§1730.28.1. Mandatory adoption of plumbing provisions of certain nationally recognized codes and standards; amendments; effective date

A. Notwithstanding R.S. 40:1730.28, the council shall evaluate, adopt, and amend the latest editions of the following as part of the State Uniform Construction Code:

(1) The International Building Code, Chapter 29-Plumbing Systems.

(2) The International Residential Code, Part VII-Plumbing.

(3) The International Plumbing Code.

B. The codes listed in Subsection A of this Section as adopted by the council shall become effective January 1, 2016.

C.(1)(a) The Plumbing Transition Commission, provided for in R.S. 40:1730.22.1, hereinafter in this Section referred to as the "commission", may provide the council with amendments to include in the plumbing provisions adopted pursuant to this Section.

(i) The council shall include amendments in the plumbing provisions adopted pursuant to this Section that are provided by the commission pursuant to R.S. 40:1730.22.1(B)(2)(a).

(ii) The council shall vote, in accordance with the voting requirements in R.S. 40:1730.22(D), on whether or not to include amendments which are provided pursuant to R.S. 40:1730.22.1(B)(2)(b) in the plumbing provisions adopted pursuant to this Section.

(b) The council shall be in receipt of all amendments from the commission to be included in the plumbing provisions to be adopted pursuant to this Section by June 15, 2015. The commission shall not provide any further amendments to the council for the plumbing provisions adopted pursuant to this Section after June 15, 2015.

D. Nothing in this Section nor any provisions adopted pursuant to this Section shall lessen the licensing qualifications and requirements provided in R.S. 37:1361 et seq.

Acts 2014, No. 836, §1, eff. June 23, 2014.