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2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 23 - PSYCHOLOGISTS › Section 54-2320 - ADVISORY PANEL.

54-2320. ADVISORY PANEL. The board shall establish an advisory panel to review and advise the board on proposed prescriptive rules and other regulations governing the prescriptive authority for psychologists, including any formulary or limited formulary, and also including the sufficiency of education and training for an applicant seeking certification by endorsement. If requested by the board, the panel may be consulted on complaints against psychologists with prescriptive authority. The panel shall consist of a psychiatrist and a pediatric psychiatrist or a pediatrician recommended by the Idaho state board of medicine, a pharmacist holding a doctoral-level degree recommended by the Idaho state board of pharmacy, and two (2) psychologists licensed in Idaho. The board shall not promulgate rules governing prescriptive authority, governing collaboration or supervision of prescribing psychologists, establishing a formulary or establishing standards for granting certification by endorsement, unless the rules first have been approved by a majority vote of the advisory panel.
History:
[54-2320, added 2017, ch. 238, sec. 7, p. 590.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 24 - DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER PROFESSIONALS LICENSING ACT › Section 54-2401 - SHORT TITLE — DECLARATION OF POLICY.

54-2401. SHORT TITLE — DECLARATION OF POLICY. (1) This chapter shall be known and cited as the "Drinking Water and Wastewater Professionals Licensing Act."
(2) In order to protect the public health, safety and welfare, and safeguard the water and land resources of Idaho, the practice of drinking water operators, wastewater operators, and backflow assembly testers in this state is hereby declared to be subject to regulation in the public interest.
History:
[54-2401, added 2004, ch. 335, sec. 1, p. 996.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 24 - DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER PROFESSIONALS LICENSING ACT › Section 54-2402 - LICENSE REQUIRED.

54-2402. LICENSE REQUIRED. It shall be unlawful for any person who is not licensed under the provisions of this chapter to operate, offer to operate, be in responsible charge of, or to otherwise serve as operating personnel at any public drinking water system or any public wastewater system as defined in the provisions of this chapter. Operating personnel shall include every person making system control or system integrity decisions about water quantity or water quality that may affect public health. It shall be unlawful for any person to use, in connection with their name or otherwise assume or advertise, any title or description tending to convey the impression of being a water or wastewater system operator, unless such person has been duly registered and possesses a current license in good standing issued by the board or is otherwise exempted under the provisions of this chapter. Furthermore, it shall be unlawful for any person who is the designated responsible charge operator of a drinking water or wastewater system to not be licensed at a category class equal to or greater than the classification of the drinking water or wastewater system. It shall be unlawful for any person to perform backflow assembly testing or inspection unless such person is licensed under the provisions of this chapter. The right to practice as a drinking water operator, wastewater operator, or backflow assembly tester shall be deemed a personal right, based on the qualifications of the individual as evidenced by a current license, and shall not be transferable. Provided however, that persons licensed, registered or otherwise regulated by the state of Idaho to practice a profession shall not be required to obtain a license under this act in order to practice within the scope of practice of the profession for which they are licensed, registered or otherwise regulated.
History:
[54-2402, added 2004, ch. 335, sec. 1, p. 996.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 24 - DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER PROFESSIONALS LICENSING ACT › Section 54-2404 - STATE BOARD ESTABLISHED — MANNER OF APPOINTMENT — QUALIFICATIONS — TERMS OF OFFICE — REMOVAL FROM OFFICE.

54-2404. STATE BOARD ESTABLISHED — MANNER OF APPOINTMENT — QUALIFICATIONS — TERMS OF OFFICE — REMOVAL FROM OFFICE. (1) In order to safeguard the environment and protect the public health and establish the minimum competency requirements of persons whose duties are identified in this chapter, there is hereby established in the division of occupational and professional licenses a board of drinking water and wastewater professionals for drinking water and wastewater operators and backflow assembly testers, hereinafter called the board.
(2) The board shall consist of seven (7) members, two (2) of whom shall be drinking water system operators, two (2) of whom shall be wastewater system operators, and one (1) who shall be a backflow assembly tester, all of whom shall be citizens of the United States, residents of the state of Idaho and licensed under the provisions of this chapter, and one (1) who shall be lawfully entitled to reside in the United States and be a resident of the state of Idaho and a member of the public with an interest in the rights of consumers of water and wastewater services, and one (1) who shall be the director of the Idaho department of environmental quality or the director’s designated agent.
(3) The governor shall appoint each member to the board for a term of three (3) years. Each member shall serve at the pleasure of the governor and shall serve until a successor is appointed. No member shall be appointed for more than two (2) successive terms or a total of two (2) terms during the life of the board or member.
History:
[54-2404, added 2004, ch. 335, sec. 1, p. 998; am. 2016, ch. 340, sec. 29, p. 950; am. 2021, ch. 222, sec. 22, p. 637.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 24 - DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER PROFESSIONALS LICENSING ACT › Section 54-2405 - STATE BOARD PROCEDURES — PAYMENT OF EXPENSES OF BOARD MEMBERS.

