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Hon. C. E. Belk, page 2 (V-1217)
Plumbing Examiners and provides for certain municipal
regulation of plumbing activities. Its provisions
apply to "plumbing" and various classes of plumbers
and plumbing inspectors as defined in the law. A
State license is required of all plumbers who engage
in "plumbing," as defined, as, a business. It pro-
vides generally for the regulation of plumbing ac-
tivities and its provisions together with other State
statutes as were not repealed on its enactment are,
therefore, exclusive on the subject. Massachusetts
Bonding & Incaurance company v. McKay, 10 S.W.2d 770
(Tex. Civ. App. 1928, error ref.). Specific provi-
sions of Article 6243-101, pertinent to your inquiry,
are:
"Sec. 5. . . . The Board shall form-
ally elect a chairman and a secretary-
treasurer from its members and may adopt
such rules as it deems necessary for the
orderly conduct of its affairs. . . .
The Board is hereby authorized, empowered
and directed to prescribe, amend and en-
force rules and regulations consistent
with this Act for the examination and li-
censing of master and journeymen plumbers
and plumbing inspectors, .
"Sec. 8. The Board shall issue li-
censes to such persons of good moral
character, as have by a uniform, reason-
able examination shown themselves fit,
competent and qualified to engage in the
business, trade or calling of a master
plumber or journeyman plumber, or plumb-
ing inspector, as the case may be.
"Sec. 9. The Board shall have power
to revoke any license issued hereunder if
the same was obtained through error or
fraud, or if the recipient thereof is
shown to be incompetent or shall have
wilfully, negligently or arbitrarily vio-
lated municipal rules or ordinances regu-
lating sanitation, drainage and plumbing;"Sec. 12. Licenses issued by the
Board shall be valid throughout the
state, but shall not be assignable or
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Texas. Attorney-General's Office. Texas Attorney General Opinion: V-1217, text, July 24, 1951; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth266035/m1/2/: accessed July 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.