00CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 269(L&C)                                                                                       
01 "An Act relating to the state plumbing code; and providing for an effective                                             
02 date."                                                                                                                  
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                               
04    * Section 1.  AS 18.60.705(a) is amended to read:                                                                  
05  (a)  Except as provided otherwise in this section,  and unless the department                                        
06 adopts by regulation a later edition of the following publications,  the following                                     
07 publications are adopted as the minimum plumbing code for the state:                                                    
08   (1)  paragraphs 101.3 - 101.5.6, 103.5.1.1 - 103.5.1.4,  103.5.3.5  [103.5.3                                       
09 - 103.5.3.7], 103.5.4.2, 103.5.5.1 - 103.5.5.2, 103.5.6.1 - 103.5.6.3, and 103.8 - 103.8.2                              
10 of chapter 1, chapters 2 - 14, and the appendices  A through K  of the  1997  [1994]                                
11 edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code published by the International Association of                                      
12 Plumbing and Mechanical Officials and adopted at the  67th  [64th] annual conference,                                 
13 September  1996, excluding Table 4.1, "Minimum Plumbing Facilities;" and adding                                        
14 Appendix Chapter 29, Table A - 29 - A, "Minimum Plumbing Fixtures," of the                                              

01 1997 edition of the Uniform Building Code published in April 1997 by the                                                
02 International Council of Building Officials  [1993];                                                                   
03   (2)  the  1997  [1994] edition of the Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa, and                                              
04 Hot Tub Code published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical                                      
05 Officials and adopted at the  67th  [64th] annual conference, September  1996  [1993],                              
06 excluding pages 1 - 8 of Part I, Administration; and                                                                    
07   (3)  the  1997  [1994] edition of the Uniform Solar Energy Code                                                    
08 published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials and                                     
09 adopted at the  67th  [64th] annual conference, September  1996  [1993], excluding pages                            
10 1 - 7 of Part I, Administration.                                                                                        
11    * Sec. 2.  REGULATIONS.  The Department of Labor may adopt regulations to implement                                
12 the provisions of this Act.  The regulations take effect under AS 44.62 (Administrative                                 
13 Procedure Act), but not before the effective date of sec. 1 of this Act.                                                
14    * Sec. 3.  Section 2 of this Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).                                   
15    * Sec. 4.  Except as provided in sec. 3 of this Act, this Act takes effect January 1, 1999.