City of Rapid City v. Schmitt

The trial court held invalid a Rapid City ordinance relating to plumbing and plumbers. The city has appealed.

So far as here material the provisions of this ordinance are as follows: A journeyman plumber “is any person who by his knowledge, training, and experience is qualified and capable of doing plumbing.” A plumbing contractor or master plumber “is any person engaged in, or responsible for, the installation of plumbing.” The ordinance then provides that no person shall work as a journeyman plumber, plumbing contractor or master plumber unless licensed under the provisions of the ordinance.…