(1) The department is responsible for the enforcement of the provisions of this article and the regulations adopted thereunder.
(2) The department may contract with a local board of health to investigate and inspect the facilities to be licensed under this article and may accept reports on such investigations or inspections as a basis for licensing. The department may also contract with local boards of health to enforce the provisions of this article and the regulations adopted thereunder and is required to transfer license fees and additional fees collected in this article to the local boards of health if a contract is so negotiated.
Source: L. 85: Entire section added, p. 927, § 5, effective July 1.