In previous years there were no fees charged for trainee limited certificates, although there were costs incurred to issue them. These costs were absorbed into other licensing fees.

The Board have now set a fee of $45.00 per trainee supported by Master Plumbers who said this during the consultation:

“The fee proposed is reasonable and we believe will reflect the work involved in issuing a limited certificate for this group. In addition it educates apprentices on how licensing works including the need to pay for the privilege of working legitimately in this industry.”

Did anyone think of the likes of licensed plumbers who are doing drainlaying? They simply pay an extra $45.00 for nothing. In fact the industry ends up paying an extra $142,200.00 for something that was already covered in existing fees.


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