CHAPTER 446
S.P. 248 - L.D. 710
An Act To Amend the Membership of the Plumbers' Examining Board
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §3401, as amended by PL 2003, c. 107, §1, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:
§3401. Membership; vacancies; removal; compensation
The Plumbers' Examining Board, as established by Title 5, section 12004-A, subsection 32, consists of 5 members, who are appointed by the Governor as follows.
1. Representative of public. One of the members of the board must be a representative of the public.
2. Master plumbers. Two of the members of the board must be master plumbers as defined in section 3301, and one of those 2 members must be a member of a bona fide labor organization.
3. Journeyman plumbers. Two of the members of the board must be journeyman plumbers as defined in section 3301, and both of those members must have been engaged in the business of plumbing for at least 2 years. This subsection is repealed June 19, 2005.
3-A. Journeyman plumber. One of the members of the board must be a journeyman plumber, as defined in section 3301, who has been engaged in the business of plumbing for at least 2 years. This subsection takes effect June 19, 2005.
4. Local plumbing inspector. One of the members of the board must be a local plumbing inspector who has been engaged in plumbing inspections for at least 4 years and is employed by a municipality. This subsection takes effect June 19, 2005.
Members are appointed for terms of 4 years. Appointments of members must comply with section 60.
Any member of the board may be removed from office for cause by the Governor.
Sec. 2. PL 2003, c. 107, §2 is repealed.
Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL
REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF
Licensing and Enforcement 0352
Initiative: Allocates funds for the per diem, travel and meeting costs associated with increasing the membership of the Plumbers' Examining Board by one member effective September 21, 2004.
Other Special Revenue Funds 2003-04 2004-05
Personal Services $0 $245
All Other 0 350
__________ __________
Other Special Revenue
Funds Total $0 $595
Sec. 4. Effective date. This Act takes effect September 21, 2004.
Effective September 21, 2004.
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