Send the gasfitter a reply. POLITELY ask him for the chapter and verse (Section and subsection) of law that applies.
I have been told by many people that _____ is Illegal or that ____ is required by law...
When I was a working stiff we had a complete set of the Michigan Compiled Acts (The law) on the shelf so I could easily verify.... or not..
I have even had police officers say "Gee. I though that was illegal" (A traffic action) when going through the book and finding a sub-section of PA 257 (Michigan's Traffic Code) which expressly PERMITTED the act the officer felt was illegal..
I've beaten a few tickets because I took the time to read the law and found I had not actually done anything wrong.
