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An applicant for a drain layer's license must successfully complete a course of instruction in drain laying and pass a standardized drain layer's examination as approved by the Commissioner or employ an individual who has completed such a course of instruction and passed such an examination. Any licensee whose license has lapsed for more than 12 months must also successfully complete a course of instruction in drain laying and pass a standardized drain layer's examination as approved by the Commissioner or employ an individual who has done so in the previous 12 months.
Separate examinations shall be required for each license classification described in Section 4-28-110.
(Added Coun. J. 12-12-01, p. 76426, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 3-1-06, p. 71320, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 10-14-21, p. 37722, Art. XIV, § 6)
No person shall do any work as a drain layer without first having obtained any permit required by this code. A drain layer shall not perform any work which requires a permit and involves a drain pipe or sewer structure located inside or beneath any building except in accordance with plans approved by the Department. A drain layer shall not perform any work which requires a permit and involves a drain pipe or sewer structure located outside a building except in accordance with plans approved by the Department or as inspected by the Department of Water Management.
(Added Coun. J. 12-12-01, p. 76426, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 10-14-21, p. 37722, Art. XIV, § 7)
The Commissioner may issue classes of licenses reflecting the different levels of competency of a drain layer:
Class A license. This license shall authorize work on new building construction, sewer mains and any activity authorized under the Class B and Class C licenses.
Class B license. This license shall authorize repair of private drains and all activity authorized under the Class C license.
Class C license. This license shall authorize all other sewer-related work, including, but not limited to, videotaping, cleaning, lining and sealing of sewers and pumping water out of basements, but shall exclude repair of private drains and work on new building construction and sewer mains.
(Added Coun. J. 12-12-01, p. 76426, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 10-14-21, p. 37722, Art. XIV, § 8)
(a) The drain layer’s license shall expire on December 31st of each year prior to calendar year 2025. For licenses issued on or after February 1, 2025, licenses shall expire one year after issuance. Any person who fails to renew his or her license within 60 days of the license’s expiration date shall be assessed a $75.00 late fee in addition to the license fee.
(b) For licenses issued with an effective date in January 2025 only, the Commissioner may, by rule, establish expiration dates between 12 and 23 months after the date of issuance, based on the first letter of the last name of the licensee, so as to distribute the expiration dates across the calendar year.
(Added Coun. J. 12-12-01, p. 76426, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 10-14-21, p. 37722, Art. XIV, § 9; Amend Coun. J. 12-14-22, p. 58278, Art. I, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 1-24-24, p. 8634, Art. I, § 1)
The Commissioner shall have authority to promulgate rules necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter in accordance with Section 14A-1-104.4.
(Added Coun. J. 12-12-01, p. 76426, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 10-14-21, p. 37722, Art. XIV, § 10)
Drain layers' permit privileges may be suspended in accordance with Section 14A-3-304. Drain layers' licenses may be suspended or revoked in accordance with Section 14A-3-305.
(Added Coun. J. 12-12-01, p. 76426, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 10-14-21, p. 37722, Art. XIV, § 11)
Violations of this chapter shall be subject to the remedies described in Chapter 14A-3.
(Added Coun. J. 12-12-01, p. 76426, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 10-14-21, p. 37722, Art. XIV, § 12)