WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 647

"Limited license" § 3-101

"Master plumber" § 3-101 "Person" § 1-101

"Provide plumbing services" § 3-101

3-605. INSTALLATION OF UNAPPROVED FIXTURES.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

(1) A PERSON MAY NOT SELL OR INSTALL A PLUMBING
FIXTURE OR OTHER DEVICE THAT DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARDS FOR
APPROVAL AS SET OUT IN THE STATE PLUMBING CODE OR ANY APPLICABLE
LOCAL PLUMBING CODE.

(2) A PERSON MAY NOT SELL OR INSTALL A FIXTURE OR
OTHER DEVICE THAT DOES NOT LIMIT WATER CONSUMPTION IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE STANDARDS ADOPTED BY THE STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING.-------

(B)  LOCAL ENFORCEMENT.

SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION, EACH LOCAL
PLUMBING INSPECTOR SHALL ENFORCE THE PROHIBITION AGAINST THE SALE
INSTALLATION OF A PLUMBING FIXTURE THAT IS NOT WATER-CONSERVING
UNDER THE STATE PLUMBING CODE OR ANY APPLICABLE LOCAL PLUMBING
CODE TO ENSURE THAT THE CAPACITY FOR WASTE WATER TREATMENT OF
MUNICIPAL SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES AND PRIVATE ON-SITE
WASTEWATER DISPOSAL SYSTEMS IS NOT EXCEEDED.

(C)  SUSPENSION OF ENFORCEMENT.

ENFORCEMENT OF THIS SECTION MAY BE SUSPENDED FOR A SPECIFIED
PERIOD IF A LOCAL PLUMBING INSPECTOR DETERMINES THAT:

(1) THERE IS AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FIXTURES AND
DEVICES THAT ARE REQUIRED BY AND MEET THE STANDARDS FOR APPROVAL
AS SET OUT IN THE STATE PLUMBING CODE OR ANY APPLICABLE LOCAL
PLUMBING CODE;-------------------------------------------------

(2) THE CONFIGURATION OF A DRAINAGE SYSTEM FOR A

BUILDING REQUIRES A GREATER QUANTITY OF WATER TO ADEQUATELY FLUSH
THE SYSTEM THAN IS DELIVERED BY FIXTURES AND DEVICES THAT ARE
REQUIRED BY AND MEET THE STANDARDS FOR APPROVAL AS SET OUT IN THE
STATE PLUMBING CODE OR ANY APPLICABLE LOCAL PLUMBING CODE; OR

(3) HISTORIC RESTORATION WOULD BE AFFECTED ADVERSELY.

COMMITTEE COMMENT: Subsection (a)(1) of this section is new
language added to state expressly that which only was
implied by former Art. 56, § 444(a) — i.e., a person
must comply with the State Plumbing Code or applicable
local code, including provisions that set minimum
requirements for fixtures and other devices. Thus,

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