Ch. 227

LAWS OF MARYLAND

to inspect the work as it progresses to see that it conforms to
the Plumbing Code and [state] STATE board of health regulations
REGULATIONS OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ENVIRONMENT. He THE
INSPECTOR shall be empowered to order work stopped that is not in
conformity with the Plumbing Code and said health regulations and
require the plumber doing the work to correct the same.

15-5.

(a)  The BOARD OF county commissioners shall appoint an
inspector of plumbing whose duty it shall be to make inspections
of all properties before and during the construction authorized
under the permits issued as provided in section 15-1. The
inspector shall be required to make at least two inspections on
each such job. He shall see that all plumbing work performed is
in accordance with the Plumbing Code and that all water supply
and sewage disposal systems are in compliance with the [state]
STATE board of health regulations REGULATIONS OF THE SECRETARY OF
THE ENVIRONMENT.

(b)  The inspector of plumbing shall be a master plumber and
a resident of Cecil County for at least one year prior to his
appointment. The Inspector's annual salary and compensation for
other expenses shall be fixed by the BOARD OF County
Commissioners, with transportation furnished by the county. The
salary and transportation expenses shall be paid out of the
revenue realized from the fees for permits issued as provided in
section 15-1. In the event of a deficiency in the account, such
deficiency shall be paid out of the general funds of the county.

15-6.

The BOARD OF county commissioners shall annually appoint a
county plumbing board which shall consist of three (3) members
made up of the county health officer, a representative of the
Master Plumbers Association of Cecil County, an architect,
engineer or builder. Said county plumbing board shall meet at
least once a month at the office of the BOARD OF county
commissioners. It shall hear and decide all questions in dispute
between property owners, or their agents, and the plumbing
inspector. Said county plumbing board shall also act as advisor
to the [county commissioners] BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS with
respect to the administration and enforcement of the provisions
of this law. Any person, firm or corporation aggrieved by the
decision of the county plumbing board may appeal to the Circuit
Court for Cecil County.

15-7.

All plumbers doing work in Cecil County must be licensed in
accordance with the provisions of the law with respect thereto as
set forth in [article] ARTICLE 43 of the Annotated Code of
[Public General Laws of] Maryland, entitled "Health", sections

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