(1) The board may approve a temporary resolution of a county, city, or town or the board of directors or managers of a water or sewer district or water utility to authorize an unlicensed person to perform plumbing work if:

(a) there is not a licensed plumber within a 100-mile radius; and

(b) reasonable notice has been submitted to the board in accordance with 37-69-102, MCA.

(2) The county, city, or town or the board of directors or managers of a water or sewer district or water utility must reapply for board approval every three years from the date of board approval, or at the time a new unlicensed person has been delegated, whichever occurs first.

(3) The county, city, or town or the board of directors or managers of a water or sewer district or water utility must notify the board if a licensed plumber locates within a 100-mile radius.