Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board
Freephone 0800 743 262

AUTHORISATION CARDS


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All authorised tradespeople must carry
their authorisation card issued by the Board.

The authorisation card provides consumers with confidence that you are a competent, registered and licensed tradesperson authorised by the Board to undertake the work.

Show your card to your customers and help spread the word that only authorised tradespeople can undertake plumbing, gasfitting and drainlaying.

Read more about the Board's public awareness campaign and to find out how you can get on board.
 

Fees

The fees listed below are for the 2013-2014 licensing year (1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014)

Fees for first-time registration


Fee (incl GST)

For first-time registration as a licensed or certifying tradesperson the following fees apply:
Registration
Annual practising licence fee (for that licensing year)
TOTAL
 
 
$409.00
$101.00
$510.00

or
If no other licence is held for the licensing year, please note that the disciplinary levy and offences fee must also be paid on application for registration, therefore the following fees will apply:
Registration
Annual practising licence fee (for that licensing year)
Disciplinary levy
Offences fee
TOTAL
 
 
 
 
$409.00
$101.00
$170.00
$86.00
$766.00

Annual practising licence fee, disciplinary levy and offences fee


Fee (incl GST)

Annual practising licence - Licensed tradesperson
$101.00
Annual practising licence - Certifying tradesperson
$101.00

Note: in addition to paying the annual practising licence fee above, you are also required to pay the disciplinary levy and offences fee below.


Disciplinary levy
$170.00
Offences fees
$86.00

Note: only one disciplinary levy and one offences fee is payable per registered tradesperson, per licence period. For example, if you hold one or more practising licence, the following levy and fee will apply:

Number of licences held
Total cost per licensing year (incl. levy)
One
$357.00
Two $458.00
Three $559.00

Note: your annual practising licence will not be issued until the disciplinary levy and offences fee have been paid.


Other fees


Fee (incl GST)
Trainee limited certificate
$45.00 (per trainee)
Exemption for fixing of water heaters by gasfitters (under section 24)
$300.00
Exemption for specific sanitary plumbing work (under section 18)
$300.00
Exemption for specific gasfitting work (under section 20)
$300.00
Exemption from registration and licensing requirements and conditions (under section 52)
$300.00
Notification of an exemption under supervision (for plumbing, gasfitting or drainlaying under sections 19, 21, and 25)*
$101.00
Provisional licence
$101.00
Overseas initial assessment
$NIL
Overseas advanced proficiency application
$690.00
Overseas advanced proficiency assessment
$2,300.00 (maximum)
Overseas advanced proficiency materials
$1,500.00 (maximum)
Examination fee (for each 9192, 9193, 9195, 9196, 9197 and 9198 examination)
$411.00
Examination paper reconsideration
$102.00
Employer licence application fee
$920.00
Employer licence assessment fee
$2,300.00 (maximum)
Gasfitting certification certificate
$25.56

Note: 'notification of an exemption under supervision' fees indicated in the table above are payable by the certifying gasfitter, plumber or drainlayer supervising that person
 

Contact the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board

Phone: 0800 743 262, Email: registrar@pgdb.co.nz, Post: PO Box 10655, The Terrace, Wellington 6143
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