20:53:02:22.  Inspection. An inspector employed by the commission shall carry out inspections of plumbing throughout the state. An inspection request shall be made at least 72 hours in advance, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. Testing is the responsibility of the contractor, installer, or plumber and does not need to be witnessed by an inspector. The inspector shall record all violations of the state plumbing code. The inspector shall leave the inspection report at the site or mail or email it to the permittee or authorized representative. The inspector shall personally deliver or mail a citation report to the permittee responsible for correcting a violation. The permittee responsible for the violations shall either correct the cited violation or request a hearing on the matter before the commission within 21 days. Within 10 days after hearing, the commission shall issue its order on the cited violation in accordance with SDCL chapter 1-26.

          Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 7 SDR 56, effective December 16, 1980; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 14 SDR 29, effective September 3, 1987; 30 SDR 40, effective October 1, 2003; 47 SDR 71, effective December 14, 2020.

          General Authority: SDCL 36-25-15.1.

          Law Implemented: SDCL 36-25-10, 36-25-15.1.

          20:53:02:22.01.  Concealment and final inspection. No permittee may conceal any drainage, waste, or vent system until the final inspection has been completed and the inspector has approved that portion of the system. Backfilling is considered concealment. A system that has been conealed prior to inspection must be unconcealed by the permittee prior to an inspection. Upon completion of the entire drainage, waste, or vent system a final inspection is required.

          Source: 30 SDR 40, effective October 1, 2003; 47 SDR 71, effective December 14, 2020.

          General Authority: SDCL 36-25-15.1.

          Law Implemented: SDCL 36-25-10.