House Bill No. 266

Introduced By _______________________________________________________________________________

A Bill for an Act entitled: "An Act requiring the department of commerce, its representatives, and state, county, and city authorities during routine inspections to determine plumber and electrician license compliance and to report license violations to the board of plumbers or the state electrical board; and amending sections 50-60-510 and 50-60-604, MCA."

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Montana:

Section 1.  Section 50-60-510, MCA, is amended to read:

"50-60-510.   Inspection by department to insure ensure compliance. All plumbing and drainage systems may be inspected by the department of commerce or its any authorized representative to insure ensure compliance with the requirements of the state plumbing code. Any routine inspection conducted under this section by the department of commerce, by the department's authorized representative, or by a proper state, county, or city authority must include a determination of plumber license compliance. A license violation must be reported to the board of plumbers."

Section 2.  Section 50-60-604, MCA, is amended to read:

"50-60-604.   Department to make inspections, issue inspection tags, and establish fees. The department of commerce or any authorized representative shall make inspections of inspect electrical installations, issue inspection tags for these installations, and establish and charge a reasonable and uniform fee for the inspections,. which The fee may not exceed the expense of providing the inspection. Any routine inspection conducted under this section by the department of commerce, by the department's authorized representative, or by a proper state, county, or city authority must include a determination of electrician license compliance. A license violation must be reported to the state electrical board."

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