54-2405. STATE BOARD PROCEDURES — PAYMENT OF EXPENSES OF BOARD MEMBERS. (1) The members of the board shall, as soon as appointed, organize and at least annually thereafter elect from their number a chairman. The board shall hold at least two (2) meetings each year to transact such business as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. Four (4) members of the board shall constitute a quorum and special meetings of the board shall be called by the chairman upon written request of any three (3) members; all meetings shall be open to the public.
(2) The members of the board shall be compensated as provided by section 59-509(m), Idaho Code, subject to availability of funds collected under the provisions of this chapter.
History:
[54-2405, added 2004, ch. 335, sec. 1, p. 999; am. 2010, ch. 157, sec. 1, p. 332.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 24 - DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER PROFESSIONALS LICENSING ACT › Section 54-2406 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD.

54-2406. POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD. (1) It shall be the duty of the board to carry out the provisions of this chapter, review applications, conduct written examinations, charge such fees as the board deems reasonable to cover the cost of licensing, keep records of its transactions, administer disciplinary actions, and record all matters which appropriately may come before it. The board shall have the power to adopt and amend rules including, but not limited to, a code of ethics and standards of conduct that may be reasonably necessary for the proper performance of its duties and the administration of this chapter and the regulation of proceedings before the board. The board shall, by written agreement, authorize the division of occupational and professional licenses as agent to act in its interest.
(2) The board may adopt license requirements for subcategories based on the size and type of system or for other related areas of expertise, such as backflow assembly testers for public drinking water systems.
History:
[54-2406, added 2004, ch. 335, sec. 1, p. 999; am. 2022, ch. 94, sec. 35, p. 306.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 24 - DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER PROFESSIONALS LICENSING ACT › Section 54-2407 - FEES — PAYMENT OF COSTS AND EXPENSES.

54-2407. FEES — PAYMENT OF COSTS AND EXPENSES. (1) The division of occupational and professional licenses shall collect a fee not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) for each application, each administration of an examination, each original license, and each annual renewal of any license issued pursuant to this chapter and shall deposit all fees in the state treasury in accordance with section 67-2608, Idaho Code. The actual fees shall be set by board rule. The division shall also collect a fee not greater than that charged by the examination provider when an examination is required as a condition of licensure. All required fees shall not be prorated and are nonrefundable.
(2) All fees received under the provisions of this chapter shall be paid to the division of occupational and professional licenses and deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the occupational licenses fund, and all costs and expenses incurred under the provisions of this chapter shall be charged against and paid from said fund.
History:
[54-2407, added 2004, ch. 335, sec. 1, p. 999; am. 2013, ch. 180, sec. 1, p. 417; am. 2021, ch. 224, sec. 57, p. 681; am. 2022, ch. 94, sec. 36, p. 307.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 24 - DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER PROFESSIONALS LICENSING ACT › Section 54-2408 - LICENSES — RECORDS.

54-2408. LICENSES — RECORDS. (1) The division of occupational and professional licenses shall, upon the approval of the board and subject to the provisions of this chapter, register and issue licenses to persons who have been approved by the board in accordance with this chapter. The licenses shall bear on their face the seal of the state and the signature of the division administrator of the division of occupational and professional licenses, and will be effective until the next birthday of the individual being certified. Licenses so issued shall be renewed annually in accordance with section 67-2614, Idaho Code. The provisions of sections 67-2609 through 67-2614, Idaho Code, shall apply to licenses issued pursuant to this chapter.
(2) The board shall keep and the division shall maintain a record of board proceedings and a register of all applications that show:
(a) The name, age, social security number and residency of each applicant;
(b) The date of application;
(c) The place of business of such applicant;
(d) The educational and other qualifications of each applicant;
(e) Whether or not an examination was required;
(f) Whether the applicant was rejected;
(g) Whether a license was issued;
(h) The dates of the action by the board;
(i) Compliance with continuing education requirements; and
(j) Such other information as may be deemed necessary by the board.
History:
[54-2408, added 2004, ch. 335, sec. 1, p. 999; am. 2022, ch. 94, sec. 37, p. 307.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 24 - DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER PROFESSIONALS LICENSING ACT › Section 54-2409 - APPLICATION FORM — LICENSE CATEGORIES — QUALIFICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION AND LICENSE.

