§ 353-26. Legislative intent.

A. 

This Legislature hereby finds and determines that the Department of Health Services and the Board of Health regulate many activities that affect the public health of the residents of Suffolk County. This Legislature also finds that the Department of Health Services considers applications and issues permits to individuals and businesses to conduct certain activities that are regulated by the Department. This Legislature further finds that a fundamental area of concern for the Department of Health Services and the Board of Health is the protection of the County's surface waters and underground drinking water supply under Article 6 of the Suffolk County Sanitary Code. This Legislature also determines that the Department of Health Services must approve the water supply and sewage disposal facilities for proposed realty subdivisions, development and other construction projects.

B. 

This Legislature finds that individuals and businesses often hire "expeditors" to assist in moving their permit applications through the Department of Health Services. This Legislature also finds that no special qualifications or expertise are required for persons who provide expediting services. This Legislature further finds that expeditors working with the Department of Health Services should be required to register with the County of Suffolk. This Legislature determines that a registration requirement for expeditors will allow for greater transparency in the permitting process. This Legislature also finds and determines that a registration requirement will allow the County to hold expeditors accountable and suspend or revoke the registration of expeditors who are guilty of misconduct and thereby protect consumers who avail themselves of expediting services.

C. 

Therefore, the purpose of this article is to establish a registration requirement for expeditors who interface with the Department of Health Services.