Bill Text: IA HF640 | 2021-2022 | 89th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act modifying provisions applicable to individuals licensed by the plumbing and mechanical systems board, providing for state inspections of certain plumbing and mechanical system installations, and making penalties applicable.(See HF 811.)
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-12-31 - END OF [] ACTIONS [HF640 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2021-HF640-Introduced.html
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640
BY
LOHSE
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
modifying
provisions
applicable
to
individuals
licensed
1
by
the
plumbing
and
mechanical
systems
board,
providing
for
2
state
inspections
of
certain
plumbing
and
mechanical
system
3
installations,
and
making
penalties
applicable.
4
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
105.2,
subsection
17,
Code
2021,
is
1
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
17.
“Routine
maintenance”
means
the
maintenance,
repair,
3
or
replacement
of
existing
fixtures
or
parts
of
plumbing,
4
mechanical,
HVAC,
refrigeration,
sheet
metal,
or
hydronic
5
systems
in
which
no
changes
in
original
design
are
made.
6
Fixtures
or
parts
do
not
include
smoke
and
fire
dampers,
or
7
water,
gas,
or
steam
piping
permanent
repairs
except
for
traps
8
or
strainers.
“Routine
maintenance”
shall
include
emergency
9
repairs,
and
the
board
shall
define
the
term
“emergency
repairs”
10
to
include
the
repair
of
water
pipes
to
prevent
imminent
11
damage
to
property.
“Routine
maintenance”
does
not
include
the
12
replacement
of
furnaces,
boilers,
cooling
appliances,
or
water
13
heaters
more
than
one
hundred
gallons
in
size
.
14
Sec.
2.
Section
105.9,
subsection
5,
paragraph
a,
Code
2021,
15
is
amended
by
striking
the
paragraph.
16
Sec.
3.
Section
105.18,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
17
subparagraph
(1),
Code
2021,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
18
(1)
File
an
application,
which
application
shall
establish
19
that
the
person
meets
the
minimum
requirements
adopted
by
the
20
board
,
including
the
receipt
of
a
high
school
diploma
or
its
21
equivalent
.
22
Sec.
4.
Section
105.18,
subsection
2,
paragraph
b,
23
subparagraph
(1),
subparagraph
division
(c),
Code
2021,
is
24
amended
to
read
as
follows:
25
(c)
Provide
the
board
with
evidence
of
having
completed
26
at
least
four
years
of
practical
experience
as
an
apprentice.
27
Commencing
January
1,
2010,
the
four
years
of
practical
28
experience
required
by
this
subparagraph
division
must
be
the
29
completion
of
an
apprenticeship
training
program
registered
by
30
the
United
States
department
of
labor
office
of
apprenticeship
,
31
as
evidenced
by
a
certificate
of
completion
from
the
department
32
of
labor
.
33
Sec.
5.
NEW
SECTION
.
105.33
State
inspection
——
34
applicability.
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1.
The
inspection
and
enforcement
provisions
of
this
1
chapter
shall
apply
to
the
following:
2
a.
All
new
installations
of
plumbing
or
mechanical
3
systems
for
commercial
or
industrial
applications,
including
4
installations
both
inside
and
outside
of
a
building.
5
b.
All
new
installations
of
plumbing
or
mechanical
systems
6
that
serve
government-owned
or
government-leased
facilities
by
7
a
person
who
is
not
an
employee
of
any
unit
of
state
or
local
8
government.
9
c.
All
new
installations
of
plumbing
or
mechanical
10
systems
for
multi-family
residential
applications,
including
11
installations
for
an
apartment
or
building
as
those
terms
are
12
defined
in
section
499B.2.
13
d.
All
new
installations
of
plumbing
or
mechanical
systems
14
for
single-family
residential
applications
requiring
new
15
plumbing
or
mechanical
systems
service
equipment.
16
e.
Existing
installations
of
plumbing
or
mechanical
systems
17
observed
during
inspection
which
constitute
a
hazard
to
the
18
property
owner.
