OK SB1949

Adds a new definition of "utility contractor" as a business specializing in construction, installation, maintenance, and repair of underground infrastructure systems including water, sanitary sewer, storm drainage, or gas on behalf of utility or property owners

Exempts utility contractors with DEQ Class D Operator certification from plumbing license requirements when performing work on service mains, service lines, sewer, gas, or storm drainage on private property from public right-of-way to within 5 feet of a building

Utility contractor exemption also covers downspout boots and fire risers, but work must be performed under the utility contractor's bond and cannot include repairs on previous work completed by a plumbing contractor

Removes the obsolete "master plumber" definition from statute, as that term was replaced by "plumbing contractor" under previously repealed laws

Effective date: November 1, 2026