54-2409. APPLICATION FORM — LICENSE CATEGORIES — QUALIFICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION AND LICENSE. (1) The board shall approve an application form for the use of applicants. Each applicant shall submit an original application to the board and provide information and documentation as the board may require including, but not limited to, information relating to the education and experience of the applicant. The board shall accept for review the complete application of any person whose application, accompanied by the necessary documentation and fees, is submitted. The board shall carefully evaluate each application, and shall approve the registration and issuance of a license to any applicant who has not been convicted, found guilty, or received a withheld judgment or suspended sentence in this state or in any other state of a crime deemed relevant in accordance with section 67-9411(1), Idaho Code, and who has met the education, experience and examination requirements set forth in this chapter and the rules adopted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. If the board finds upon the basis of evidence submitted, and in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, that the applicant does not meet the requirements, the application shall be denied and any fees submitted shall not be refunded.
(2) The board shall issue licenses in the following categories:
(a) Drinking water distribution operator and drinking water treatment operator classes;
(b) Wastewater treatment operator, wastewater collection system operator, and wastewater laboratory analyst classes;
(c) Backflow assembly tester.
(3) Each applicant for licensure as a water system operator or wastewater system operator shall submit to the board a complete application with the required fee and provide documentation of having met the following requirements prior to being considered for a license:
(a) Be a lawful resident of the United States;
(b) Possess a high school diploma, GED, or the equivalent;
(c) Document additional education as outlined by rule;
(d) Document such experience as is required by rule;
(e) Successful completion of and a passing grade on the required examination; and
(f) Other such requirements as may be determined by board rule.
History:
[54-2409, added 2004, ch. 335, sec. 1, p. 1000; am. 2022, ch. 246, sec. 22, p. 804.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 24 - DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER PROFESSIONALS LICENSING ACT › Section 54-2410 - ENDORSEMENT — LICENSES FROM OTHER STATES.

54-2410. ENDORSEMENT — LICENSES FROM OTHER STATES. Any person who holds a valid license to practice as a drinking water system operator or a wastewater system operator or a backflow assembly tester from any other state in which the legally enacted qualifications for licensure are not lower than the qualifications for licensure set forth in this chapter and in the rules adopted pursuant hereto, may upon proper application and payment of a fee as may be established by board rule not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100), and with the approval of the board, be accepted for licensure under the provisions of this chapter.
History:
[54-2410, added 2004, ch. 335, sec. 1, p. 1001.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 24 - DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER PROFESSIONALS LICENSING ACT › Section 54-2411 - ANNUAL RENEWAL OF LICENSE.

54-2411. ANNUAL RENEWAL OF LICENSE. Every person licensed under the provisions of this chapter shall annually pay the prescribed renewal fee and certify compliance with continuing education requirements and provide such other information as the board may request. Any license canceled for failure to meet the renewal requirements may be reinstated according to section 67-2614, Idaho Code.
History:
[54-2411, added 2004, ch. 335, sec. 1, p. 1001; am. 2005, ch. 87, sec. 1, p. 305; am. 2014, ch. 106, sec. 1, p. 313.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 24 - DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER PROFESSIONALS LICENSING ACT › Section 54-2412 - REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF LICENSE — POWERS OF BOARD — PROCEDURES FOR DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS.

54-2412. REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF LICENSE — POWERS OF BOARD — PROCEDURES FOR DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS. (1) The board shall have the power to revoke, suspend, refuse to issue, refuse to renew, or otherwise limit any license or certificate issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter for any of the following:
(a) Procuring a license or registration by knowingly making a false statement, submitting false information, refusing to provide complete information in response to a question in an application for licensure or through any form of fraud or misrepresentation;
(b) Being convicted of a felony;
(c) Misrepresentation, or fraudulent representation in the performance of any duty, conduct or activity regulated under this chapter;
(d) Violating the provisions of this chapter or any rules of the board or any code of conduct or ethical standards adopted by the board;
(e) Being negligent or incompetent;
(f) Failing to provide appropriate and personal supervision, if acting as the designated responsible charge operator, to any person gaining experience under the provisions of this chapter.
(2) The board shall have the power to administer oaths, take depositions of witnesses within or without the state in the manner provided by law in civil cases, and shall have power throughout the state of Idaho to require the attendance of such witnesses and the production of such books, records and papers as it may desire, relevant to any hearing before it of any matter which it has authority to investigate, and for that purpose the board may issue a subpoena for any witness or a subpoena duces tecum to compel the production of books, records or papers, directed to the sheriff of any county of the state of Idaho where such witness resides or may be found, which shall be served and returned in the same manner as a subpoena in a criminal case.
(3) The procedures for disciplinary proceedings shall be in compliance with the Idaho administrative procedure act and the rules of the office of the attorney general and the division of occupational and professional licenses.
History:
[54-2412, added 2004, ch. 335, sec. 1, p. 1001; am. 2022, ch. 94, sec. 38, p. 307.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 24 - DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER PROFESSIONALS LICENSING ACT › Section 54-2413 - VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES.

54-2413. VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES. Any person who shall practice or attempt to offer to practice as a drinking water operator or wastewater operator or backflow assembly tester, as defined in this chapter, without having at the time of so doing a current, unexpired, unrevoked, and unsuspended license issued under this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, for each violation, shall be subject to punishment by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment for a period of not more than six (6) months, or both.
History:
[54-2413, added 2004, ch. 335, sec. 1, p. 1001.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 24 - DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER PROFESSIONALS LICENSING ACT › Section 54-2414 - DUTY OF PROSECUTING ATTORNEY — DUTY OF ATTORNEY GENERAL.

