State Plumbing Board of Louisiana public meetings in 2022
4 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
State Plumbing Board of Louisiana
The State Plumbing Board of Louisiana will hold its quarterly meeting to discuss enforcement appeals, committee reports, and financial matters including the 2024 budget and 2022 legislative audit. The board will also consider new business items such as a contract for professional legal services and approval of examiners and CPE providers.
- Enforcement appeals: Kenny Gauthier, Brett Ducote, John Trahan, Brandon Cormier, Angela Gayle, Charles Butler
- 2024 Budget and 2022 Legislative Audit presented by Secretary/Treasurer Rickey Fabra
- Contract for Professional Legal Services
- Examiner Oath Approval for Todd Billiot and Seth Szymanski
- 2023 CPE Provider Approval and new instructor approvals
The State Plumbing Board of Louisiana denied Kruger’s Training Academy as a nationally recognized WSPS provider due to incorrect answer keys and lack of third-party certification. The Board also approved a 2024 trial run for merging journeyman and natural gas exams in Baton Rouge and renewed its legal services contract.
- Denied Kruger’s Training Academy as WSPS Provider
- Approved trial run for merged JP and NGF exams in Baton Rouge for 2024
- Approved renewal of legal services contract with Robein, Urann, Spencer, Picard & Cangemi, APLC
- Rescinded requirement for photographs of practical exam layouts
- Approved 2023 CPE providers and new instructors
- Approved examiner oaths for Todd Billiot and Seth Szymanski
- Tabled request to livestream public meetings
- Dismissed Layne Dupre’s Injunction
State Plumbing Board of Louisiana
The State Plumbing Board of Louisiana is holding its annual meeting on August 25, 2022, in Baton Rouge. The agenda includes an executive session, a violation appeal, committee reports, and old business items such as exam results and rule changes. New business items include a contract approval and a merit increase.
- Executive session for board members, counsel, and executive director
- Violation appeal by Joshua Hastings
- Paragon Contract Approval as new business
- 4% Merit Unclassified Increase for staff
- Corporate Resolution for Whitney Bank and adding Michael Joiner as signer
The Board accepted numerous recommendations from the Rule Change Committee regarding apprenticeship hours, supervision definitions, and examination procedures. It also approved a merit increase for staff and a contract with Paragon.
- Approved reducing a fine to $250.00 for Joshua Hastings (carried)
- Approved a 'soft pull' for the Building Committee (carried)
- Approved reinvesting Money Market funds into a new CD (carried)
- Approved adding Michael Joiner as a signer (carried)
- Approved a 4% merit unclassified increase (carried)
- Approved Paragon contract and A/C maintenance agreement (carried)
- Approved annual training for custodians and examiners (carried)
- Approved rule changes for apprenticeship hours and direct on-the-job supervision (carried)
State Plumbing Board of Louisiana
The State Plumbing Board of Louisiana will hold its quarterly meeting on May 19, 2022, in Baton Rouge. The board will hear three violation appeals involving Phoenix Construction and Mechanical Services, elect a vice-chair, appoint committee chairs, and consider a 2022 FY amended budget and a corporate resolution for Whitney Bank.
- Violation appeals: Kevin Harrington, Guilhermy Antunes, Herlin Rogue (Phoenix Construction)
- Vice-Chairman election via Nomination Committee
- 2022 FY Amended Budget presented by Secretary/Treasurer Rickey Fabra
- Corporate Resolution for Whitney Bank
- Executive session for Board Members/Counsel/Executive Director
The Board elected Michael Joiner as Vice-Chairman and approved the 2022 Fiscal Year Amended Budget. It also reduced violation fines for two individuals while maintaining the fine for a third. Additionally, the Board authorized contempt proceedings against Chris Dauzat.
- Elected Michael Joiner as Vice-Chairman
- Approved 2022 Fiscal Year Amended Budget
- Maintained fine for Kevin Harrington; reduced fines for Guilhermy Antunes and Herlin Roque
- Approved motion to pursue contempt proceedings against Chris Dauzat
- Tabled Corporate Resolution for Whitney Bank
- Approved doubling the order of PVC/ABS floor plans to 12
- Appointed Michael Joiner as Continuing Professional Education Committee Chairman
- Appointed Carl Bourgeois as Rule Change Committee Chairman and Rickey Fabra as Vice-Chairman
State Plumbing Board of Louisiana
The Board will review oral examination appeals for journeyman plumbers and hear violation appeals for several plumbing service providers. The meeting also includes reports from enforcement officers and the executive director.
- Journeyman Plumber Oral Examination Appeals for Tyler Lane and Archie Roundtree
- Violation Appeals for Robert Smith III (Smitty’s Drain Service), Michael Carradine (Absolute Plumbing, LLC), and Stanley Lemoine
- Requests for Layne Dupre and Jeremy Sanders to appear
- Approval for a new fax/printer
- Reports on Journeyman, Master, and Natural Gas Fitter examinations conducted between December 2021 and February 2022
The State Plumbing Board of Louisiana denied violation appeals for Robert Smith III and Stanley Lemoine and approved a fine reduction for Michael Carradine. The Board also authorized legal letters to municipalities regarding permit requirements and approved the purchase of a new fax/printer.
- Denied violation appeal for Robert Smith III (operating/advertising without a license)
- Reduced Michael Carradine's fine to $250.00 and removed citation from license
- Denied violation appeal for Stanley Lemoine (advertising without a license)
- Approved seeking an injunction against Layne Dupre
- Approved full fine and seeking an injunction against Jeremy Sanders
- Approved legal letters to municipalities regarding permit authority and Water Supply Protection Specialist endorsements
- Approved CPE make-up for Davis Jones, Matthew Angle, and Gene Martin
- Approved purchase of new fax/printer for $6,891.00