Public Meeting Notice  Board of State Examiners of Plumbers and Gas Fitters Meeting - 6.3.26

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In accordance with the provisions of G.L. c. 30A § 20, notice is hereby given that the Board of State Examiners of Plumbers and Gas Fitters will be convening their monthly meeting.

• 09:00 a.m. Open Meeting Called to Order
  • Note Meeting Recording 
  • Role Call by Chair for Quorum

• Approval of Meeting Minutes
  • May 6, 2026, Regular Session 
  • May 6, 2026, Executive Session 
• Executive Director Report
  • Licenses issued: May 2026 through 5/26/26 - 208
    • Gas Fitter Apprentice - 9
    • Gas Fitter Journeyman - 2
    • Gas Fitter Limited Liability Corporation (LLC) - 1
    • Gas Fitter Master - 13
    • Limited Liquified Petroleum (LTD LP) Installer - 1
    • Liquified Petroleum (LP) Installer - 2
    • Plumbing and Gas Fitter Inspector - 2
    • Plumbing Apprentice - 98
    • Plumbing Corporation or Professional Corporation (PC) - 2
    • Plumbing Journeyman - 53
    • Plumbing Limited Liability Corporation (LLC) - 6
    • Plumbing Master - 19
  • Staff reviewed and accepted 1,058 Products.
• Legal / Board Counsel Report – Charles Kilb
• Discussion
  • Plumbing Board Code Sub-committee update.
• Product Matters
  • DuraTrac recall – Review/Vote - Reinstatement of impacted products
• Vocational School Projects
  • None
• Variances
  • 26-PV-121048- Shane Wise, 50 Park Plaza, Boston. The petitioner seeks relief from 248 CMR 10.10(4)(d)1a exceptions, which requires a minimum 30”x 48" shower base. The applicant proposes installing a 21"x 37" shower base for 800 units. The Board of Health and Boston ISD have been notified.
  • 26-PV-122232-Mira Giangregorio Firicano, 393 Hanover St, Boston. The petitioner is seeking relief from 248 CMR 10.10 (15) Table 1, Minimum Facilities, not to install the required bathroom facilities for an outdoor dining area that has an additional 38 seats. The Board of Health and Boston ISD have been notified.
•     26-PV-122094- Stephen Kalach, 970 Fellsway, Medford. The petitioner seeks relief from 248 10.10(6)(e)2 Proper Installation and Protection Against Loss of Trap Seal not to install the required trap resealing device for an unheated parking garage. The Board of Health and the local inspector have been notified.
• 26-PV-122133- Albert Costa, 110 Clematis Ave Suite 2, Waltham. The petitioner is seeking relief from 248 CMR 10.10 (15) Table 1, Minimum Facilities, not to install the required showers for a 10,500 square foot gymnasium that does not have spectator seating. The Board of Health and the local inspector have been notified.
  • 26-PV-160313-Brian Wan, 251 Waltham St, Lexington. The petitioner is seeking relief from 248 CMR 10.13(1) Piping and Treatment of Special waste, not to install a neutralization system for 154 sinks in the science labs for a new high school. The Board of Health and the local inspector have been notified. 
  • 26-PV-160401- Emerson Clauss,392 NE Main St, Douglas. The petitioner is seeking relief from 248 CMR 10.10 (15) Table 1, Minimum Facilities, not to install a second bathroom for a 3,000 square foot liquor store. The Board of Health and the local inspector have been notified.
• 26-GV-160380-Kevin Saunders, 165 Weir Rd, Yarmouth. The petitioner is seeking relief from NFPA-54-2012 section 7.1.2 Protection Against Damage and 7.1.2.1 Cover Requirements to allow directional boring for a gas line that will serve a generator. Since this is a gas variance, the Board of Health notice is not required. The local inspector has been notified.
• 26-GV-121763- Justin Wood,15 Westlund Rd, Belmont.The petitioner is seeking relief from NFPA-54-2012 section 9.6.1(8) Connecting Appliances and Equipment to install steel piping through the cabinet of a gas fireplace. Since this is a gas variance, the Board of Health notice is not required. The local inspector has been notified.
• Appeal Of Inspector Decision – None
• Board Delegated Staff Approvals – Special Permission – None
• Board Delegated Staff Approvals (FYI) – Board Vote Not required - None
• Delegated Vocational School Project Approvals - None
• Items not reasonably anticipated by the Chair
• Quasi-Judicial Session - Disciplinary decisions - Closed per M.G.L c. 30A, §18
• Executive Session – Character Reviews
  • JC
  • SD
  • KD
  • RH
  • CN
  • SR
  • RS
  • CT
  • KX
• Investigative Conference - Closed per M.G.L. c. 112, § 65C

Adjournment: Next monthly board meeting is July 1, 2026

Note: If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the meeting, please reach out to Cheryl Yebba at 617- 701-8711. The Agency will make best efforts to accommodate requests received in a timely manner.