54-2414. DUTY OF PROSECUTING ATTORNEY — DUTY OF ATTORNEY GENERAL. It shall be the duty of the prosecuting attorney of each county to prosecute all violations of this chapter constituting a violation of criminal law and it shall be the duty of the attorney general of the state of Idaho to prosecute any administrative actions brought under the provisions of this chapter as requested by the board.
History:
[54-2414, added 2004, ch. 335, sec. 1, p. 1002.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 25 - HORSE RACING › Section 54-2501 - SHORT TITLE.

54-2501. SHORT TITLE. This act may be cited as the "Idaho racing act."
History:
[54-2501, added 1963, ch. 64, sec. 1, p. 246; am. 1987, ch. 316, sec. 1, p. 661.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 25 - HORSE RACING › Section 54-2503 - RACING COMMISSION CREATED — APPOINTMENT — REMOVAL — CLAIMS.

54-2503. RACING COMMISSION CREATED — APPOINTMENT — REMOVAL — CLAIMS. There is hereby created in the Idaho state police the Idaho state racing commission, to consist of three (3) members, who shall be citizens, residents, and qualified electors of the state of Idaho.
The members of said commission shall be appointed by the governor within thirty (30) days after this act takes effect, one (1) for a term to expire on the Thursday following the second Monday in January, 1965, and one (1) for a term to expire on the Thursday following the second Monday in January, 1967, and one (1) for a term to expire on the Thursday following the second Monday in January, 1969, and upon the expiration of the term of any member of said commission, the governor shall appoint a successor for a term of six (6) years. All appointments to the Idaho state racing commission shall be subject to the approval of the senate.
Each member shall hold office until his successor is appointed and qualified. Vacancies on the commission shall be filled by appointment to be made by the governor for the unexpired term.
Any member may be removed from office by the governor for cause after a public hearing. Notice of said hearing shall fix the time and place of hearing and shall specify the charges. Copy of the notice of hearing shall be served on the member by mailing the same to the member at his last known address at least ten (10) days before the date fixed for said hearing.
History:
[54-2503, added 1963, ch. 64, sec. 3, p. 246; am. 1969, ch. 221, sec. 1, p. 724; am. 1971, ch. 259, sec. 1, p. 1037; am. 1974, ch. 27, sec. 192, p. 811; am. 1987, ch. 316, sec. 3, p. 661; am. 2000, ch. 469, sec. 127, p. 1587.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 25 - HORSE RACING › Section 54-2504 - CHAIRMAN — QUORUM — COSTS.

54-2504. CHAIRMAN — QUORUM — COSTS. The commission shall organize by electing one (1) of its members chairman. Two (2) members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any and all business of the commission.
Each member of the board shall be compensated as provided by section 59-509(h), Idaho Code. Moneys used for the compensation of members shall be drawn from commission funds.
The commission may incur all such costs, charges and expenses as are reasonably necessary in carrying out the intent and purposes of this act.
All claims and expenditures under this act shall be first audited and passed upon by the commission, and, when approved, shall be paid in the manner provided by law for the payment of claims against the state of Idaho.
History:
[54-2504, added 1963, ch. 64, sec. 4, p. 246; am. 1969, ch. 221, sec. 1, p. 724; am. 1971, ch. 259, sec. 2, p. 1037; am. 1979, ch. 251, sec. 1, p. 659; am. 1980, ch. 247, sec. 71, p. 639; am. 1992, ch. 62, sec. 1, p. 195.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 25 - HORSE RACING › Section 54-2505 - COMMISSION’S ANNUAL REPORT — PUBLIC RECORD.

54-2505. COMMISSION’S ANNUAL REPORT — PUBLIC RECORD. The commission shall keep detailed records of all meetings and of the business transacted therein, and all licenses applied for and issued, reports of which shall be embodied in an annual report which the commission shall prepare and submit to the governor on or before the thirty-first day of March of each year. Said annual report shall cover the activities of the commission, including the financial report of the commission and a financial summary of licensees subject to section 54-2508, Idaho Code, and organizations of licensees defined in section 54-2502(4), Idaho Code, for the preceding year in addition to the aforementioned.
All records of the commission shall be public records, and as such, subject to public inspection.
History:
[54-2505, added 1963, ch. 64, sec. 5, p. 246; am. 1969, ch. 221, sec. 1, p. 724; am. 2005, ch. 264, sec. 1, p. 809; am. 2013, ch. 139, sec. 2, p. 334.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 25 - HORSE RACING › Section 54-2506 - DUTIES OF COMMISSION AND LICENSEES — LICENSE FEE.

54-2506. DUTIES OF COMMISSION AND LICENSEES — LICENSE FEE. It shall be the duty of the commission, as soon as possible after its organization, to prepare and promulgate a complete set of rules and regulations to govern race meets and the pari-mutuel system. It shall be the duty of each person holding a license under the authority of the act to comply with this act and with all the rules and regulations promulgated and all orders issued by the commission.
It shall be unlawful for any person, except race meet licensees coming within the provisions of section 54-2508, Idaho Code, to participate, directly or indirectly, in any race meet without first securing and having in full force and effect, a license therefor from the commission. The license fee for such license shall be set by the commission and shall be paid to the commission.
The commission shall, by rule and regulation, determine which persons participating, directly or indirectly, in race meets shall require licenses.
History:
[54-2506, added 1963, ch. 64, sec. 6, p. 246; am. 1969, ch. 221, sec. 2, p. 724; am. 1974, ch. 96, sec. 1, p. 1196; am. 1983, ch. 64, sec. 1, p. 147.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 25 - HORSE RACING › Section 54-2507 - AUTHORITY OF COMMISSION.

