WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 647

(H) PROVIDE PLUMBING SERVICES.

(1)  "PROVIDE PLUMBING SERVICES" MEANS TO INSTALL,
MAINTAIN, EXTEND, ALTER, OR REMOVE PIPING, A PLUMBING FIXTURE, A
PLUMBING APPLIANCE, A PLUMBING APPURTENANCE, OR OTHER PLUMBING
APPARATUS:

(I)  WITHIN OR ADJACENT TO A BUILDING,
STRUCTURE, OR PROPERTY; AND

(II)  IN CONNECTION WITH:

1.  A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE DISPOSAL SYSTEM,
SANITARY DRAINAGE FACILITY, OR STORM DRAINAGE FACILITY;

2.  A VENTING SYSTEM; OR

3.  A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE WATER SUPPLY
SYSTEM.

(2)  "PROVIDE PLUMBING SERVICES" INCLUDES INSTALLING,
REPAIRING, SERVICING, AND REPLACING GAS PIPING, GAS UTILIZATION
EQUIPMENT, AND ASSOCIATED ACCESSORIES.

(3)  EXCEPT FOR THE FIRST CONNECTION TO A POTABLE
WATER SUPPLY THAT IS DOWNSTREAM OF A BACKFLOW PREVENTER AND THE
FINAL CONNECTION THAT DISCHARGES INDIRECTLY INTO A PUBLIC OR
PRIVATE DISPOSAL SYSTEM, SANITARY DRAINAGE FACILITY, OR STORM
DRAINAGE FACILITY, "PROVIDING PLUMBING SERVICES" DOES NOT INCLUDE
USING PIPING, EQUIPMENT, OR MATERIAL ONLY FOR:

(I)  ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL;

(II)  THE INCORPORATION OF A LIQUID OR GAS INTO
A PRODUCT OR INTO A PROCESS, INCLUDING PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, IN
THE MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF A PRODUCT;

(III)  THE INSTALLATION, ALTERATION, REPAIR, OR
REMOVAL OF AN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM, RELATED APPARATUS, OR
STANDPIPE THAT IS USED ONLY FOR FIRE PROTECTION; OR

(IV)  AN OVERHEAD OR UNDERGROUND FIRE LINE
BEGINNING FROM WHERE WATER IS USED ONLY FOR FIRE PROTECTION.

COMMITTEE COMMENT: This subsection is new language added to
state expressly the activity that is regulated under
this title. Former Art. 56, §§ 444 through 462C did
not expressly define the activity regulated under
those former sections. This situation was very
unusual when compared to other licensing laws. The
Committee considered it essential that the activity be

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