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Felix Jimenez told board members that the Town of Bristol's permit process for a water-service asked that a P-1 be present at all times when P-6 and P-2 licensees are performing the work and that the requirement increased project costs for contractors. \"It's a little excessive,\" Jimenez said during public comment.
Board members who heard the comment advised Jimenez to seek a written explanation from the municipality. Contractor-member Aaron Akbar said such municipal requirements can be local ordinances or practices and recommended the contractor present the town's written language to the building official and board staff if the town misunderstood the scope of P-2 authority. Carlton Pember and another member suggested printing Connecticut's licensing rules for the building official to clarify the legal capabilities of P-2 licensees.
Board members emphasized they do not control municipal permit requirements, but they can provide clarification to local officials that P-2 licensees are authorized for unlimited site work and that P-1 presence is generally required only for specific connections or where a municipality has adopted a different rule by ordinance.
Jimenez said he would contact Bristol for the permitting language and report back to the board.
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Investigation supervisor Junita (last name on file) said the division conducts random site inspections statewide and continues joint inspections with the Connecticut Department of Labor Wage and Workplace Standards (Wage and Hour unit). Junita told the board the inspections have yielded violations that resulted in either voluntary assurances of compliance or referrals to the legal unit for further action.
Board members praised the investigators' field work. Chair Charles Appleby thanked the investigative staff for their efforts and asked that a report be circulated to the board summarizing field activity.
Junita said where licensed respondents are involved, the department schedules compliance meetings with legal staff and noted that some matters will proceed to formal enforcement. She asked board members whether they had questions; board members offered thanks for the work and had no immediate action requests.
The report signals continuing enforcement activity and cooperation between the department and the Department of Labor unit that handles wage-and-hour compliance at job sites.
","The Department of Consumer Protection investigation division told the board it closed 29 files, received 11 new complaints and collected $6,000 in assurances of voluntary compliance and forfeitures during the reporting period; investigators continue joint inspections with the Department of Labor.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6155969,"Board denies reinstatement request for plumbing contractor Michael Bergeron; orders retest",1018,2484000,3502000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5472551-9911dcb692484a79c0c14d21f5617962&start=2484&end=3502","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5472551-9911dcb692484a79c0c14d21f5617962/thumbnail_2484000.jpg","/articles/6155969/Connecticut/Board-denies-reinstatement-request-for-plumbing-contractor-Michael-Bergeron-orders-retest","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6155969-24102066374c30ffcb5c38f431d2f0b5/orig.mp4?Expires=1774941465&Signature=bUoiQHaptdE1SOgvQ5ePkeg3Ea-PrQf-kb1xgU3ghfltA666oSm6rvydrgaMnYLfULLrizSjxxdkD54bsi0Wts2u-X5r2df300kO6pRmQcTRbJcKzLz9gDNCc8nOEwDOrmRBQ5f8yjbAE~khHpSUILbVkNh51Gsf-nTD4F8MJRtT34A5AFT6py2h6T~Qm7aVAnDOMgEA8fpp9zqCBL77NpaXl-3TmgsxXZvuuqcQnq6NERhpXhW462tzZvAu6hwgfW2IFoL~5syZxnh9TRxCMMuqBHrd4eWeAn1Ai1HjuYWeBvMjDoZbyVGqjlcQqrj5iSKfjEo1mUkvoc6Mv91iQw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Plumbing Piping Work Examining Board on April 24 denied a petition by plumbing contractor Michael Bergeron to reinstate his P-1 license and directed him to retest if he wants the license restored.
The board held a reinstatement hearing at Bergeron's request after he paid a $750 civil penalty tied to a continuing-education (CE) audit stemming from 2019. Department counsel Cynthia Fernandez told the board Bergeron paid the fine in May 2025 and petitioned for reinstatement. \"The decision to revoke Mr. Bergeron's license was issued in 2022,\" Fernandez said, summarizing the department record and the CE audit.
Bergeron told the board he had not completed CE credits since about 2018'19 and said personal and health circumstances and the disruption of COVID-19 contributed to missed requirements. He said he would comply with CE obligations going forward. Board members expressed concern about the lapse and code changes since Bergeron last held the active P-1. Several members said a retest was appropriate after multiple years out of compliance.
Peter Alfieri moved and Carlton Pember seconded a motion not to reinstate the license; the motion passed. The board advised Bergeron to reapply and retake the licensing exam. Department staff informed Bergeron that changes to the law now require retesting after a multi-year lapse and that current rules set a longer lapse period for retest than under previous versions of the statute.