54-2507. AUTHORITY OF COMMISSION. (1) The commission created by this act is hereby authorized and it shall be its duty to license, regulate, and supervise all race meets held in this state under the terms of this act, and to cause the various places where race meets are held to be visited and inspected at least once a year.
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the commission may authorize any licensee to participate in an interstate common wagering pool with one (1) or more other racing jurisdictions. Anytime that a licensee participates in an interstate pool, the licensee may adopt, with the authorization of the commission, the take-out of the host jurisdiction or facility.
(3) The commission may permit a licensee to use one (1) or more of its races for an interstate common wagering pool at locations outside its jurisdiction, and may allow pari-mutuel pools in other states to be combined with pari-mutuel pools in its jurisdiction for the purpose of establishing an interstate common wagering pool.
History:
[54-2507, added 1963, ch. 64, sec. 7, p. 246; am. 1969, ch. 221, sec. 1, p. 724; am. 1991, ch. 56, sec. 2, p. 107; am. 1992, ch. 19, sec. 2, p. 56.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 25 - HORSE RACING › Section 54-2509 - PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS OF LAW — POWER OF COMMISSION.

54-2509. PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS OF LAW — POWER OF COMMISSION. (1) Any person holding a race meet, and any other person required by this act or the rules of the commission to be licensed, participating, directly or indirectly, in a race meet, without first being licensed by the commission, and any person violating any of the terms or provisions of this act is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(a) There shall be an absolute prohibition of the use of live lures in the state of Idaho for the training of or racing of racing dogs. Any violation of the provisions of this section shall be a felony punishable by a fine not exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), or by a prison term not to exceed seven (7) years, or by both such fine and imprisonment. In addition the state racing commission shall not license any breeder, trainer or kennel whose dogs have been trained or raced with the use of live lures. The racing commission shall adopt rules that will provide for the humane treatment of the dogs involved in any aspect of training for or engaging in dog racing.
(2) The commission shall have the power to exclude from any and all race courses in this state any person who the commission deems detrimental to the best interests of racing, or any person who violates any of the provisions of this act or any rule or order of the commission.
(3) It shall be lawful to conduct race meets on or at a race track, or otherwise, at any time during the week.
(4) Any person maintaining a license issued by the commission, who violates the provisions of this act or the rules of the commission, may have such license suspended or revoked. In addition to such suspension or revocation the commission may levy a monetary penalty commensurate with the gravity of the offense, not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500). The commission, by rule shall provide a summary procedure for such determination at the track, the penalty amount for specified violations, and shall provide for an appeal of any summary decision to the commission. At-the-track summary proceedings shall not be subject to the provisions of chapter 52, title 67, Idaho Code. Hearings and appeals before the commission as allowed by this act or the rules of the commission shall be subject to chapter 52, title 67, Idaho Code, except the provisions of section 67-5254(2), Idaho Code, which is inconsistent with the unique requirements of racing.
(5) All law enforcement officers in this state shall assist in the enforcement of this act and the rules of the commission.
History:
[54-2509, added 1963, ch. 64, sec. 9, p. 246; am. 1969, ch. 221, sec. 3, p. 724; am. 1977, ch. 230, sec. 1, p. 685; am. 1980, ch. 58, sec. 1, p. 116; am. 1987, ch. 316, sec. 7, p. 665; am. 1988, ch. 141, sec. 2, p. 257; am. 1996, ch. 75, sec. 1, p. 241.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 25 - HORSE RACING › Section 54-2510 - RACE EXCLUSIVELY FOR IDAHO BRED HORSES — BONUS FOR IDAHO BRED WINNERS.

54-2510. RACE EXCLUSIVELY FOR IDAHO BRED HORSES — BONUS FOR IDAHO BRED WINNERS. (1) For the purpose of encouraging the breeding, within this state, of valuable thoroughbred, purebred and/or registered horses, at least one (1) race each day at each horse race meet shall be limited to Idaho bred horses. If in the opinion of the commission sufficient competition cannot be had among such class of horses, said race may be written as an Idaho bred preferred race instead.
(2) A sum equal to ten percent (10%) of the first place purse money won by an Idaho bred horse shall be paid by the licensee conducting the race meet to the breeder of such horse. All purse moneys derived from pari-mutuel racing and all purse enhancement moneys from the Idaho state racing commission shall be included in the calculation of these breeder payments. All nominating and sustaining fees, and any moneys from outside sponsors shall be excluded from the calculation of these breeder payments.
History:
[54-2510, added 1963, ch. 64, sec. 10, p. 246; am. 1969, ch. 221, sec. 1, p. 724; am. 1987, ch. 316, sec. 4, p. 662; am. 2008, ch. 26, sec. 1, p. 39.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 25 - HORSE RACING › Section 54-2511 - PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE.

