1. A. Plumbing inspectors hired by the State, a county, or a local government after October 1, 1988, shall meet minimum standards that are established by the county or local government in consultation with the State Board, or, if there is no standard established by the county or local government, the minimum standards established by the State Board. The minimum standards established by the State Board are as follows:

   1. (1) The plumbing inspector shall be a licensed master or journey plumber;

   2. (2) The plumbing inspector shall:

      1. (a) Have at least 4 years experience as an inspector or craftsman in a building and construction trade, and
      2. (b) Pass a written examination prepared and administered by the State Board, or prepared and administered by the county or local government, provided that the examination is approved by the State Board, and certified copies of all results are provided to the State Board.

2. B. Each plumbing inspector shall:

   1. (1) Attend, at least once each year, continuing education pursuant to Business Occupations and Professions Article, §12-503(a)(1), Annotated Code of Maryland, to be conducted by the State Board, or a course which is consistent in content with the State Board's course and which is conducted by a county or local government; and
   2. (2) In accordance with Business Occupations and Professions Article, §12-503(a)(1), Annotated Code of Maryland, obtain a cumulative 8 hours of qualifying continuing education each calendar year.

Authority: Business Occupations and Professions Article, §§12-205, 12-207, 12-302(d), (e), (g)(2), and (h)(3), 12-304(d)(1), and 12-503(a),
Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: 1971

Regulation .02, .13 amended effective January 7, 1976 (3:1 Md. R. 41)

Regulation .07 amended effective February 8, 1980 (7:3 Md. R. 263)

Regulation .15 amended effective May 26, 1976 (3:11 Md. R. 592)

Regulation .17 amended effective December 24, 1975 (2:29 Md. R. 1735)

Chapter revised effective October 26, 1981 (8:21 Md. R. 1706)

Regulation .04 amended effective August 12, 1985 (12:16 Md. R. 1605)

Regulation .04A amended effective April 21, 1986 (13:8 Md. R. 898)

Regulation .05 amended effective April 21, 1986 (13:8 Md. R. 898)

Regulation .05D adopted effective March 25, 1985 (12:6 Md. R. 595)

Regulation .06 amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 1983 (10:14 Md. R. 1257); adopted permanently effective September 26, 1983 (10:19 Md. R. 1690)

Regulation .06 amended effective April 21, 1986 (13:8 Md. R. 898)

Regulation .06G adopted effective March 25, 1985 (12:6 Md. R. 595)

Regulation .10A amended effective February 13, 1984 (11:3 Md. R. 199)

Regulation .12A amended effective August 12, 1985 (12:16 Md. R. 1605)

Regulation .12D adopted effective July 28, 1986 (13:15 Md. R. 1734)

Regulation .15 adopted effective June 26, 1989 (16:12 Md. R. 1335)

Chapter revised effective June 22, 1992 (19:12 Md. R. 1133)

Regulation .11 adopted as an emergency provision effective March 1, 1995 (22:6 Md. R. 471); emergency status expired September 1, 1995

Regulation .11 adopted effective March 25, 1996 (23:6 Md. R. 475)

Chapter recodified from COMAR 09.20.26 to COMAR 09.20.02 effective October 20, 1997 (24:21 Md. R. 1448)

Regulation .02 amended effective May 22, 2017 (44:10 Md. R. 472)

Regulations .03B amended effective October 20, 1997 (24:21 Md. R. 1448); June 17, 2019 (46:12 Md. R. 536)

Regulations .04E amended effective October 20, 1997 (24:21 Md. R. 1448)

Regulation .05 amended effective June 17, 2019 (46:12 Md. R. 536)

Regulation .06A amended effective June 24, 2002 (29:12 Md. R. 927)

Regulation .07A amended effective May 22, 2017 (44:10 Md. R. 472)

Regulation .09 amended effective November 29, 1999 (26:24 Md. R. 1857); March 18, 2002 (29:5 Md. R. 503)

Regulation .10B amended effective February 4, 2013 (40:2 Md. R. 72)

Regulation .11 amended as an emergency provision effective December 1, 2005 (32:26 Md. R. 1993); emergency status expired April 28, 2006

Regulation .11 amended effective July 3, 2006 (33:13 Md. R. 1063)

Regulation .11 repealed effective May 22, 2017 (44:10 Md. R. 472)

Regulation .11 adopted effective June 17, 2019 (46:12 Md. R. 536)