Pennsylvania Act 1895-133 — PLUMBING REGULATED BY MUNICIPALITIES

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PLUMBING REGULATED BY MUNICIPALITIES
                 Act of Jun. 24, 1895, P.L. 232, No. 133              Cl. 53
                                  AN ACT

     Authorizing the boards of health in the cities and boroughs of
        this Commonwealth to regulate house drainage, the
        registration of journeymen and master plumbers, and the
        construction of cesspools.

        Section 1.  Board of health may adopt rules regulating house
     drainage, cesspools, etc.
        From and after the passage of this act, the boards of health
     in cities and boroughs of this this title.) the boards of health
     in cities and boroughs of this Commonwealth shall be and they
     are hereby authorized and directed to adopt and promulgate
     suitable rules and regulations for the construction of house
     drainage and cesspools, and to provide for the registration of
     journeymen and master plumbers, and persons engaged in the
     plumbing business in cities and boroughs. The provisions of this
     act shall not apply to boroughs having no system of water supply
     or system of sewage.  1895, June 24, P.L. 232, Sec. 1.
        Section 2.  Penalty for refusal to comply with rules
        Any person who shall refuse or neglect to comply with the
     requirements of said rules and regulations when promulgated
     shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction be sentenced
     to pay a fine of not more than one hundred ($100) dollars, or
     undergo an imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both, in the
     discretion of the court. The provisions of this act shall not be
     construed to repeal the provisions of an act, entitled "An act
     authorizing the boards of health in cities of the first class to
     regulate house drainage, the registration of master plumbers and
     the construction of cesspools," approved the thirtieth day of
     June, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five.
     1895, June 24, P.L. 232, Sec. 2.