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H0392........................................................by MR. SPEAKER Requested by: Division of Building Safety PLUMBING SYSTEMS - Amends existing law to delete an exception for water conditioning equipment from the definition of plumbing system. 01/17 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing Rpt prt - to Bus
H0392|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO |||| Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2000IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HOUSE BILL NO. 392 BY MR. SPEAKER Requested by: Division of Building Safety 1 AN ACT 2 RELATING TO PLUMBERS; AMENDING SECTION 54-2604, IDAHO CODE, TO DELETE THE 3 EXCEPTION FOR WATER CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT FROM THE DEFINITION OF PLUMBING 4 SYSTEM AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 5 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: 6 SECTION 1. That Section 54-2604, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 7 amended to read as follows: 8 54-2604. PLUMBING SYSTEMS. (1) A plumbing system, public or private, 9 means and includes: 10 (a)pPlumbing fixtures, interconnecting system pipes and traps; 11 (b)sSoil, waste and vent pipes; 12 (c)bBuilding drains and building sewers; 13 (d)sSanitary and storm water drainage facilities; 14 (e)lLiquid waste and sewerage facilities; 15 (f)wWater supply systems and distribution and disposal pipes of any 16 premises; 17 (g)wWater treating and water using equipment attached to a plumbing sys- 18 tem;except for water conditioning equipment;and 19 (h)aAll the respective connections, devices and appurtenances of any 20 plumbing system, public or private, within or adjacent to any building, 21 residence, manufactured housing, or structure to and including a connec- 22 tion with any point of a public or private supply, distribution or dis- 23 posal system or other acceptable terminal. 24 (2)As used in this section, "water conditioning equipment" shall mean25those devices necessary to remove impurities and sediment from water.26(3)A plumbing system does not include a single service integrated fire 27 sprinkler system as defined in section 41-254, Idaho Code. 28 (43) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, copartnership, associa- 29 tion or corporation to do, or cause to be done, whether acting as a principal, 30 agent, or employee, any construction, installation, improvement, extension or 31 alteration of any plumbing system or water conditioning equipment in any resi- 32 dence, building, or structure, or service lines thereto, in the state of 33 Idaho, without complying with the bonding provisions as provided by section 34 54-2602, Idaho Code. 35 SECTION 2. This act shall be in full force and effect on and after July 36 1, 2000.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE RS09351 The purpose of this proposed legislation is to provide for the permitting and inspection of installations of water treatment devices to ensure the public health and safety. FISCAL IMPACT Relatively minor. Implementation will require additional expenditures connected with permitting, inspections, and rules promulgation. CONTACT: Joe Meyer, Bureau Chief Plumbing Bureau Idaho Division of Building Safety 334-3442