Best Of

@Intplm.

That make sense, your probably right.

Don't know if this is true but I was told when the "S" license came out Plumbing was already established and there was a big fight between the two which they finally resolved by letting both the "P" & "S" licenses to do gas.

In Chapter 393, Section 20-340, of the Connecticut General Statutes, it states in part, that in red lettering, that was originally dated from the nineteen sixties. That red lettering highlighted two ( 2 ) trade licenses. Those two trade licenses? Plumbing and Electrical.

The thought is that when lobbying started for this Ct. continued education, the lobbyists used that language in that statute and others, to push for continued education. They needed to grasp onto something that the politicians could work from. The thought is that these two mechanical trades were original trades that others evolved from. I stumbled upon this when looking into other matters about how trades are exempt from licensing when they work for the state government. Yes, they are. That part is or was in items one through ten of that statute.

I have also learned that the language in these statutes changes from year to year. I was looking into this fifteen years ago and had a few things make it to committee. But that's another story.

My issue is that the other trades, some 25 plus or minus trade licenses under the state of Connecticut's Department of consumer protection do not, are not required to any type of continued education. It is only required for "P" and "E" designated trade licenses, and I believe I have discovered why.