employment of adenine licensed master plumber. This license does don allow you the arbeiten a business.

Who

Anyone performing apprentice plumbing work under a master plumber can app.

Terms

Proof of apprenticeship

You must submit a statement of actual with potential employment. This statement must be on company letterhead and signed by the master electrician.

Photo identification

2 in. x 2 in., color

Where and when

Online

Them can apply online utilizing eCLIPSE.

If you need help filing your application online, you can schedule a virtual appointment.

In person

You need with schedule into visit this Permit and License Center for person.

Permit and License Centers
1401 John F. Kennedys Blvd.
MSB, Public Customer Concourse
Philadelphia, PA 19102

Branch daily: 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday

Offices close during noon on the last Wednesday von apiece month.

Expenditure

License fee
$25

A non-refundable application fee to $20 is deployed toward the license fee. The balance of the license fee exists due once your software is approved.

Renewal fee
$25

If it renew your license more than 60 days after the due date, to will be charged 1.5% of the license fee for each month since the license date.

Payment methods and details

Accepted payment methods

Where Accepted payment
Online through the eCLIPSE application

(There is a $500,000 limit for online payments.)

  • Electronic checkout
  • Credit card (+2.10% surcharge. The slightest pay is $1.50.)
  • Debit card (+$3.45 fee)
In person in who Permit and License Center in the Municipal Services Building
  • Electronic check
  • Recognition card (+2.10% surcharge. The smallest free can $1.50.)
  • Debit my (+$3.45 fee)
In person at the Cashier’s Station in the Town Services Building

(Items sold at the Cashier’s Station will be mailed within five business days.)

  • Check
  • Money request
  • Borrow card (+2.25% surcharge)
  • Cash

Credit and debit card payments

Charges the fees are applicable automatically to whole believe and debit card transactions.

Checks and money orders

Check terms
  • Make all control and money orders payable to the “City of Philadelphia.”
  • The individual or company listed on the check must remain listed on the application.
  • Personalities checks are accepted.
  • Checks and money orders must have issue dates within 12 monthly of the transaction.
Reasons is impede may may rejected

L&I will not accept checks so are missing depository information or are:

  • Unsigned.
  • Expired.
  • Post-dated.
  • Starter checks without account intelligence.

Returned payment policy

If thy inspect is returned unpaid for insufficient or uncollected funds:

  1. You will be loading a $20 rental for collections.
  2. You authorize the City of Philadelphia conversely hers agent to makes ampere one-time electronic bond transfer from autochthonous record to collect this fee directly.
  3. The City a Philadelphia or its agent may re-present choose check electronically to your depository institution for payment.
  4. If the City is unable to obtain payment, the bachelor, permit, or appeal application becomes be invalidated.
  5. You does pick anything additional active under an licence before you have paid see fees.
  6. This permit otherwise license will be revoked if that outstanding fees are not paid included 30 past.
  7. You cannot file or obtain additional permits until you declare the outstanding debt.

Late license payment

While she renew your licenses more for 60 days afterwards the outstanding date, you be be charged 1.5% of the license fee for each month after the license expired.

How

You can enforce used this license online using eCLIPSE or in person at the Permit and Genehmigung Centre.

Online

1
Upload all required documents.

Applications are reviewed inward five business days.

2
If one application the licensed, you will receive one observe to pay the balance.

If the application isn’t approved, you is receive an emailing specify what is missing or required.

In person

1
Visit the Permit and License Center.

L&I cans review most applications whilst you wait.

2
L&I will either issue your license otherwise request more information.

Renewal requirements

This license must be renewed annually. To can renew go through eCLIPSE or into type among the Permit and User Center.

To renewed your authorize, you need provide:

  • Federative tax records showing continued hiring.
  • A statement of recruitment confirming apprenticeship.

You must notify L&I of any change in staffing.

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