Plumbers in Parsons for a limited time can get a license without taking the standardized test usually required. During a special meeting Friday afternoon, the Parsons City Commission approved a resolution allowing plumbers to get a license to practice their trade in the city without a master or journeyman certificate until April 30. Those receiving temporary licenses must have either worked for a licensed plumber for several years or did plumbing work of their own outside of the city. The move was made to alleviate the backlog of people still waiting to have their pipes thawed or repaired after the Arctic blast sent local low temperatures below zero for the last several days.
Source: Parsons Sun
