2019 Idaho Code
Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES
Chapter 50 - INSTALLATION OF HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS
Section 54-5009 - CLASSIFICATION OF COMPETENCY.
54-5009. CLASSIFICATION OF COMPETENCY. There shall be four (4) classifications of competency in the business, trade, practice or work of heating, ventilation and air conditioning as follows:
(1) An apprentice shall be any person who, as his principal occupation, is engaged in learning and assisting in the installation, improvement, extension and alteration or repair of HVAC systems. An apprentice shall not perform HVAC work except under the supervision of an HVAC journeyman or HVAC contractor. This classification applies to a specialty apprentice as defined in section 54-5003, Idaho Code.
(2) A journeyman shall be any person who, as his principal occupation, is engaged in the installation, improvement, extension and alteration or repair of HVAC systems and who is familiar with the provisions of this chapter and who works in the employ and under direction of an HVAC contractor and has successfully completed all trade required classes as directed by the board. This classification applies to a specialty journeyman as defined in section 54-5003, Idaho Code.
(3) A heating, ventilation and air conditioning contractor shall be any business, trade, partnership, company, firm or association engaged in, but not limited to, the business, trade, practice or work of installing, maintaining or repairing heating, ventilation or air conditioning appliances, or gas-fired equipment that requires special venting or gas supply piping systems or subsystems in the state of Idaho.
(4) A heating, ventilation and air conditioning specialty contractor shall be any person who, as his principal occupation, is engaged in a specific aspect of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning trade that includes, but is not limited to, such aspects as gas piping, gas appliances and installation, or decorative gas-fired appliances. A certificate of competency issued for the installation of hearth and barbecue products shall include the authority for all low voltage work necessary to complete the installations.
History:
[54-5009, added 2003, ch. 276, sec. 1, p. 737; am. 2004, ch. 308, sec. 5, p. 862.]