Existing
installations
shall
not
be
deemed
19
to
constitute
a
hazard
if
the
installation
when
originally
20
installed
was
installed
in
accordance
with
the
applicable
state
21
plumbing
code
or
state
mechanical
code
in
force
at
the
time
of
22
installation
and
has
been
maintained
in
that
condition.
23
f.
All
installations
of
plumbing
or
mechanical
systems
24
performed
at
the
request
of
a
property
owner.
25
2.
The
inspection
and
enforcement
provisions
of
this
26
chapter
shall
not
apply
to
routine
maintenance.
27
Sec.
6.
NEW
SECTION
.
105.34
Plumbing
or
mechanical
28
inspectors.
29
1.
The
board
shall
establish
by
rule
standards
for
the
30
certification
and
decertification
of
plumbing
and
mechanical
31
inspectors
appointed
by
the
state
or
a
political
subdivision
to
32
enforce
this
chapter
or
any
applicable
resolution
or
ordinance
33
within
the
inspector’s
jurisdiction,
and
for
certified
plumbing
34
or
mechanical
inspector
continuing
education
requirements.
The
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standards
established
by
the
board
shall
conform
to
one
of
the
1
following:
2
a.
The
standards
applicable
to
a
person
seeking
to
be
3
licensed
by
the
board
as
a
master
pursuant
to
section
105.18
in
4
the
category
being
inspected.
5
b.
The
standards
applicable
to
a
person
seeking
to
be
6
licensed
by
the
board
as
a
journeyperson
pursuant
to
section
7
105.18
in
the
category
being
inspected.
8
c.
The
standards
applicable
to
a
plumbing
or
mechanical
9
inspector
in
the
category
being
inspected
who
was
appointed
by
10
a
political
subdivision
on
or
before
January
1,
2020.
11
2.
On
and
after
January
1,
2022,
a
person
appointed
to
12
act
as
a
plumbing
or
mechanical
inspector
for
a
political
13
subdivision
shall
obtain
an
inspector’s
certificate
of
14
qualification
based
on
the
standards
established
pursuant
to
15
subsection
1
within
one
year
of
such
appointment
and
shall
16
maintain
the
certificate
thereafter
for
the
duration
of
the
17
inspector’s
service
as
a
plumbing
or
mechanical
inspector.
18
Sec.
7.
NEW
SECTION
.
105.35
Request
for
permit
and
19
inspection
——
fees.
20
1.
At
or
before
commencement
of
any
installation
required
21
to
be
inspected
by
the
board,
the
licensed
contractor
or
22
property
owner
making
such
installation
shall
submit
to
the
23
board
a
request
for
a
permit
and
inspection.
The
board
shall
24
prescribe
the
methods
by
which
the
request
may
be
submitted,
25
which
shall
include
an
electronic
submission
option
or
through
26
a
form
prescribed
by
the
board
that
can
be
submitted
either
27
through
the
mail
or
by
a
fax
transmission.
The
board
shall
28
also
prescribe
methods
by
which
the
permit
and
inspection
fees
29
established
pursuant
to
section
105.40
can
be
paid,
which
shall
30
include
electronic
methods
of
payment.
If
the
board
becomes
31
aware
that
a
person
has
failed
to
file
a
necessary
request
for
32
inspection,
the
board
shall
send
a
written
notification
by
33
certified
mail
that
the
request
must
be
filed
within
fourteen
34
days.
Any
person
filing
a
late
request
for
inspection
shall
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pay
a
delinquency
fee
in
an
amount
to
be
determined
by
the
1
board.
A
person
who
fails
to
file
a
late
request
within
2
fourteen
days
from
receipt
of
the
notification
shall
be
subject
3
to
a
civil
penalty
to
be
determined
by
the
board
by
rule.
4
2.
Notwithstanding
subsection
1,
the
board
may
by
rule
5
provide
for
the
issuance
of
a
single
permit
to
a
licensed
6
contractor
or
property
owner
to
request
multiple
inspections.
