State of Louisiana, Title 46, Section LV, Plumbers

Section 304 Medical Gas Piping Installer License

A.  "No natural person shall engage in the work of business of medical gas piping installation unless he possesses a license of renewal thereof issued by the board.  The board shall issue a medical gas piping installer license to any person who qualifies under the board's regulations and who desires to engage in the work of business of a medical gas piping installer if he passes a written examination given by the board for this purpose and pays the fees established by the board.  No person shall qualify for examination as a medical gas piping installer unless he completes a course of training approved by an organization recognized by the board pursuant to 304B."

B1. "The program in conducted at a training facility open to those members of the public that provide proof of five years of training or experience in any aspect of the piping industry."

B2.  "The program requires 32 hours of medical gas piping installation training that meets criteria prescribed by the board and is included in the NFPA 99C, Gas & Vacuum Systems, latest edition."