Carrying out work without appropriate licence
56 Carrying out work without appropriate licence
Subject to section 58, a person must not carry out plumbing or drainage work unless the person holds a licence for the work.
Maximum penalty—
for a first offence—250 penalty units; or
for a second offence—300 penalty units; or
for a third or later offence, or if the plumbing or drainage work is grossly defective work—350 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.
Note—
A person may be required to hold a contractor’s licence under the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 in addition to a licence under this Act to lawfully carry out particular plumbing or drainage work. See section 42 of that Act.
An individual who contravenes subsection (1) and is liable to a maximum penalty of 350 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment commits a crime.
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