7
The
permit
authorizes
the
licensed
contractor
or
property
owner
8
to
perform
new
plumbing
or
mechanical
system
installations
9
specified
in
the
permit.
The
board
shall
prescribe
the
methods
10
by
which
the
request
for
multiple
inspections
may
be
submitted,
11
which
shall
include
electronic
submission
or
through
a
form
12
prescribed
by
the
board
that
can
be
submitted
either
through
13
the
mail
or
by
a
fax
transmission.
The
board
shall
also
14
prescribe
methods
by
which
the
permit
and
inspection
fees
15
established
pursuant
to
section
105.40
can
be
paid,
which
16
shall
include
electronic
methods
of
payment.
The
board
may
17
perform
inspections
of
each
new
plumbing
or
mechanical
system
18
installation
or
any
portion
of
the
total
number
of
new
plumbing
19
or
mechanical
system
installations
made
under
each
permit.
The
20
board
shall
establish
fees
for
such
permits
as
provided
in
21
section
105.40,
which
shall
not
exceed
the
total
inspection
22
fees
that
would
be
required
if
each
new
installation
performed
23
under
the
request
for
multiple
inspections
had
been
performed
24
under
individual
requests
for
inspections
as
provided
in
25
subsection
1.
26
Sec.
8.
NEW
SECTION
.
105.36
Approval
of
installation
upon
27
inspection
——
opportunity
to
correct
noncompliance.
28
1.
If
an
inspector
determines
that
an
installation
subject
29
to
inspection
under
this
chapter
is
in
compliance
with
accepted
30
standards
of
construction
for
health
safety
and
property
31
safety,
based
upon
minimum
standards
established
by
the
board
32
pursuant
to
section
105.39,
subsection
3,
the
inspector
shall
33
approve
the
installation.
34
2.
If
an
inspector
finds
that
any
installation
or
portion
of
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an
installation
is
not
in
compliance
with
accepted
standards
of
1
construction
for
health
safety
and
property
safety,
based
upon
2
minimum
standards
established
by
the
board,
the
inspector
shall
3
issue
a
correction
order.
A
correction
order
made
pursuant
to
4
this
section
shall
be
served
personally
or
by
United
States
5
mail
only
upon
the
licensed
contractor
or
property
owner
6
making
the
installation.
The
correction
order
shall
order
the
7
licensed
contractor
or
property
owner
to
make
the
installation
8
comply
with
the
standards,
noting
specifically
what
changes
9
are
required.
The
order
shall
specify
a
date,
not
more
than
10
seventeen
calendar
days
from
the
date
of
the
order,
when
a
new
11
inspection
shall
be
made.
When
the
installation
is
brought
12
into
compliance
to
the
satisfaction
of
the
inspector,
the
13
inspector
shall
approve
the
installation.
14
Sec.
9.
NEW
SECTION
.
105.37
Inspections
not
required.
15
1.
Nothing
in
this
chapter
shall
be
construed
to
require
16
the
work
of
employees
of
municipal
utilities,
railroads,
or
17
rural
water
associations
or
districts
to
be
inspected
while
the
18
employees
are
acting
within
the
scope
of
their
employment.
19
2.
The
board
may
by
rule
exempt
specified
types
of
new
20
plumbing
or
mechanical
system
installations
from
state
21
inspection
which
are
not
described
in
section
105.33,
22
subsection
1,
provided
that
a
political
subdivision
conducting
23
inspections
pursuant
to
section
105.38,
subsection
1,
shall
not
24
be
prohibited
from
requiring
inspection
of
any
new
plumbing
25
or
mechanical
system
installation
exempt
by
rule
from
state
26
inspection
pursuant
to
this
subsection.
27
Sec.
10.
NEW
SECTION
.
105.38
Inspection
by
political
28
subdivisions.
29
1.
State
inspection
shall
not
apply
within
the
jurisdiction
30
of
any
political
subdivision
which
provides
plumbing
or
31
mechanical
system
inspection
services
for
the
inspection
32
of
installations
described
in
section
105.33,
subsection
33
1,
as
established
in
a
resolution
or
ordinance
adopted
by
34
the
political
subdivision.