54-2511. PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE. For the protection of the public, and all members thereof, the exhibitors and visitors, every person licensed to conduct a race meet under the provisions of this act shall carry public liability insurance in an amount and form of contract and with a company to be approved by the commission.
History:
[54-2511, added 1963, ch. 64, sec. 11, p. 246; am. 1969, ch. 221, sec. 1, p. 724.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 25 - HORSE RACING › Section 54-2514A - DOG RACING ILLEGAL AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT.

54-2514A. DOG RACING ILLEGAL AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT. (1) On and after the effective date of this act, live dog races and pari-mutuel betting on such races or the training of dogs to compete in live dog races shall be illegal in the state of Idaho. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the provisions of this section shall not be deemed to alter or affect simulcasts and simulcast pari-mutuel wagering at a facility that was licensed and authorized prior to January 1, 1996, to conduct live dog races and pari-mutuel wagering on them prior to the effective date of this act, and horse and dog race simulcasts and pari-mutuel wagering on such simulcasts may be conducted at that facility, or at an alternate facility in the same county and approved by the commission as if the facility were still licensed and under the same conditions and restrictions imposed by law on a licensee. Under no circumstances shall the provisions of this section or section 54-2512, Idaho Code, be used to grant more than one (1) license to conduct simulcast pari-mutuel wagering in any county. Any person participating or conducting a live dog race or pari-mutuel betting on such a live dog race or the training of dogs to compete in live dog races in violation of this section shall be guilty of a felony.
(2) The provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to exhibition-style live dog races upon which no pari-mutuel betting occurs on or off the site of the race or training, where the maximum track length and race does not exceed one hundred fifty (150) feet, or to the training of dogs to compete in exhibition-style live dog races, conducted at county fairs. The proper care, humane treatment and protection of a dog participating in an exhibition dog race shall be the responsibility of its owner, and all dog races and associated training shall be conducted in a manner consistent with the provisions of chapter 35, title 25, Idaho Code.
(3) The provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to a sled dog race or to the training of dogs for a sled dog race meeting the requirements of this subsection and upon which no pari-mutuel betting occurs on or off the site of the race or training. A "sled dog race" means a timed competition of teams of sled dogs that pull a sled with the dog musher standing on the runners of the sled. The proper care, humane treatment and protection of a dog participating in a sled dog race shall be the responsibility of its owner, and all sled dog races and associated training shall be conducted in a manner consistent with the provisions of chapter 35, title 25, Idaho Code.
History:
[54-2514A, added 1996, ch. 310, sec. 1, p. 1016; am. 1999, ch. 394, sec. 2, p. 1093; am. 2005, ch. 222, sec. 1, p. 698; am. 2017, ch. 126, sec. 1, p. 296.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 25 - HORSE RACING › Section 54-2515 - EXEMPTION FROM FEE PAYMENT — PAYMENT OF SUMS DUE COMMISSION — PAYMENT TO PUBLIC SCHOOL INCOME FUND.

54-2515. EXEMPTION FROM FEE PAYMENT — PAYMENT OF SUMS DUE COMMISSION — PAYMENT TO PUBLIC SCHOOL INCOME FUND. Fair boards or fair districts which conduct race meets in connection with regularly scheduled annual fairs shall be exempt from payment of the fees provided in section 54-2508, Idaho Code. All sums due the commission from the licensee shall be paid to and retained by the commission for the payment of salaries, travel, operating costs and any other expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of this act, except that no payment need be made for office accommodations furnished by the state: provided, however, that no salary, wages, expenses or compensation of any kind shall be paid by the state of Idaho for, or in connection with, the work of the commission in carrying out the provisions of this act. All sums due the public school income fund shall be collected by the commission, and, on the next business day following the receipt thereof, shall be paid to the state treasurer for deposit in the public school income fund of the state treasury.
History:
[(54-2515) 1969, ch. 221, sec. 5, p. 724; am. 1980, ch. 123, sec. 3, p. 280; redesignated 1992, ch. 19, sec. 5, p. 63.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 25 - HORSE RACING › Section 54-2516 - LICENSEE’S RIGHT TO WITHHOLD DEPOSITS.

54-2516. LICENSEE’S RIGHT TO WITHHOLD DEPOSITS. (1) In the event any government or governmental agency imposes a levy on a licensee, by a special tax on the money so deposited under the pari-mutuel system, or upon or against his receipts therefrom, the said licensee may withhold in addition to the aforesaid per centum and breakage, as provided in section 54-2513 or section 54-2514, Idaho Code, the amount of the tax so levied.
(2) Breakage for interstate combined wagering pools shall be calculated in accordance with the statutes or rules of the host jurisdiction, and must be distributed among the participating jurisdictions in a manner agreed to among the jurisdictions.
History:
[(54-2516) 1963, ch. 64, sec. 15, p. 246; am. 1991, ch. 56, sec. 4, p. 109; amended and redesignated 1992, ch. 19, sec. 6, p. 63.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 25 - HORSE RACING › Section 54-2517 - BOND REQUIREMENT.

