PRINTER'S NO. 4111
No. 3005 Session of 1992
INTRODUCED BY MAYERNIK, NOVEMBER 16, 1992
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,
NOVEMBER 16, 1992
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of August 24, 1951 (P.L.1304, No.315),
2 entitled, as amended, "An act to improve local health
3 administration throughout the Commonwealth by authorizing the
4 creation, establishment and administration of single-county
5 or joint-county departments of health in all counties;
6 exempting certain municipalities from the jurisdiction of
7 single-county or joint-county departments of health;
8 permitting the dissolution of departments or boards of health
9 in certain municipalities; authorizing State grants to
10 counties which establish departments of health and to certain
11 municipalities if they meet prescribed requirements;
12 conferring powers and duties upon the State Department of
13 Health in connection with the creation, establishment and
14 administration of single-county or joint-county departments
15 of health and administration of the health laws in parts of
16 certain municipalities not subject to the jurisdiction of
17 single-county or joint-county departments of health, and the
18 administration of State grants; and repealing an act which
19 confers health powers upon counties of the first class,"
20 restricting authority to impose plumbing occupational
21 licensing requirements.
22 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
23 hereby enacts as follows:
24 Section 1. Section 11 of the act of August 24, 1951
25 (P.L.1304, No.315), known as the Local Health Administration
26 Law, is amended by adding a subsection to read:
27 Section 11. Powers and Duties of the County Board of
1 Health.--
2 * * *
3 (d) The board of health shall not be authorized to impose
4 occupational licensing requirements for plumbers and plumbing in
5 municipalities unless otherwise required by statute.
6 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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