Section 144-240-2 - TEMPORARILY AUTHORIZED LOCAL PLUMBING INSPECTORSA. An individual may be temporarily authorized in writing by the Department to be employed as an LPI for a period not to exceed 12 months. The Department will coordinate appointments with the Maine Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Plumbers' Examining Board, and SPO, prior to temporary authorization.B. This waiver request must not be granted to a non-certified individual, unless the municipality has demonstrated that no certified LPI is available. Should the municipality demonstrate that no certified LPI is available, the Department may grant temporary certification, based upon the documented credentials of the individual, on a form prescribed by the Department, depending upon the following, in this order: (1) Formal training obtained from the State Planning Office;(2) Formal training and/or licensure from another body within Maine;(3) Formal training and/or licensure from another body outside Maine; and10- 144 C.M.R. ch. 240, § 2