It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 5-20-33.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 5-20 entitled "Plumbers" is hereby amended to read as follows:

{ADD 5-20-33.1. Enforcement. -- ADD} It shall be the duty of the director of health and state and local health and inspection authorities to enforce the provisions of this chapter. Local building and plumbing inspectors, who are involved in the day-to-day inspection of plumbing installation, shall have the primary responsibility for enforcing the provisions of this chapter. The above individuals shall have authority to demand the production of the licenses and certificates required by this chapter on any site where plumbing is being installed and shall have the authority to investigate, and where appropriate, make complaints, pursuant to section 5-20-28 or section 5-20-33 where sufficient evidence has been obtained to sustain a reasonable belief that a violation of this chapter has occurred.

{ADD The state board of plumbing examiners shall also have concurrent responsibility to enforce the provisions of this chapter, and shall have the authority to demand the production of the licenses and certificates required by this chapter on any site where plumbing is being installed, and shall have the authority to investigate, and where appropriate, make complaints, pursuant to section 5-20-28 or 5-20-33 where sufficient evidence has been obtained to sustain a reasonable belief that a violation of this chapter has occurred. The director of the department of health shall provide identification to the board members for the purposes of this section. ADD}

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.