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House Bill 900*-First Edition <br />(d) If a local health department repeatedly fails to issue or deny improvement permitO r <br />conventional septic tank systems within F8-20 c__alendar_days of receiving completed applications <br />for the permits, then the Department of Enviromnent and Natural Resources may withhold <br />public health funding from that local health department. <br />(_e) When a local health department_.ssues___an improvement permit or authorization to <br />construct based upon work performed by_a licensed soil scientist,- the improv_emept_permit or <br />authorization to construct shall bear a statement that reads: 'The soil s?te, and system evaluation <br />license. number____...__________.__(license number).'. <br />(fl When a local health department issues an improvement permit or authonzation_to <br />construct based upon_work_performed~by a licensed soil scientist and a professional engineer, <br />the improvement permit, or authorization to_construct shall bear a statement that reads: 'The soih <br />number).'. <br />(g) <br />and a professional engineer, the denial shall include_a_written report that specifically identifies <br />the_provisions of this Article or rules adopted_pursuant_to this_Article_on._which the denial is <br />based. <br />(h) A local health department shall not deny a complete application for an improvement <br />permit or authorization to construct th-at is submitted by (i) a licensed soil scientist or (ii) a <br />licensed soil scientist and a professional _engireer_unless the denial is__based on pernt <br />application review prepared by___(i)_a licensed soil scientist or (ii) a licensed soil scientist and a <br />professional engineer employed by or -under contract with the _ local health department. The <br />Commission shall adopt rules that specify uniform statewide procedures and allowable reasons <br />for denial of an application prepared by_(i)_a licensed_sol_~scientist_or (ii)_alicensed soil scientist <br />and a professional engineer, establishes t_he necessary_documentation_that must be included in <br />the application establishes the necessary- documentation that must be included in the local health <br />department's written permit application_rev_ ew report, and specify the rights and obligations of <br />each party-" <br />SECTION 3. G.S. 130A-337 reads as rewritten: <br />"§ 130A-337. Inspection; operation permit required. <br />(a) No system of wastewater collection, treatment and disposal shall be covered or placed <br />into use by any person until an inspection by (i)_the local health department,_(i) alicensed soil <br />scientist,.. or_._(iii) a licensed soil scientist and professional engineer has determined that the <br />system has been installed or repaired in accordance with any conditions of the improvement <br />permit, the rules, and this Article. <br />(b) Upon rxi~ri~ng-a dete_rminaton.by__O the local health_department,,_(ii) alicensed <br />soil scientist, or (iii) a licensed soil scientist a__nd._p_rofessional_engmeer__that the system is <br />properly installed or repaired and that the system is capable of being operated in accordance <br />with the conditions of the improvement permit, the rules, this Article and any conditions to be <br />imposed in the operation permit, as applicable, the local health deparhnent shall issue an <br />operation permit authorizing the residence, place of business or place of public assembly to be <br />http://www.negastate,nc.us/Sessions/2005/Bills/House/HTML/H900vL.htm1 4/7/2005 <br />