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Lillian Baumbach Jacobs (1930-2000), from Arlington, Virginia, was a plumber. In 1951, at age 21, she became the first American woman to earn a master’s license in plumbing. [1] She had graduated in 1947 from Washington-Lee High School and seems to have learned the basics of plumbing by assisting in her father's plumbing business.
Each state and locality may have its own licensing and taxing schemes for plumbers. Some states license journeymen and master plumbers separately, while others license only master plumbers. To become licensed, plumbers must meet standards for training and experience, and in most cases, pass a certification exam. [12]
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The Institute then concentrated on education, training and technical matters, becoming the Institute of Plumbing in 1957. The Institute merged with the Registered Plumbers Association in January 1970, taking on management of the Register of Plumbers (created in 1886) on behalf of the Worshipful Company of Plumbers. In 1979, the Institute became ...
Licensing standards can differ widely from state to state, and the fields and occupations which states require to be licensed may differ widely. Some states may require a written examination for a license, while others may require several years of field experience as a student or intern, or both.
The City of Los Angeles also created an ordinance creating the Office of Plumbing Inspector as part of the city's Board of Health in 1887 [2] Later the City of Los Angeles adopted Ordinance No. 1656 May 1, 1893 [3] which established an examining board for master plumbers, registration of master and journeyman plumbers, requiring approval of the ...
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