Bill Text: IN HB1096 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Plumbing matters.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-01-09 - First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions [HB1096 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2012-HB1096-Introduced.html
Citations Affected: IC 13-11-2; IC 13-18-3; IC 25-28.5-1-21.1.
Synopsis: Plumbing matters. Requires the water pollution control
board to adopt rules establishing procedures for keeping testing and
maintenance records of backflow prevention devices in a customer
water system. Requires continuing professional education for an
Indiana registered cross-connection control device inspector. Requires
continuing professional education for journeyman plumbers.
Establishes the cross-connection control device inspector continuing
education fund. Provides that the water pollution control board may
establish registration fees in an amount that is reasonably necessary to
generate revenue sufficient to offset costs. Requires the water pollution
control board to establish rules to require a cross-connection control
device inspector to indicate in its report whether a commercial or
residential water distribution system contains moisture sensing
technology. Allows an individual to renew a cross-connection control
device inspector's or journeyman plumber's license by verifying
compliance with certain professional education requirements.
Effective: July 1, 2012.
January 4, 2012, read first time and referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and
Pensions.
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A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
environmental law.
(1) secondary source of supply;
(2) sewer;
(3) drain;
(4) conduit;
(5) pool;
(6) piping;
(7) storage reservoir;
(8) plumbing fixture; or
(9) other device;
that contains, or may contain, and is capable of imparting to the water supply contaminants, contaminated water, sewage, or other waste or liquid of unknown or unsafe quality.
(b) For the purposes of this chapter, "customer water system" means all piping, fixtures, appurtenances, and secondary sources of supply used to convey water on the premises of a person who receives water from a public supply.
(c) The water pollution control board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish procedures for keeping testing and maintenance records of backflow prevention devices in a customer water system.
(b) A person who is registered as a cross-connection control device inspector under 327 IAC 8-10-11 (as in effect January 1, 2012) must complete at least two (2) hours of continuing professional education every two (2) years. The two (2) hours of education must be in the subjects of:
(1) health protection issues or code requirements relating to the use of backflow prevention devices; or
(2) installation, repair, maintenance, or inspection of backflow prevention devices.
(c) Subjects of instruction under subsection (b) may include:
(1) cross-connection identification, degree of hazard, prevention, control devices, and practices;
(2) cross-connection assembly field test procedures and gauge accuracy verification; and
(3) cross-connection inspection, repair, and maintenance.
(d) A person may receive credit for participating in a continuing professional education program or course under this section only if the program or course:
(1) meets the requirements of subsections (b) and (c); and
(2) is approved by the commissioner.
(e) The water pollution control board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish the criteria for the continuing professional education. The rules may allow courses to have commercial sponsors but may not allow courses to include promotion of products or services of any particular firm or manufacturer.
(f) The water pollution control board may exempt by rule certain persons from the requirements of this section if the water pollution control board determines that the exemption is in the public interest.
(g) The commissioner shall revoke the registration of a registered cross-connection control device inspector issued under 327 IAC 8-10-11 (as in effect January 1, 2012) if the person does not demonstrate compliance with this section by providing the department documentation of the person's attendance at courses required under this section, including the name, number, content, and teacher of each course. Falsification or misstatement of information required to be documented under this subsection is grounds for revocation of the registration as a cross-connection control device inspector.
(b) The cross-connection control device inspector continuing education fund is administered by the commissioner.
(c) Money in the cross-connection control device inspector continuing education fund may be used to:
(1) administer the cross-connection control device inspector continuing education program established by section 17 of this chapter;
(2) provide registration cards to Indiana registered cross-connection control device inspectors; and
(3) maintain and update an Indiana registered cross-connection control device inspector data base.
(d) The cross-connection control device inspector continuing education fund consists of the following:
(1) Fees paid under this section.
(2) Appropriations made by the general assembly.
(3) Money transferred to the fund from other funds.
(4) Money from any other source authorized or appropriated for the fund.
(e) Subject to subsection (f), a person registered as a cross-connection control device inspector under 327 IAC 8-10-11 may not be included on the Indiana Registered Cross-Connection Control Device Inspectors, All Inspectors list maintained by the commissioner under 327 IAC 8-10-11 (as in effect January 1, 2012) without paying a fee established by the water pollution control board in an amount not to exceed:
(1) fifty dollars ($50) for a person who was not included on the list during the six (6) months preceding the person's registration; and
(2) thirty dollars ($30) for a person who was included on the list during the six (6) months preceding the person's registration.
(f) The amount of the fee may not be more than is reasonably necessary to generate revenue sufficient to offset the costs incurred by the department under subsection (c).
(1) an Indiana registered cross-connection control device inspector to indicate in its inspection report whether a commercial or residential water distribution system, other than an agricultural water distribution system, contains moisture sensing technology; and
(2) the commissioner to compile the information described in subdivision (1).
education program for persons who hold licenses as journeyman
plumbers under this article.
(b) A person who holds a journeyman plumber license under
this article must complete at least two (2) hours of continuing
professional education every two (2) years. The two (2) hours must
be in the subjects of health protection, energy conservation, job
safety, code requirements, and water conservation. For credit to be
given, a course must be approved by the commission and be
consistent with instruction areas related to plumbing, heating, air
conditioning, fire sprinkler contracting, or inspecting. Subjects of
the instruction may include:
(1) the technical and practical aspects of the analysis of plans
and specifications;
(2) estimating costs;
(3) fundamentals of installation and design, equipment, duct
and pipe sealing, and National Fire Prevention Association
(NFPA) code requirements;
(4) fire hazards; and
(5) other subjects related to plumbing or heating contracting,
including:
(A) engaging in business as a plumbing, heating, fuel
piping, or fire sprinkler contractor;
(B) fire sprinkler systems, plumbing, or heating;
(C) business ethics;
(D) taxation;
(E) payroll;
(F) cash management;
(G) bid and contract preparation; or
(H) customer relations.
(c) The commission shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to
establish criteria for continuing professional education under this
section. The rules:
(1) may allow courses to have commercial sponsors;
(2) may not allow courses to include promotion of products or
services of any particular firm or manufacturer; and
(3) may allow courses to be conducted by correspondence or
home study.
(d) A person may receive credit for participating in a continuing
professional education program or course only if the program or
course is provided:
(1) by an individual, business, or association approved by the
commission; and
(2) according to criteria adopted by the commission.
(e) The commission may exempt by rule certain persons from
the requirements of this section if the commission determines that
the exemption is in the public interest.
(f) A license under this article may not be renewed unless the
applicant for renewal shows compliance with this section by
verifying compliance on the license renewal application or by
providing the commission documentation of the applicant's
attendance at courses required under this section, including the
name, number, content, and teacher of each course. Falsification
or misstatement of information required to be documented under
this subsection is grounds to deny renewal of a license and for
disciplinary action, including revocation or suspension of a license.