The
political
subdivision
shall
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provide
a
copy
of
the
resolution
or
ordinance
establishing
1
such
inspection
services
to
the
board.
Inspection
services
2
by
political
subdivisions
shall
be
provided
pursuant
to
the
3
current
state
plumbing
code
or
state
mechanical
code,
as
4
applicable.
A
political
subdivision
providing
inspection
5
services
pursuant
to
this
subsection
may
require
the
inspection
6
of
plumbing
or
mechanical
system
installations
which
are
not
7
described
in
section
105.33,
subsection
1,
in
addition
to
the
8
installations
described
in
section
105.33,
subsection
1.
9
2.
A
political
subdivision
may
choose
to
discontinue
10
performing
its
own
inspections
and
permit
the
board
to
have
11
jurisdiction
over
inspections
in
the
political
subdivision.
12
If
a
political
subdivision
seeks
to
discontinue
its
own
13
inspections,
the
political
subdivision
shall
notify
the
board.
14
3.
If
a
two-thirds
vote
of
the
board
finds
that
a
political
15
subdivision’s
inspections
are
inadequate
by
reason
of
16
misfeasance,
malfeasance,
or
nonfeasance,
the
board
may
suspend
17
or
revoke
the
political
subdivision’s
authority
to
perform
its
18
own
inspections,
subject
to
appeal
according
to
section
105.41
19
and
judicial
review
pursuant
to
section
17A.19.
20
4.
A
political
subdivision
that
performs
inspections
may
21
set
appropriate
permit
fees
to
pay
for
such
inspections.
A
22
political
subdivision
shall
not
require
any
person
holding
23
a
license
from
the
board
to
pay
any
license
fee
or
take
any
24
examination
if
the
person
holds
a
current
license
issued
by
the
25
board
which
is
of
a
classification
equal
to
or
greater
than
26
the
classification
needed
to
do
the
work
proposed.
Any
such
27
political
subdivision
shall
provide
a
requirement
that
each
28
person
doing
plumbing
or
mechanical
system
work
within
the
29
jurisdiction
of
such
political
subdivision
have
on
file
with
30
the
political
subdivision
a
copy
of
the
current
license
issued
31
by
the
board
or
such
other
evidence
of
such
license
as
may
be
32
provided
by
the
board.
33
5.
A
person
appointed
as
an
inspector
for
a
political
34
subdivision
shall
report
to
the
board
the
name
of
every
person
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who
is
practicing
as
a
plumbing
or
mechanical
professional
1
without
a
license
issued
pursuant
to
this
chapter
pursuant
to
2
the
knowledge
or
reasonable
belief
of
the
person
appointed
as
3
an
inspector
for
a
political
subdivision
making
the
report.
4
Sec.
11.
NEW
SECTION
.
105.39
State
inspection
——
5
procedures.
6
1.
An
inspection
shall
be
made
within
three
business
days
7
of
the
submission
of
a
request
for
an
inspection
as
provided
8
in
section
105.35.
When
necessary,
plumbing
and
mechanical
9
systems
may
be
connected
by
the
licensed
installer
prior
to
10
inspection
but
the
installation
shall
remain
subject
to
any
11
appropriate
restrictions
or
limitations
as
determined
by
the
12
board.
13
2.
Where
plumbing
or
mechanical
systems
or
parts
are
14
to
be
concealed,
the
inspector
must
be
notified
within
a
15
reasonable
time,
as
determined
by
the
board,
to
complete
16
rough-in
inspections
prior
to
concealment,
exclusive
of
17
Saturdays,
Sundays,
and
holidays.
If
plumbing
or
mechanical
18
systems
or
parts
are
concealed
before
rough-in
inspections
19
without
adequate
notice
having
been
given
to
the
inspector,
20
as
determined
by
the
board,
the
person
responsible
for
having
21
enclosed
the
system
or
part
shall
be
responsible
for
all
costs
22
resulting
from
uncovering
and
replacing
the
cover
material.
