2. Review. The department shall review the administration of plumbing and subsurface waste water wastewater disposal rules and laws in each municipality for compliance with this subchapter and with section 3428. This review shall must be made on a regular basis and may be made in response to a written complaint from any person as necessary. The department shall inspect the municipality's records and discuss the administration of the program with the local plumbing inspector. The local plumbing inspector shall be available during the department's review and shall cooperate in providing all necessary information. The department shall report the results of its review in writing to the municipality and, when applicable, to the complainant. The written notice shall must set forth the department's findings of whether the municipality is in compliance with this subchapter and section 3428.

Sec. 5. 30-A MRSA §4214, as amended by PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8 and 10, is further amended to read:

§4214. Legislative intent

It is the intent of the Legislature that local jurisdictions have primary responsibility for enforcing rules adopted by the department governing the installation and inspection of plumbing and subsurface waste water wastewater disposal systems. The adoption of rules by the department does not deny municipal authority under section 3001 to adopt more restrictive ordinances.

Sec. 6. 30-A MRSA §4215, sub-§4, as amended by PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8 and 10, is further amended to read:

4. Fees. The plumbing inspector shall issue any permit under this section upon receipt and approval of a completed application form as prescribed by the commissioner and payment by the applicant of the fee established by the municipality. The fee must be at least the minimum amount determined by rule of the department. One-quarter of the amount of the minimum fee shall must be paid through the department to the Treasurer of State to be maintained as a permanent fund and used by the department to implement its plumbing and subsurface waste water wastewater disposal rules and, to train and certify local plumbing inspectors administer the receipt and collation of completed permits and to issue plumbing permit labels to the municipality