Revised National Plumbing Code Adoption

The resolution is approved pursuant to Section 4 of Republic Act No. 1378, known as the Plumbing Code.
It recognizes the National Plumbing Code of the Philippines as originally prepared by the National Master Plumbers Association of the Philippines (NAMPAP).
It recognizes that the National Plumbing Code was promulgated and issued by the Board for Master Plumbers created under Republic Act No. 1378 on January 28, 1959.
It recognizes that the National Plumbing Code was approved by the Office of the President in the same year of promulgation.
It provides that the existing plumbing code had never been amended since its promulgation for almost forty (40) years.

The Board adopts and issues the Revised National Plumbing Code of the Philippines to govern the practice of plumbing in the Philippines.
The Revised National Plumbing Code of the Philippines governs the design, installation, and use of plumbing fixtures and materials.
The code applies to buildings and infrastructure projects where plumbing fixtures and materials are necessary.
The Board finds that the Revised National Plumbing Code of the Philippines submitted for adoption is in accord with modern technologies in plumbing materials and practice.

The NAMPAP created a Plumbing Code Committee in 1994 to amend/revise the National Plumbing Code.
The NAMPAP created a Plumbing Code Review Committee in 1999 to go over the work of the Plumbing Code Committee.
Both committees submitted the Revised National Plumbing Code of the Philippines to the Board for adoption, promulgation, and issuance.
The Board adopts the Revised National Plumbing Code after finding it suitable for adoption and consistent with modern plumbing technologies.

The resolution is resolved and signed by the Chairman and Members of the Board for Master Plumbers.
It is attested by the Secretary, Professional Regulatory Boards.
It is approved pursuant to the role of the Commission Chairman, Associate Commissioner, and Associate Commissioner.
It is approved by the President of the Philippines, signed by Joseph Ejercito Estrada.
The resolution includes the formal signatory block identifying the Board officers and presidential approval.

The Revised National Plumbing Code of the Philippines is adopted, promulgated, and issued as the controlling plumbing code.
The code becomes effective only after completion of the required publication and passage of thirty (30) days from that publication.
Effectivity is triggered by completion of publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation, with whichever is earlier controlling.