By Mr. Murphy of Burlington, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 276) of Charles A. Murphy relative to full-time plumbing and gas inspectors in cities and towns.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Charles A. Murphy

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act to ensure plumbing safety.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1.  Chapter 142: Section 11, Inspectors Appointed from civil service list; approval of plumbing or gas fitting; exemption

The following new paragraph after the words chapter thirty-one.

In cities or towns with populations of 30,000 to 40,000 residents will require one full time plumbing/gas inspector, for each additional 40,000 in population an additional plumbing/gas inspector shall be added. One inspector shall not inspect more than one city or town which has populations greater than 30,000 residents