<html> <head> <title>Rule 20:53:02:22 Inspection.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 20:53:02:22"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 20:53:02:22 Inspection."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Times; panose-1:2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times",serif;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline;} .MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt;} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>20:53:02:22.&nbsp;&nbsp;Inspection.</b> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>An inspector</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> employed by the commission shall carry out inspections of plumbing throughout the state. An inspection request shall be made at least </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>72</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> 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. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The inspector shall record all</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family: "Times New Roman",serif'> violations of the state plumbing code.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> The inspector shall leave the inspection report at the site or mail or email it to the permittee or authorized representative.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> The </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>inspector</span><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> shall </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>p</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>ersonally deliver or mail</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> a citation report</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> to the </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>permittee</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> responsible for </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>correcting a</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> violation. The </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>permittee</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> responsible for the violation</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>s shall</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> 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 </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family: "Times New Roman",serif'>cited violation in accordance with SDCL chapter <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=1-26">1-26</A></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> SL 1975, ch 16, &#167;&nbsp;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</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>; 47 SDR 71, effective December 14, 2020</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-25-1">36-25-1</A></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>5.1</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-25-10">36-25-10</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-25-1">36-25-1</A></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>5.1</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> </div> </body> </html> <br /><hr><br /><html> <head> <title>Rule 20:53:02:22.01 Concealment and final inspection.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 20:53:02:22.01"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 20:53:02:22.01 Concealment and final inspection."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Times; panose-1:2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times",serif;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline;} .MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt;} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>20:53:02:22.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;Concealment and final inspection.</b> No </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family: "Times New Roman",serif'>permittee</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> may conceal any drainage, waste, or vent system until </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>the final</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> inspection has been </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>completed and the inspector has approved that portion of the system</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>. Backfilling is considered concealment. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>A system that has been conealed prior to inspection must be unconcealed by the permittee prior to an inspection</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>U</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>pon completion of the entire</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> drainage, waste, or vent</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> system</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> a final inspection is required</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family: "Times New Roman",serif'>.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 30 SDR 40, effective October 1, 2003</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>; 47 SDR 71, effective December 14, 2020</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-25-1">36-25-1</A></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>5.1</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-25-10">36-25-10.</A></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> </div> </body> </html>