HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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PERMIT AND COMPLYING WITH ALL OTHER APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SECTION.

8-103. Special provisions in Prince George's County.

(A)  (1) WITH RESPECT TO THOSE PORTIONS OF PRINCE
GEORGE'S COUNTY THAT ARE NOT IN THE SANITARY DISTRICT, THE
PLUMBING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE WSSC APPLY TO THE
INSTALLATION OF ANY PLUMBING BEGUN ON OR AFTER. JUNE 1, 1965.

(2)  HOWEVER, THOSE RULES AND REGULATIONS DO NOT
APPLY TO PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS ALREADY IN EXISTENCE ON JULY
1, 1965, AND THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY WHERE THE EXISTING
PLUMBING IS LOCATED IS NOT REQUIRED TO CHANGE THE EXISTING
PLUMBING UNTIL EITHER WATER OR SEWER SERVICE IS OBTAINED
FROM A WSSC SYSTEM.

(3)  ON THE HAPPENING OF ANY OF THOSE EVENTS, THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION AND THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF
THE WSSC APPLY TO THE PROPERTY AND THE PLUMBING THE SAME AS
IF THE PROPERTY WAS IN THE SANITARY DISTRICT.

(B) (1) THE WSSC MAY ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY UNDER WHICH THE COUNTY WILL ISSUE THE
NECESSARY PERMIT AND PERFORM THE NECESSARY INSPECTION FOR
AND IN THE NAME OF THE WSSC IN THOSE AREAS THAT ARE NOT IN
THE SANITARY DISTRICT, IF THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES THAT THE
PLUMBING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE WSSC WILL BE APPLIED.

(2)  NEITHER THIS SUBSECTION NOR ANY AGREEMENT
ENTERED INTO UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL TAKE AWAY FROM THE
WSSC'S POWER TO ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE
INSTALLATION OF PLUMBING IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY AS THE
WSSC CONSIDERS NECESSARY FOR THE PUBLIC HEALTH.

(3)  ALSO, THIS SUBSECTION AND ANY AGREEMENT
ENTERED INTO UNDER THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT AFFECT THE
WSSC'S POWER WITH RESPECT TO PUBLIC AND SEMIPUBLIC WATER
SUPPLY AND SANITARY SEWERAGE SYSTEMS SPECIFIED IN §§ 8-102
AND 8-103 OF THIS TITLE.

COMMITTEE NOTE: Former Article 67, §§ 8-2(d) and
8-3(d), which concerned certain exemptions from
taxes until inclusion in the sanitary district,
are deleted as obsolete.

Former Article 67, §§ 8-2(f) and 8-3(f), which
concerned repeal of inconsistent laws, are
deleted as unnecessary.

Former Article 67, §§ 8-2(g) and 8-3(g), which
provided certain penalties, now appear in Title
18 of this article.

TITLE 9. MISCELLANEOUS POWERS AND DUTIES OF WSSC.