Becoming a certified backflow tester in Maryland
Business Occupations and Professions Article 12-306(c)(1): certification is through the State Board of Plumbing's approved programs.
Getting certified in Maryland
COMAR 09.20.04.01B(3): a certified technician may install, test, repair and report on backflow devices after the 32-hour program.
COMAR 09.20.04.02B(1). This is a condition of program approval; the rule read does not state an individual technician's expiry period directly.
COMAR 09.20.04.02E.
Sources: Licensed plumbers and apprentices may take a Board-approved backflow certification program; Certified technician completes a 32-hour Board-approved program; Approved programs must offer recertification training every 5 years
Who may test in Maryland
Business Occupations and Professions Article 12-306(c)(2), Annotated Code of Maryland.
COMAR 09.20.04.02F(1): installing, testing or certifying a device also requires a master or journey plumber licence from the Board.
COMAR 09.20.04.02F(2).
Business Occupations and Professions Article 12-306(c)(3).
Sources: Only certified master or journey plumbers may certify installation and testing; The backflow certificate alone does not allow testing without a plumbing licence
Common questions
Who certifies backflow testers in Maryland?
Business Occupations and Professions Article 12-306(c)(1): certification is through the State Board of Plumbing's approved programs.