23
3.
State
inspection
procedures
and
policies
shall
be
24
established
by
the
board
in
accordance
with
the
provisions
of
25
the
state
plumbing
code
and
state
mechanical
code
adopted
by
26
the
board.
27
4.
Except
when
an
inspection
reveals
that
an
installation
or
28
portion
of
an
installation
is
not
in
compliance
with
accepted
29
standards
of
construction
for
health
safety
and
property
30
safety,
based
upon
minimum
standards
established
by
the
board,
31
an
inspector
shall
not
add
to,
modify,
or
amend
a
construction
32
plan
as
originally
approved
by
the
board
in
the
course
of
33
conducting
an
inspection.
34
5.
Management
and
supervision
of
inspectors,
including
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hiring
decisions,
disciplinary
action,
promotions,
and
work
1
schedules
are
the
responsibility
of
the
board
acting
in
2
accordance
with
applicable
law
and
pursuant
to
any
applicable
3
collective
bargaining
agreement.
The
board
shall
determine
4
work
territories,
regions,
or
districts
for
inspectors
5
and
continuing
education
and
ongoing
training
requirements
6
applicable
to
inspectors.
An
inspector
subject
to
disciplinary
7
action
pursuant
to
this
subsection
shall
be
entitled
to
an
8
appeal
pursuant
to
section
105.41
and
judicial
review
pursuant
9
to
section
17A.19.
10
6.
The
board
shall
establish
an
internet-based
licensure
11
verification
database
for
access
by
a
state
or
local
inspector
12
for
verification
of
licensee
status.
The
database
shall
13
include
the
name
of
every
person
licensed
under
this
chapter
14
and
a
corresponding
licensure
number.
Inspectors
shall
be
15
authorized
to
request
the
name
and
license
number
of
any
person
16
working
at
a
job
site
subject
to
inspection
for
verification
17
of
licensee
status.
Licensees
under
this
chapter
shall
be
18
required
to
carry
a
copy
of
their
current
license
and
photo
19
identification
at
all
times
when
employed
on
a
job
site
for
20
compliance
with
this
subsection.
21
Sec.
12.
NEW
SECTION
.
105.40
State
permits
and
inspections
22
——
fees.
23
1.
All
state
plumbing
and
mechanical
system
inspection
fees
24
shall
be
due
and
payable
to
the
board
at
or
before
commencement
25
of
the
installation
and
shall
be
forwarded
with
the
request
for
26
inspection.
Inspection
fees
provided
in
this
section
shall
27
not
apply
within
the
jurisdiction
of
any
political
subdivision
28
if
the
political
subdivision
has
adopted
an
ordinance
or
29
resolution
pursuant
to
section
105.38,
subsection
1.
30
2.
The
board
shall
establish
the
fees
for
permits
and
31
inspections
required
under
this
chapter.
32
Sec.
13.
NEW
SECTION
.
105.41
State
inspection
——
complaints
33
——
appeals.
34
1.
Any
person
may
file
a
complaint
with
the
board
alleging
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a
violation
of
this
chapter
or
rules
adopted
by
the
board.
The
1
name
of
a
person
who
files
a
complaint
with
the
board
shall
2
remain
confidential
and
shall
not
be
subject
to
discovery,
3
subpoena,
or
other
means
of
legal
compulsion
for
its
release
4
to
a
person
other
than
board
employees
or
agents
involved
in
5
the
investigation
of
the
complaint.
The
board
shall
establish
6
procedures
for
the
disposition
of
complaints
received
in
7
accordance
with
this
subsection.
8
2.
a.
Any
person
aggrieved
by
an
order
of
an
inspector
or
9
the
board
may
appeal
the
order
by
filing
a
written
notice
of
10
appeal
with
the
board
within
ten
days
after
the
date
the
order
11
was
served
upon
the
aggrieved
person.
12
b.
