HB 437: "An Act adopting a version of the Uniform Mechanical Code for the state and providing for adoption of future versions of the code; and relating to the building code adopted by the state and to other safety codes."
00 HOUSE BILL NO. 437 01 "An Act adopting a version of the Uniform Mechanical Code for the state and providing 02 for adoption of future versions of the code; and relating to the building code adopted by 03 the state and to other safety codes." 04 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 05 * Section 1. AS 08.18.171(7) is amended to read: 06 (7) "mechanical contractor" means a contractor whose business 07 operations involve plumbing, pipe fitting, sheet metal, heating, air conditioning, 08 ventilating, or sprinkler and dry chemical fire protection trades in order to install or 09 modify mechanical piping and systems, devices, fixtures, and equipment or other 10 mechanical materials subject to the following codes as published by the International 11 Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials [OR THE INTERNATIONAL 12 CONFERENCE OF BUILDING OFFICIALS]: 13 (A) Uniform Plumbing Code; 14 (B) Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa, and Hot Tub Code;
01 (C) Uniform Solar Energy Code; and 02 (D) Uniform Mechanical Code; 03 * Sec. 2. AS 08.40.490(3) is amended to read: 04 (3) "mechanical administrator" means a person who is responsible for 05 (A) installing or modifying mechanical piping and systems, 06 devices, fixtures, equipment, or other mechanical materials subject to the 07 Uniform Plumbing Code, Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa, and Hot Tub Code, 08 Uniform Solar Energy Code, and the Uniform Mechanical Code as published 09 by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials [AND 10 THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF BUILDING OFFICIALS]; or 11 (B) certifying that an installation or modification described in 12 (A) of this paragraph complies with the applicable codes; 13 * Sec. 3. AS 18.56.300(e)(3) is amended to read: 14 (3) "state building code" means 15 (A) for building standards, the standards set out in the building 16 code [VERSION OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE] adopted by the 17 Department of Public Safety under AS 18.70.080, including the provisions of 18 that code applicable to buildings used for residential purposes containing fewer 19 than four dwelling units, notwithstanding the exclusion of those buildings from 20 the Department of Public Safety's jurisdiction made by AS 18.70.080(a)(2); 21 (B) for mechanical standards, the standards set out in the 22 version of the Uniform Mechanical Code adopted [BY THE DEPARTMENT 23 OF PUBLIC SAFETY] under AS 18.70.080, including the provisions of that 24 code applicable to buildings used for residential purposes containing fewer 25 than four dwelling units, notwithstanding the exclusion of those buildings from 26 the Department of Public Safety's jurisdiction made by AS 18.70.080(a)(2); 27 (C) for plumbing standards, the minimum plumbing code 28 adopted for the state under AS 18.60.705; and 29 (D) for electrical standards, the minimum electrical standards 30 prescribed by AS 18.60.580. 31 * Sec. 4. AS 18.70.080(a) is amended to read:
01 (a) Subject to (c) of this section, the [THE] Department of Public Safety 02 shall adopt regulations for the purpose of protecting life and property from fire and 03 explosion by establishing minimum standards for 04 (1) fire detection and suppression equipment; 05 (2) fire and life safety criteria in commercial, industrial, business, 06 institutional, or other public buildings, and buildings used for residential purposes 07 containing four or more dwelling units; 08 (3) any activity in which combustible or explosive materials are stored 09 or handled in commercial quantities; 10 (4) conditions or activities carried on outside a building described in 11 (2) or (3) of this subsection [SECTION] likely to cause injury to persons or property. 12 * Sec. 5. AS 18.70.080 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 13 (c) The 2000 edition of the Uniform Mechanical Code published by the 14 International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials is adopted for use in 15 the state. As a subsequent version of the Uniform Mechanical Code is published from 16 time to time, the Department of Public Safety shall adopt a subsequent version of the 17 Uniform Mechanical Code published by the International Association of Plumbing 18 and Mechanical Officials when the Department of Public Safety determines that the 19 subsequent version meets the state's needs better than the preceding adopted version.