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Plumbing Licence and Registration - Victoria

Description

You will need this licence or registration if you intend to undertake plumbing work.

There are a range of classes, and subclasses, of plumbing work:

  • main
  • restricted
  • specialised

A registered plumber can undertake the specified class of plumbing work for which they are registered.

A licensed plumber can undertake the specified class of plumbing work, design work, supervise apprentices and other plumbers registered in your licence class, and issue compliance certificates.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

The requirements for a plumbing registration vary depending on the class of registration.

To be eligible for a plumbing licence, you must satisfy the following for each class you intend to apply for:

  • hold registration (or be eligible to hold registration)
  • hold the required additional practical experience (varies by class)
  • hold the prescribed units for licence you are applying for
  • successfully complete the relevant VBA licence exam
  • hold insurance

Additional eligibility requirements apply for licences and registrations, please see below for more information:

If you are licensed or registered in another State or Territory, and intend to conduct the work in Victoria, you must apply for recognition in Victoria.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

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Fees are listed on the attached document.

Forms

Act(s) name

Building Act 1993 Victoria

Regulation(s) name

Plumbing Regulations 2018 Victoria

Administering agency

Victorian Building Authority

Contact details

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