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<section article="gen" article_name="Environment" number="9-1104" title_number="9" title_name="Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities" subtitle_number="11" subtitle_name="Miscellaneous Sanitary Provisions">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Department may establish a privatization program for performing soil percolation tests in one or more counties in the State.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>In order to be eligible to participate in the program established under subsection (a) of this section a person shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Be a sanitarian licensed in the State or a qualified professional who meets standards at least as stringent as the State sanitarian licensing requirements;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Have demonstrated experience in working with on-site sewage disposal systems; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Meet any other requirements established by the local health department to ensure the quality of testing performed under the program.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The health department for any county seeking to establish a privatization program under this section shall work with the Department to implement the program.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The Department may adopt regulations to implement the privatization program.</text>
  </level>
</section>
