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A Riverside, California, contractor fraud investigation has led to the arrest of a man accused of posing as a licensed plumbing contractor, stealing from an elderly resident, and using a stolen contractor license number.

The legislation transfers oversight from the State Plumbing Board of Louisiana and lowers training requirements, prompting debate over the future of plumbing licensure and apprenticeship.

Happy New Year! I hope all of you are as thrilled as I am to be getting a fresh start this year. 

Sarah Rayburn will replace current Executive Director Alicia Dover, who is retiring effective March 31.

The plumbing industry made national headlines last month when Texas lawmakers failed to extend the life of the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners, which was due to shut down by Sept. 1, 2020.

When a complaint is received by the Contractors Board, it is first assigned to an intake center which will informally try to resolve the case before sending it to an investigator.