WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                        Ch. 3

(1)  EACH YEAR ATTEND A CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE
THAT THE BOARD OR, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD, A COUNTY OR
LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONDUCTS; AND

(2)  MEET MINIMUM STANDARDS THAT:

(I)  ADEQUATELY ENSURE THAT THE PLUMBING
INSPECTOR IS QUALIFIED TO INSPECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE
PLUMBING CODE;

(II)  ARE ESTABLISHED:

1.  BY THE COUNTY OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN
CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD; OR

2.   IF THERE IS NO STANDARD ESTABLISHED BY
THE COUNTY OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT, BY THE BOARD; AND

(III)  ARE ADMINISTERED:

1.  FOR A COUNTY OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
INSPECTOR, BY THE COUNTY OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT THAT APPOINTS OR
EMPLOYS THE INSPECTOR; AND

2.  FOR A STATE INSPECTOR, BY THE STATE.

(B)  CONFLICT OF INTEREST.

AN INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT HAVE ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST IN ANY
PLUMBING BUSINESS WHILE EMPLOYED BY THE STATE, A COUNTY, OR ANY
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AS A PLUMBING INSPECTOR.

(C)  INACTIVE STATUS; IDENTIFICATION CARD.

(1)  ON APPOINTMENT OR EMPLOYMENT, THE INDIVIDUAL
SHALL PLACE THE MASTER PLUMBER LICENSE, JOURNEY PLUMBER LICENSE,
OR LIMITED LICENSE ON INACTIVE STATUS.

(2)  THE BOARD MAY ISSUE A PLUMBING INSPECTOR
IDENTIFICATION CARD TO A PLUMBING INSPECTOR WHO HAS PLACED THE
APPROPRIATE LICENSE ON INACTIVE STATUS.

(3)  ON TERMINATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OR EMPLOYMENT
OF AN INDIVIDUAL AS A PLUMBING INSPECTOR, THE BOARD SHALL
REACTIVATE THE MASTER PLUMBER LICENSE, JOURNEY PLUMBER LICENSE,
OR LIMITED LICENSE OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS ON INACTIVE STATUS,
WITHOUT EXAMINATION, IF THE INDIVIDUAL:

(I)  MAKES A WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE BOARD; AND

(II)  PAYS TO THE BOARD A REACTIVATION FEE OF:

1. $20, FOR A JOURNEY PLUMBER OR HOLDER
OF A LIMITED JOURNEY PLUMBER LICENSE; OR

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