State Plumbing Board of Louisiana public meetings in 2021
3 substantive meetings from 2021, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
State Plumbing Board of Louisiana
The State Plumbing Board of Louisiana has scheduled a quarterly board meeting for December 16, 2021. The provided document is a meeting notice and does not list specific agenda items for discussion or decision.
The State Plumbing Board of Louisiana approved an $800,000 allocation for new building land and a reciprocal licensing agreement with Texas. The Board also ruled on several violation appeals and approved the 2023 budget. Various rule changes regarding apprenticeships and examinations were authorized for drafting.
- Allocated $800,000 to purchase land for a new building
- Approved reciprocal agreement for Texas Journeyman Plumbers to obtain Louisiana licenses
- Approved 2023 Budget
- Denied violation appeals for Michael Green, Jeffrey Stockstill, Charles Harris Jr., Randell DeCastro, Zachary Bowling, and David Lenau
- Waived $500 fine for Jerry Magee pending proof of vehicle signage removal
- Reduced fines to $250 for Charles Shano Jr. and Jody Shano, and to $150 for Shawn Biery
- Suspended violation for Lem Thomas
- Approved CPA contract renewal for David Aucoin for three years
State Plumbing Board of Louisiana
The State Plumbing Board of Louisiana has scheduled its annual board meeting for August 5, 2021. The provided document is a notice of the meeting date, time, and location; no specific discussion items or decisions are listed.
The Board approved expenditures for architectural bids for a new administrative and testing facility. Several licensing appeals were decided, including the denial of two fine appeals and the dismissal of one violation. The Board also accepted nominations for its officers.
- Approved $15,000 expenditure for building design fees (Carried)
- Denied fine standing appeals for Umar Abdul Aziz and Abubakr Abdul Aziz (Carried)
- Reduced fine to $250.00 for Travis Ducote (Carried)
- Dismissed violation for Tony Casey pending proof of ownership and permit (Carried)
- Accepted nominations for Chairman Terry Smith, Vice-Chairman Kelly Craft, and Secretary/Treasurer Ricky Fabra (Carried)
- Approved adding Carl Bourgeois to the Louisiana Workforce Commission Application Committee (Carried)
- Approved performance incentives for staff (Carried)
- Approved policy allowing only water and prepackaged snacks, and banning tobacco/vaping in testing facilities (Carried)
State Plumbing Board of Louisiana
The State Plumbing Board of Louisiana has scheduled a quarterly board meeting for April 29, 2021. The provided document is a meeting notice and does not list specific agenda items.
The State Plumbing Board of Louisiana denied several appeals regarding journeyman exam eligibility and licensing violations. The Board also approved a 4% merit increase for unclassified employees and authorized the transition to online written exams for Shreveport.
- Denied Journeyman Exam appeals for Douglas Henriksen and Ildebrando Palacios
- Denied violation appeal for J.C. Dugas and referred files to State Licensing Board for Contractors
- Denied appeal for Thaddeus Potier and required reappearance before re-obtaining license
- Denied violation appeals for Abubakr Abdul Aziz and Umar Abdul Aziz
- Maintained $1,100 fine for Mark Bienvenu
- Approved 4% merit increase for unclassified employees effective July 15th
- Approved NITC proposal for online written exams in Shreveport
- Voted to not recognize Texas Continuing Professional Education