House Bill No. 266

Introduced By Cocchiarella, Shea, Mills, Wilson

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 REQUIRE PROOF OF LICENSURE FOR ANY PERSON INVOLVED WITH PLUMBING OR ELECTRICAL WORK and to report license violations to the INSPECTOR'S EMPLOYING AGENCY; REQUIRING EACH EMPLOYING AGENCY 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 INSPECTIONS to insure ensure compliance. All plumbing and drainage systems may be inspected by the department of commerce or its any AN authorized representative OR A MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY CERTIFIED TO PERFORM AN INSPECTION PURSUANT TO 50-60-302 IN ORDER 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. AS PART OF ANY INSPECTION, THE INSPECTOR SHALL REQUEST PROOF OF LICENSURE FROM ANY PERSON WHO IS INVOLVED WITH OR, IN THE INSPECTOR'S JUDGMENT, APPEARS TO BE INVOLVED WITH PLUMBING ACTIVITIES ON THE SITE. THE INSPECTOR SHALL REPORT ANY INSTANCE OF LICENSE VIOLATION TO THE INSPECTOR'S EMPLOYING AGENCY AND THE EMPLOYING AGENCY SHALL IN TURN REPORT THE VIOLATION 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 INSPECTIONS -- ELECTRICAL PERMITS -- FEES. The department of commerce or any AN authorized representative OR A MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY CERTIFIED TO PERFORM AN INSPECTION PURSUANT TO 50-60-302 shall make inspections of inspect electrical installations, issue inspection tags ELECTRICAL PERMITS 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. AS PART OF ANY INSPECTION, THE INSPECTOR SHALL REQUIRE PROOF OF LICENSURE FROM ANY PERSON WHO IS INVOLVED WITH OR, IN THE INSPECTOR'S JUDGMENT, APPEARS TO BE INVOLVED WITH ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS ON THE SITE. THE INSPECTOR SHALL REPORT ANY INSTANCE OF LICENSE VIOLATION TO THE INSPECTOR'S EMPLOYING AGENCY, AND THE EMPLOYING AGENCY SHALL IN TURN REPORT THE VIOLATION TO THE BOARD OF ELECTRICIANS."

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