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Extension of Expiration Date of Limited Gas Work Qualifications Issued before January 1, 2020

All Limited Gas Work Qualifications issued before January 1, 2020, will expire on December 31, 2024, regardless of the issuance date. The Department of Buildings is extending the expiration date of Limited Gas Work Qualifications issued before January 1, 2020, to provide a full 5-year term to those who obtained the qualifications before the date they were required by Local Law 150 of 2016. The Limited Gas Work Qualifications cannot be renewed or reissued after expiration.
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New Application Fees
- LIC41: Written Exam Application – new fees are $585
  Use this form to apply for the written exam for the following license types: Master and Special Electrician, Master Plumber, Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor, Master Rigger, Master Sign Hanger, High Pressure Boiler Operating Engineer, Oil Burner Equipment Installer, Tower/Climber Crane Rigger, Site Safety Manager, Private Agency Elevator Director/Inspector, and Gas Work Qualification.
- LIC42 Practical Exam Application – new fees are $530
  Use this form to apply for the practical exam for the following license types: Master and Special Electrician, Master Plumber, Special Rigger, Master Rigger, Special Sign Hanger, Master Sign Hanger, High Pressure Boiler Operating Engineer, Oil Burner Equipment Installer, Tower/Climber Crane Rigger.
Gas Work Qualification Candidates

Beginning on August 1, 2024, the Gas Work Qualification written exam will be administered as an open-book exam. All references indicated within the Examination Content Outline section of the Gas Work Candidate Information Bulletin (NYC DOB GW CIB) will be provided for you in an electronic format within the exam platform at the testing center. You will not be allowed to bring your own reference materials into the testing center.

If you are currently scheduled for an examination prior to August 1st but you would like to take have an open book administration instead, then please reschedule your examination appointment for a date on or after August 1st. If you experience any difficulty with rescheduling, please contact us at NYCDOB@cpshr.us or by calling (855) 224-6977.

Local Law 150 of 2016 requires anyone performing gas work to possess either a Department-issued Master Plumber License or a Qualification for Gas Work.

Types of Gas Work Qualifications:

Full Gas Work Qualification – perform gas work under the direct and continuing supervision of a licensed Master Plumber; does not expire and does not require renewal.

Limited Gas Work Qualification – perform gas work under the personal and immediate supervision of a person who holds a Full Qualification or a licensed Master Plumber; expires five years after issuance and may not be renewed.

What Qualifications Are Required?

Full Gas Work Qualification

At least eighteen (18) years old
Read, write and understand the English language
Fit to perform the work
Of good moral character
Pass a Department-sponsored Gas Work Qualification exam to demonstrate understanding, proficiency and competency with gas work, including:

Working familiarity with the Fuel Gas Code and the ability to apply the requirements of the Code correctly
Application of skills relating to gas work on the job site
Working knowledge of the tools for gas work and the ability to use the tools properly
Ability to draft simple diagrams and interpret from drawings for the purpose of performing gas work

Gas Work Written Exam

- Number of Questions: 50
- Time Allotted: 2 hours
- Passing Score: 70% (35 correct answers)

Subject Area	# Items	References
Gas Detection Testing	10	NYC FGC Chapter 1, Chapter 4; NYC PC Chapter 1
Common Utility Processes and Procedures	10	NYC FGC Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Appendix E; NYC ADC Articles 216 and 318
Gas Work Business Practices	6	NYC FGC Chapter 1, Chapter 4; NYC PC Chapter 3, Chapter 5; NYC ADC Chapter 1, Articles 204 and Chapter 4
Gas Work Safety	10	NYC FGC Chapter 3, Chapter 4; NYC PC Chapter 3
Gas Work New Technology	4	NYC FGC Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 6, Appendix G; NYC ADC Article 113
Gas Work Hazards and Violations	10	NYC FGC Chapter 1, Chapter 3, Chapter 4

NYC ADC= NYC Administrative Code; NYC FGC = NYC Fuel Gas Code; NYC PC = NYC Plumbing Code

Meet one of the following requirements:

DOB Registered Journeyman Plumber; or
Satisfactory completion of a New York State Department of Labor approved apprenticeship/training program and at least one year of full-time experience under the direct and continuing supervision of a licensed Master Plumber; or
Minimum of five years of full-time experience performing gas work under the direct and continuing supervision of a licensed Master Plumber, where at least one year of experience was in New York City.

*Any experience gained from a license outside of New York City must be accompanied by an additional verification letter from the jurisdiction in which the license was issued confirming the status of that license.