54-2517. BOND REQUIREMENT. Every race meet licensee shall provide and deliver to the commission a bond signed by a surety company licensed to do business in this state in such form and in the sum as may be required by the commission, and conditioned that said licensee will pay to the state of Idaho all moneys due the state under the provisions of this act.
History:
[(54-2517) 1963, ch. 64, sec. 16, p. 246; am. 1969, ch. 221, sec. 6, p. 724; redesignated 1992, ch. 19, sec. 7, p. 63.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 26 - PLUMBING AND PLUMBERS › Section 54-2603 - PLUMBING.

54-2603. PLUMBING. Plumbing means and includes the business, trade practice or work, materials and fixtures used in the design, construction, installation, improvement, extension and alteration of all piping, fixtures, appliances and appurtenances in connection with any plumbing system.
History:
[(54-2603) 1957, ch. 214, sec. 3, p. 454; redesignated as sec. 54-2603, 1984, ch. 123, sec. 3, p. 283.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 26 - PLUMBING AND PLUMBERS › Section 54-2604 - PLUMBING SYSTEMS.

54-2604. PLUMBING SYSTEMS. (1) A plumbing system, public or private, means and includes:
(a) Plumbing fixtures, interconnecting system pipes and traps;
(b) Soil, waste and vent pipes;
(c) Building drains and building sewers;
(d) Sanitary and storm water drainage facilities;
(e) Liquid waste and sewerage facilities;
(f) Water supply systems and distribution and disposal pipes of any premises;
(g) Water treating and water using equipment attached to a plumbing system except for water conditioning equipment;
(h) All the respective connections, devices and appurtenances of any plumbing system, public or private, within or adjacent to any building, residence, manufactured housing, or structure to and including a connection with any point of a public or private supply, distribution or disposal system or other acceptable terminal; and
(i) Water heaters and all associated venting dedicated exclusively thereto.
(2) As used in this section, "water conditioning equipment" shall mean those devices necessary to remove impurities and sediment from water.
(3) A plumbing system does not include a single service integrated fire sprinkler system as defined in section 41-254, Idaho Code.
(4) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, copartnership, association or corporation to do, or cause to be done, whether acting as a principal, agent, or employee, any construction, installation, improvement, extension or alteration of any plumbing system or water conditioning equipment in any residence, building, or structure, or service lines thereto, in the state of Idaho, without complying with the bonding provisions as provided by section 54-2602, Idaho Code.
History:
[(54-2604) 1957, ch. 214, sec. 4, p. 454; am. 1983, ch. 238, sec. 1, p. 643; am. and redesignated as sec. 54-2604, 1984, ch. 123, sec. 4, p. 283; am. 1988, ch. 30, sec. 1, p. 38; am. 1993, ch. 128, sec. 1, p. 323; am. 2010, ch. 109, sec. 1, p. 221.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 26 - PLUMBING AND PLUMBERS › Section 54-2608 - REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY — SUSPENSION — REFUSAL TO RENEW.

54-2608. REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY — SUSPENSION — REFUSAL TO RENEW. The administrator of the division of occupational and professional licenses shall have on the recommendation of the board the power to revoke, suspend or refuse to issue a renewal of any certificate of competency if the same was obtained through error or fraud, or if the holder thereof is shown to be grossly incompetent or has a second time violated any of the rules prescribed by the board, or as prescribed by this act. Before the administrator shall refuse to grant a renewal of said certificate to any applicant or shall revoke or suspend any certificate previously granted, he shall hold a hearing giving such applicant or holder of said certificate fifteen (15) days written notice of his intended action by registered mail directed to the applicant or holder at the address given on said certificate or in the application for said certificate, stating generally the basis for his intended action; and the applicant or holder of said certificate shall have the opportunity to produce testimony in his own behalf at a time and place specified in said notice. The proceedings shall be governed by the provisions of chapter 52, title 67, Idaho Code. If the administrator, after the hearing, shall refuse to grant a renewal of said certificate or shall suspend or revoke any certificate previously granted, said applicant or holder of a certificate may seek judicial review of the administrator’s final order in accordance with the provisions of chapter 52, title 67, Idaho Code. Any person whose certificate has been revoked may, after the expiration of one (1) year from the date of revocation, but not before, apply for a new certificate of competency.
History:
[(54-2608) 1957, ch. 214, sec. 13, p. 454; am. 1974, ch. 39, sec. 31, p. 1023; redesignated as sec. 54-2608, 1984, ch. 123, sec. 9, p. 287; am. 1993, ch. 216, sec. 83, p. 657; am. 1996, ch. 421, sec. 55, p. 1439; am. 2023, ch. 15, sec. 49, p. 104.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 26 - PLUMBING AND PLUMBERS › Section 54-2609 - CHARACTER OF EXAMINATION — CERTIFICATION.

