(1) To qualify for reimbursement under 50-53-218 , MCA, the local board of health must either enter into a written, signed cooperative agreement with the department that establishes the duties and responsibilities of the local board of health and the department consistent with this subchapter, or meet each of the following requirements:

(a) At least one sanitarian working with or for the local board of health must receive training from the department in public bathing place inspection techniques. The department is responsible for making training available on a periodic basis.

(b) The local board of health must ensure that the following are done by the local health officer, sanitarian, or sanitarian-in-training:

(i) Upon notification by the department, a prelicensing inspection pursuant to ARM 37.111.1003 is made to determine compliance with the requirements of this subchapter.

(ii) Each public bathing place that is available for use year-round and is within the jurisdiction of the local board of health is inspected at least once every 6 months, and each public bathing place that is restricted to seasonal use, at least once every 12 months.

(iii) Quarterly inspection reports are submitted to the department within 10 days following the close of each quarter of the fiscal year (1st quarter--September 30; 2nd quarter--December 31; 3rd quarter--March 31; 4th quarter--June 30) on forms approved by the department.

(iv) All documentation of enforcement of this subchapter, including but not limited to inspection reports, consumer complaints, illness investigations, plans of correction, and enforcement actions, is retained for 5 years and copies of the documentation are submitted or otherwise made available to the department upon request.

(2) A failure by the local board of health to meet all of its responsibilities under the cooperative agreement or under (1) (a) and (b) above shall result in the withholding of funds from the local board reimbursement fund in an amount to be determined by the department.