Bergeron confirmed his mailing address for the record and the board closed the hearing by instructing staff to provide him with application steps and requirements for retesting and CE compliance.
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Board members said they found evidence of extensive drilling experience but said the applications had skipped an established regulatory step. Peter Alfieri moved to deny both W-1 applications and Carlton Pember seconded; the motion carried. The board advised the applicants to apply to the application-review working group for W-2 recognition, complete the W-2 requirements and timeline, then return to the board for W-1 consideration.
Aaron Akbar, the board's well-driller member, told the meeting the applicants had substantial field experience but noted the board must avoid setting a precedent that would allow other out-of-sequence applications. \"I can't see how we can go straight to a W-1 here legally without setting a precedent for everyone else,\" Akbar said during the review.
Applicants in the meeting included Julie Boyd and Adam Yarrish, who presented documentation of out-of-state training and extensive practical experience. Board members said education and training credits were substantial but that Connecticut regulations and the board's working-group process require W-2 registration and a two-year apprenticeship period before an applicant may sit for the W-1 exam.
Board members asked that applicants refile as W-2 candidates so the W-2 working group can evaluate their credentials against Connecticut requirements. If the working group approves, applicants would be permitted to sit for the W-2 and must hold that status for the statutory period before applying for the contractor W-1 license.
The board's denial is procedural, not a finding that applicants lack experience; several members praised the applicants' training and history in the field and encouraged them to pursue the W-2 route.
","The board voted to deny two applications for unlimited water-well contractor (W-1) licenses and told the applicants to apply for W-2 (journeyman) recognition and complete the required two-year timeline before seeking W-1 licensure.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6155976,"Connecticut plumbing board approves new continuing-education curriculum; members debate online classes",762,502000,1264000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5472551-9911dcb692484a79c0c14d21f5617962&start=502&end=1264","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5472551-9911dcb692484a79c0c14d21f5617962/thumbnail_502000.jpg","/articles/6155976/Connecticut/Connecticut-plumbing-board-approves-new-continuing-education-curriculum-members-debate-online-classes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6155976-1083ea7c1656d5bab7a5abfd1503462b/orig.mp4?Expires=1774941465&Signature=Hfe5f2sw2p2HBc-BIodjD6Wfkxz98tuI40oNUzCJNIP7BmFWDBrQAIwKBoNkdZMjujr1rla8KvYBwQpnJ2GWYCGhDGNax3jsCigzuL0KgUVaPgBrx~QtB6CqdKoWKBssJVGTEZ2520pp-Dgn8s3WnbrCF9DoCmOmzeLNW1LY-wd1My-LBTNFtD1kSw7O08Z-v8ZjzjU3olQiTSZJd-yl2LH-qfI3Zc~wDP7CJMyl4weCL8cjYLHJ7Pw1Nb0m6mefSg9ypBmqToKqQVianUah2epco6~fuNut2GO2oOyrN63TfNBzHNbJiV48DLF4Zk-33obzUVVYKQaPClGnDn5ABA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Connecticut’s Plumbing Piping Work Examining Board on April 24 approved a draft continuing-education curriculum that sets the board's current training requirement at five hours and gives providers the framework to seek board approval.
Board members said the curriculum was a months-long effort by a working group and voted to accept the draft as presented. Erin Akbar moved to approve the curriculum and Melissa Sheffey seconded the motion; the motion passed with one abstention.
The vote follows months of work to standardize continuing education for the plumbing trade in Connecticut. Board members said the new curriculum will be published for providers to begin preparing approved courses for the 2025'26 cycle.
Members also raised concerns about whether providers should be permitted to deliver board-approved courses online. Several members said younger trainees prefer virtual classes while others said online instruction has been less effective and can produce technical delays. Joe Pilecki, who proctors continuing education, said remote meetings can be \"a technical nightmare\" and make participation and verification challenging. Several board members asked staff and providers to collaborate on technical and attendance verification improvements before changing course delivery rules.
The board did not adopt a new ban on online classes. Members asked staff to send the approved draft curriculum to providers and to continue work with providers to limit technical failures and ensure students receive the full instruction they paid for.
Board members and staff said continuing-education providers should preserve attendance records and be prepared to notify students if a live session is disrupted. The board also directed staff and the provider working group to explore whether timelines for online classes should be extended if technical interruptions occur.
The curriculum vote closes a multi-month working-group process and opens a period for providers to finalize course offerings for board approval.
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