(1) In addition to all other powers and duties conferred or imposed upon the board by this article 58, the board is authorized and empowered to:

(a) Elect its own officers and prescribe their duties;

(b) Conduct examinations as required by this article;

(c) Grant the licenses of duly qualified applicants for residential plumbers, journeymen plumbers, and master plumbers as provided in this article and pursuant to the provisions of article 4 of title 24, C.R.S.;

(c.5) Establish fees for the issuance of a new registration and for each renewal of registration, pursuant to section 24-34-105, C.R.S.;

(d) Promulgate, adopt, amend, and repeal such rules, not inconsistent with the laws of this state, as may be necessary for the orderly conduct of its affairs and for the administration of this article, pursuant to the provisions of article 4 of title 24, C.R.S.;

(e) In accordance with article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., prescribe, enforce, amend, and repeal rules governing the plumbing systems of all buildings in this state;

(e.5) Promulgate rules governing the installation and inspection of toilet and urinal systems and structures for which reclaimed domestic wastewater is used pursuant to section 25-8-205.8 (2)(c)(IV).

(f) Employ plumbers licensed under this article as journeyman or master plumbers as state plumbing inspectors and charge fees for making inspections of plumbing work covered by the Colorado plumbing code in those areas where the local jurisdiction does not conduct inspections and issue permits;

(g)

(I) Administer oaths, take affirmations of witnesses, and issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of all relevant papers, books, records, documentary evidence, and materials in any hearing, investigation, accusation, or other matter coming before the board. The board may appoint an administrative law judge pursuant to part 10 of article 30 of title 24, C.R.S., to perform the functions of this paragraph (g) and to take evidence and to make findings and report them to the board.

(II) Upon failure of any witness to comply with such subpoena or process, the district court of the county in which the subpoenaed person or licensee resides or conducts business, upon application by the board or director with notice to the subpoenaed person or licensee, may issue to the person or licensee an order requiring that person or licensee to appear before the director; to produce the relevant papers, books, records, documentary evidence, or materials if so ordered; or to give evidence touching the matter under investigation or in question. Failure to obey the order of the court may be punished by the court as a contempt of court.

(h) Conduct hearings in accordance with the provisions of section 24-4-105, C.R.S.; except that the board may appoint an administrative law judge pursuant to part 10 of article 30 of title 24, C.R.S., to conduct such hearings;

(i) Cause the enjoinder, in any court of competent jurisdiction, of all persons violating this article. When seeking an injunction, the board shall not be required to prove that an adequate remedy at law does not exist or that substantial or irreparable damages would result if an injunction is not granted.

(j) Inspect gas piping installations pursuant to the provisions of section 12-58-114.5;

(k) Repealed.

(l) Find, upon holding a hearing, that an incorporated town or city, county, city and county, or qualified state institution of higher education fails to meet the minimum requirements of this article if a local inspection authority or qualified state institution of higher education has failed to adhere to the minimum standards required by this article within twelve months after the board has adopted the standards by rule pursuant to this subsection (1);

(m) Issue an order to cease and desist from issuing permits or performing inspections under this article to an incorporated town or city, county, city and county, or qualified state institution of higher education upon finding that the public entity or qualified state institution of higher education fails to meet the minimum requirements of this article under this subsection (1);

(n) Apply to a court to enjoin an incorporated town or city, county, city and county, or qualified state institution of higher education from violating an order issued pursuant to paragraph (m) of this subsection (1).

(2) Notwithstanding any other provisions to the contrary, the board may, with regard to manufactured housing which is subject to part 7 of article 32 of title 24, C.R.S.:

(a) Promulgate, adopt, amend, and repeal such rules and regulations pursuant to the provisions of article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., as may be necessary for the inspection of manufactured housing water and sewer hookups;

(b) Employ inspectors and charge fees for making inspections of manufactured housing water and sewer hookups.