Code of Maine Rules
10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL
Chapter 240 - RULES FOR APPOINTMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF LOCAL PLUMBING INSPECTORS
Section 144-240-1 - DEFINITIONS

A. Department: The Department of Health and Human Services.

B. Internal Plumbing Rules: 10-144 Code of Maine Regulations, Chapter 238, referred to as Plumbing Rules.

C. Local Plumbing Inspector: A municipal or Department-appointed official charged with implementing the Rules and carrying out the duties required by 30-A M.R.S.A. §§4201 & 4210 to 4223.

D. LPI: Abbreviation for Local Plumbing Inspector.

E. LURC: Abbreviation for Land Use Regulation Commission.

F. Permit: An official written authorization, issued by an LPI to install plumbing or to construct a subsurface wastewater disposal system.

G. Certification: The certification of an LPI is based on standards determined by the State Planning Office, set forth in 30-A M.R.S.A. §4451,(6).

H. Rule 80K Certification: Written notification from the State Planning Office that a particular individual has shown a familiarity with District Court procedures for the prosecution of alleged land use violations pursuant to 30-A M.R.S.A. §4453.

I. SPO: Abbreviation for the Maine State Planning Office.

J. Subsurface Wastewater Disposal Rules: 10-144 Code of Maine Regulations, Chapter241, referred to as SSWD Rules.

K. Temporary Authorization: A mechanism whereby a person may be temporarily authorized to hold a position as LPI, in order to obtain proper credentials for appointment. See Section 2 of these Rules.