Upon
receipt
of
a
notice
of
appeal
filed
pursuant
to
13
subsection
1,
the
board
shall
notify
all
interested
parties
14
who
may
join
in
the
hearing
and
give
testimony
on
their
own
15
behalf.
The
board
shall
set
the
hearing
date
not
more
than
16
fourteen
days
after
receipt
of
the
notice
of
appeal
unless
17
otherwise
agreed
by
the
interested
parties
and
the
board.
The
18
chairperson
or
executive
secretary
of
the
board
may
designate
a
19
hearing
officer
from
among
the
board
members
to
hear
the
appeal
20
or
may
set
the
matter
for
hearing
before
the
full
board
at
its
21
next
regular
meeting.
A
majority
of
the
board
shall
make
the
22
decision
on
appeals.
23
EXPLANATION
24
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
25
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
26
This
bill
modifies
provisions
in
Code
chapter
105,
which
27
provides
for
the
licensure
and
regulation
of
plumbers,
28
mechanical
professionals,
and
contractors
by
the
plumbing
and
29
mechanical
systems
board.
30
The
bill
modifies
the
definition
of
“routine
maintenance”
31
to
remove
a
provision
stating
that
the
term
includes
emergency
32
repairs.
Additionally,
the
bill
modifies
the
definition
of
33
“routine
maintenance”
to
provide
that
the
term
does
not
include
34
the
replacement
of
furnaces,
boilers,
cooling
appliances,
or
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water
heaters,
regardless
of
size.
1
The
bill
strikes
Code
section
105.9,
subsection
5,
paragraph
2
“a”,
which
requires
the
plumbing
and
mechanical
systems
board
3
to
submit
a
report
including
certain
financial
information
to
4
the
general
assembly
within
60
days
of
the
end
of
a
fiscal
year
5
and
potentially
adjust
its
fee
schedules
based
on
the
financial
6
information
in
the
report.
7
Current
law
provides
that
in
order
to
be
licensed
by
the
8
board
as
an
apprentice,
a
person
shall
file
an
application
that
9
establishes
that
the
person
meets
the
minimum
requirements
10
adopted
by
the
board.
The
bill
provides
that
such
minimum
11
requirements
to
be
established
in
an
application
include
the
12
receipt
of
a
high
school
diploma
or
its
equivalent.
13
Current
law
provides
that
in
order
to
be
licensed
by
the
14
board
as
a
journeyperson,
a
person
shall
provide
evidence
15
of
completing
at
least
four
years
of
practical
experience
16
as
an
apprentice
through
an
apprenticeship
training
program
17
registered
by
the
United
States
department
of
labor.
The
18
bill
provides
that
such
requirement
must
be
evidenced
by
a
19
certificate
of
completion
from
the
department
of
labor.
20
The
bill
adds
provisions
in
Code
chapter
105
which
provide
21
for
state
inspection
of
certain
plumbing
or
mechanical
system
22
installations
described
in
new
Code
section
105.33.
The
bill
23
provides
that
state
inspection
shall
not
apply
to
routine
24
maintenance.
25
The
bill
requires
the
board
to
establish
standards
for
the
26
certification
and
decertification
of
plumbing
and
mechanical
27
inspectors
appointed
by
the
state
or
a
political
subdivision
28
to
enforce
the
inspection
provisions
of
the
bill.
The
bill
29
provides
that
those
standards
shall
conform
to
the
standards
30
applicable
to
a
person
seeking
to
be
licensed
as
a
master
or
31
a
journeyperson,
or
the
standards
applicable
to
a
plumbing
or
32
mechanical
inspector
appointed
by
a
political
subdivision.
33
The
bill
establishes
procedural
requirements
for
a
licensed
34
contractor
or
property
owner
making
an
installation
to
request
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a
permit
and
an
inspection
and
allows
the
board
to
adopt
rules
1
providing
for
the
issuance
of
permits
to
a
licensed
contractor
2
or
property
owner
for
multiple
inspections,
as
described
in
the
3
bill.
