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Requirement for obtaining a license and seal.

NYC Admin. Code § 28-408.4.5
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§ 28-408.4.5 Requirement for obtaining a license and seal. A holder of a certificate of competence or an applicant who has satisfied all requirements for a master plumber license shall obtain: 1. A license and seal issued upon establishing a master plumbing business conforming to the requirements of this article and rules promulgated by the department; or 2. A license and seal issued upon demonstrating employment with a city agency. The license shall clearly state: "The bearer of this master plumber license is a government employee and as such is not authorized to engage in plumbing contract work outside of his/her government employment and within such government employment shall only engage in plumbing work on existing buildings." (Am. L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 11/7/2022) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2021/126.
Source: City of New York, Charter, Administrative Code and Rules (American Legal Publishing XML export, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-159751Fetched: 10/24/2026

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