§ 5-203. Deputies for inspection of excavation work

   (a) Allowed; qualifications of inspectors. -- To inspect excavation work for the Commissioner, the Commissioner may deputize an individual who:

   (1) is employed by a county, a municipal corporation, or the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission or other similar authority;

   (2) has the approval of the chief of the unit for which the employee works; and

   (3) has attended a training course that the Division of Labor and Industry conducts and, on completion of the course, has passed an examination.

(b) Scope of authority. -- An individual deputized under subsection (a) of this section:

   (1) may inspect excavation work only in the county, municipal corporation, or other jurisdiction of any other authority that employs the individual;

   (2) has the authority of a safety inspector of the Division of Labor and Industry; and

   (3) shall report to the Commissioner on each action related to an inspection under this section, on a form that the Commissioner provides.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 89, § 49A; 1991, ch. 8, § 2.