SECTION 1. Section 18A of chapter 17 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-
(i) An operator seeking certification pursuant to this section shall submit to the bureau evidence that: (1) the alcohol and drug free housing has been inspected by the city or town’s building or housing inspector within 60 days of the date of application for certification; and (2) that there are no current violations of state and local building codes, by-laws and sanitary codes. Upon certification by the bureau, the operator shall cause such housing to be re-inspected annually by state or local building or sanitary code inspectors for compliance with state and local building codes, by-laws and sanitary codes. Failure to remedy state or local building codes, by-laws and sanitary code violations shall result in denial of certification or decertification from the list of certified alcohol and drug free housing.
SECTION 2. The department of public health shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement to provisions of this act.
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