Plumber and gasfitter licensing: PGDB pathway and inspections

The Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board registers practitioners and certifies work. Councils will not sign off wet areas without PGDB-certified completion.

Gasfitting carries additional offence risk under the Gas Act — leaks are criminal matters not just consent delays.

Apprenticeship plus exams is the standard pathway; overseas qualification recognition exists but is not automatic.

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