Limited Gas Work Qualification

At least eighteen (18) years old
Read, write and understand the English language
Fit to perform the work
Of good moral character
Minimum of six months full-time experience performing plumbing work under the direct and continuing supervision of a licensed Master Plumber and meet one or both of the following requirements:
- Successful completion of a DOB-sponsored gas work training course of at least 16 hours; or
- Registration in a plumbing apprenticeship program approved by the NYS Department of Labor

How to Obtain

Full Gas Work Qualification

Schedule a Gas Work Qualification exam:
- Complete an LIC41 exam application selecting Gas Work Qualification.
- Pay the $525 exam fee by money order only in person at the Central Cashier located at 280 Broadway, 1^st Floor, New York, NY 10007.
- Drop off or mail the application with receipt of payment to:
  
  NYC Department of Buildings
  Attn: Licensing & Exams Unit
  280 Broadway, 1^st Floor
  New York, NY 10007

Accepted applicants will receive an email from the exam administrator in two to three weeks with instructions on how to schedule the exam. Exams are given at several locations in New York State.
Once you have passed the exam, create a DOB NOW profile in DOB NOW: Licensing. Go to nyc.gov/dobnow and from under the Login button, select click here to create a new DOB NOW: Licensing profile.
Once the profile is active, log into DOB NOW: Licensing and select +New License. Complete the application and upload the following documents:
- Photo Identification (driver’s license or DOB ID)
- Birth certificate, current Passport or Permanent Resident Card
- Original Social Security Card
- DPL1 Form
- Gas Work Qualification Exam Score Report
- Child Support Certification Form (mandatory for all applicants)
- NYS Department of Labor approved apprenticeship/training program certificate (if not a registered Journeyman Plumber and not providing proof of five years of full-time experience)
- Affidavits attesting to experience and qualification (one year if providing an apprenticeship/training program certificate; five years if not providing an apprenticeship/training program certificate). Affidavits must be typed, sealed (if from a NYC Licensee), match exactly what was submitted in the online application, and include the following:
  - Your job title (Helper, etc.)
  - Name of the company
  - Detailed description of your duties
  - Employment dates for each licensee you worked with (mm/dd/yyyy format required)
  - Indication if your employment was full- or part-time
  - Statement by the licensee that provided you with direct supervision
- Social Security Earnings Information for the years you are claiming as experience, including the names and addresses of employers (one year if providing an apprenticeship/training program certificate; five years if not providing an apprenticeship/training program certificate; not needed if a registered Journeyman Plumber).

Pay the registration fee of $50.00 and submit your application in DOB NOW: Licensing

Limited Gas Work Qualification

Create a DOB NOW profile in DOB NOW: Licensing. Go to nyc.gov/dobnow and from under the Login button, select “click here to create a new DOB NOW: Licensing profile.”
Once the profile is active, log into DOB NOW: Licensing and select +New License. Complete the application and upload the following documents:
- Photo Identification (driver’s license or DOB ID)
- Birth Certificate, Current Passport or Permanent Resident Card
- Original Social Security Card
- DPL1 Form
- Certificate from the satisfactory completion of a DOB Approved training program of at least 16 hours that relates to gas work
- Department of Labor approved apprenticeship/training program certificate
- Affidavits attesting to experience and qualification (minimum one year of experience performing plumbing work under the direct and continuing supervision of a licensed Master Plumber). Affidavits must be typed, sealed (if from a NYC Licensee), match exactly what was submitted in the online application, and include the following:
  - Your job title (Helper, etc.)
  - Name of the company
  - Detailed description of your duties
  - Employment dates for each licensee you worked with (mm/dd/yyyy format required)
  - Indication if your employment was full- or part-time
  - Statement by the licensee that provided you with direct supervision
- Social Security Earnings Information for the years you are claiming as experience, including the names and addresses of employers (minimum one year). If a registered Journeyman Plumber, upload a copy for your Journeyman card instead.
Pay the registration fee of $50.00 and submit your application in DOB NOW: Licensing

Persons qualified to perform gas work must always carry their Department-issued Gas Work Qualification Card and a government-issued photo identification while engaged in gas work and must present the card and identification upon request of any authorized enforcement officer.

Gas work performed by a person who does not possess the required qualifications will result in enforcement action, which may include but not be limited to issuance of the following:

a violation carrying a penalty of $5,000 pursuant to 1 RCNY § 102-01;
an order to remove and reinstall the appliance/system;
a Stop Work Order.

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