An Act to clarify the Plumbing Commission's rulemaking authority to set standards for plumbing and plumbing systems adoption and use of the plumbing code.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. That § 36-25-15 be AMENDED:

36-25-15. The commission shall promulgate rules, in compliance accordance with chapter 1-26, to adopt and publish minimum standards relative to for the design, construction, installation, improvement, extension, and alteration of materials, piping, venting, fixtures, appliances, and appurtenances in relation to plumbing and plumbing systems. All plumbing and plumbing systems shall must be designed, constructed, installed, improved, extended, and altered in substantial accord with the requirements of the 2015 2024 Uniform Plumbing Code, International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, as in effect January 1, 2015, and such (January 1, 2024) and any amendments or revisions, as adopted by the commission, pursuant to chapter 1-26, to protect the health, life, safety, and welfare of persons and property in this state.

Section 2. That § 36-25-16 be AMENDED:

36-25-16. Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit prohibits any municipality by ordinance from making and enforcing requirements and standards regarding plumbing, and from making inspections and collecting fees relating thereto. Any such ordinances shall ordinance must be deemed the applicable standards as to any plumbing work in such the municipality, provided that the standards, as contained in such ordinances the ordinance, meet the minimum standards of the State Plumbing Code plumbing code, as adopted by the commission, and that any person registered by the commission may do plumbing work in such the municipality for a period of six months following application for a permit or license in said the municipality.

A municipality is prohibited from adopting or substituting any other code other than the Uniform Plumbing Code for plumbing work.