54-2609. CHARACTER OF EXAMINATION — CERTIFICATION. The board shall determine the character and extent of the examination based upon the standards and requirements prescribed by this act, and upon certifications of examination results by the board, the director shall issue certificates of competency to the successful applicants.
History:
[(54-2609) 1957, ch. 214, sec. 14, p. 454; am. 1974, ch. 39, sec. 32, p. 1023; redesignated as sec. 54-2609, 1984, ch. 123, sec. 10, p. 287.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 26 - PLUMBING AND PLUMBERS › Section 54-2610 - CERTIFICATE A PREREQUISITE.

54-2610. CERTIFICATE A PREREQUISITE. It shall be unlawful for any person or firm, copartnership, association or corporation, to engage in the business, trade, practice or work of plumbing in this state after the adoption of this chapter, unless such person, or responsible person representing such firm, copartnership, association or corporation, has successfully passed an examination as provided herein and has issued to him a state certificate of competency, which shall not be transferable, and said certificates of competency shall not be required for sewer contractors, sewage disposal contractors, or any excavating or utility contractors, or for their employees, as set forth and defined in section 54-2602(1)(f), Idaho Code.
History:
[(54-2610) 1957, ch. 214, sec. 15, p. 454; am. 1975, ch. 173, sec. 2, p. 467; am. and redesignated as sec. 54-2610, 1984, ch. 123, sec. 11, p. 288; am. 2007, ch. 197, sec. 3, p. 600.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 26 - PLUMBING AND PLUMBERS › Section 54-2611 - CLASSIFICATION OF COMPETENCY.

54-2611. CLASSIFICATION OF COMPETENCY. There shall be three (3) classifications of competency in the business, trade, practice or work of plumbing and three (3) classifications of competency in the business, trade, practice or work of specialty plumbing, as follows:
(a) A plumbing contractor shall be any person, or a member, representative or agent of a firm, copartnership, association, or corporation skilled in the planning and supervision of the construction, installation, improvement, extension and alteration of plumbing systems, and who is familiar with the provisions of this act and the rules made by the Idaho plumbing board, and who is competent to offer and to assume to work on a contract basis and to direct the work of qualified employees. A contractor who in person does plumbing work shall also be qualified as a journeyman plumber, or have in his employ on all work a qualified journeyman.
(b) A plumbing journeyman shall be any person, who as his principal occupation, is engaged in the installation, improvement, extension and alteration of plumbing systems, and who is familiar with the provisions of this act and who works in the employ and under the direction of a plumbing contractor.
(c) A plumbing apprentice shall be any person, who as his principal occupation is engaged in learning and assisting in installation, improvement, extension and alteration of plumbing systems. Apprentices shall not perform plumbing work except under the supervision of a journeyman.
(d) A specialty contractor shall be any person, or a member, representative or agent of a firm, copartnership, association, or corporation skilled in the specialty classification for which he is certified and who is familiar with the provisions of this act and rules made by the Idaho plumbing board, and who is competent to offer and to assume work on a contract basis and to direct the work of qualified employees. A specialty contractor who in person does specialty work shall also be qualified as a specialty journeyman, or have in his employ on all work a specialty journeyman.
(e) A specialty journeyman shall be any person who is engaged in the specialty classification for which he is certified and who is familiar with the provisions of this act and who works in the employ and under the direction of a plumbing or specialty contractor.
(f) A specialty apprentice shall be any person who is engaged in learning and assisting in the specialty classification for which he is registered. Specialty apprentices shall not perform specialty work except under supervision of a specialty journeyman.
History:
[(54-2611) 1957, ch. 214, sec. 16, p. 454; am. 1974, ch. 39, sec. 33, p. 1023; am. and redesignated as sec. 54-2611, 1984, ch. 123, sec. 12, p. 288; am. 1995, ch. 253, sec. 2, p. 829.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 26 - PLUMBING AND PLUMBERS › Section 54-2612 - EXAMINATIONS — TIME AND PLACE — NOTIFICATION.

54-2612. EXAMINATIONS — TIME AND PLACE — NOTIFICATION. Times and places for examinations shall be determined by the board and all applicants shall be notified thereof.
History:
[(54-2612) 1957, ch. 214, sec. 17, p. 454; redesignated as sec. 54-2612, 1984, ch. 123, sec. 13, p. 288.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 26 - PLUMBING AND PLUMBERS › Section 54-2613 - APPLICATION FOR EXAMINATION.

54-2613. APPLICATION FOR EXAMINATION. All applications for examination shall be filed with the board on the form provided. When any person, or persons, is designated and authorized to be or act as an agent for the applicant, such authorization shall be in writing, signed by the applicant and the person designated, a certified copy of which shall be filed with the board. All applications shall expire and be cancelled after a period of one year if the applicant fails to appear for examination within such period.
History:
[(54-2613) 1957, ch. 214, sec. 18, p. 454; redesignated as sec. 54-2613, 1984, ch. 123, sec. 14, p. 289.]