4
The
bill
provides
that
if
an
inspector
determines
that
5
an
installation
is
in
compliance
with
the
accepted
standards
6
of
construction
for
health
safety
and
property
safety,
based
7
on
minimum
standards
established
by
the
board,
the
inspector
8
shall
approve
the
installation.
If
an
inspector
finds
that
an
9
inspection
or
portion
thereof
is
not
in
compliance
with
such
10
standards,
the
inspector
shall
issue
a
correction
order
which
11
orders
the
licensed
contractor
or
property
owner
to
make
the
12
installation
comply
with
the
standards
and
provides
a
date
13
when
a
new
inspection
shall
be
made.
When
the
installation
14
is
brought
into
compliance,
the
inspector
shall
approve
the
15
installation.
16
The
bill
specifies
that
nothing
in
the
bill
shall
be
17
construed
to
require
the
work
of
employees
of
municipal
18
utilities,
railroads,
or
rural
water
associations
or
districts
19
to
be
inspected
while
acting
within
the
scope
of
their
20
employment.
The
board
may
by
rule
exempt
specified
types
of
21
new
installations
from
the
state
inspection
requirements,
22
provided
that
a
political
subdivision
conducting
inspections
23
shall
not
be
prohibited
from
requiring
inspection
of
such
24
installations.
25
The
bill
provides
that
state
inspection
shall
not
apply
26
within
the
jurisdiction
of
any
political
subdivision
which
27
provides
inspection
services
for
installations
subject
to
state
28
inspection,
as
established
in
a
resolution
or
ordinance
adopted
29
by
the
political
subdivision.
The
political
subdivision
30
shall
provide
a
copy
of
such
resolution
or
ordinance
to
the
31
board,
and
such
inspections
shall
be
provided
pursuant
to
32
the
current
state
plumbing
code
or
state
mechanical
code,
as
33
applicable.
A
political
subdivision
may
require
inspections
34
of
installations
not
subject
to
state
inspection,
in
addition
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subject
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state
inspection.
Code
section
1
105.38
also
includes
provisions
regarding
the
discontinuance
2
of
inspections
by
political
subdivisions,
the
suspension
or
3
revocation
of
inspections
by
political
subdivisions,
and
4
permit
fees
established
by
political
subdivisions
to
pay
for
5
inspections.
Additionally,
the
bill
requires
that
a
person
6
appointed
as
an
inspector
for
a
political
subdivision
shall
7
report
to
the
board
the
name
of
every
person
who
is
practicing
8
as
a
plumbing
or
mechanical
professional
without
a
license.
9
The
bill
establishes
certain
state
inspection
procedural
10
requirements,
including
provisions
relating
to
inspection
11
timing,
installation
concealment,
state
inspection
procedures
12
and
policies,
construction
plan
modification,
inspector
13
supervision,
and
the
licensure
verification
database,
as
14
described
in
the
bill.
15
The
bill
requires
the
board
to
establish
fees
for
permits
and
16
inspections.
Inspection
fees
are
to
be
paid
to
the
board
at
17
or
before
the
commencement
of
an
inspection
and
included
with
18
the
request
for
inspection.
Inspection
fees
shall
not
apply
19
to
inspections
within
political
subdivisions
which
provide
for
20
inspections.
21
The
bill
authorizes
any
person
to
file
a
confidential
22
complaint
with
the
board
alleging
a
violation
of
the
bill
or
23
any
rule
adopted
by
the
board
and
allows
any
person
aggrieved
24
by
an
order
of
an
inspector
or
the
board
to
appeal
the
order
by
25
filing
a
written
notice
of
appeal
with
the
board
within
10
days
26
after
the
order
was
served.
The
bill
also
provides
certain
27
procedural
requirements
for
such
an
appeal,
as
described
in
the
28
bill.
29
Pursuant
to
current
law,
the
board
may
impose
a
civil
penalty
30
up
to
$5,000
per
offense
upon
a
person
who
violates
the
bill,
31
following
notice
and
an
opportunity
for
a
hearing.
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