(A) A person seeking registration as required by this chapter shall apply on a form prescribed by the council.
(B) An applicant shall furnish satisfactory proof to the council of valid certification by a recognized code organization or testing agency in the general or special construction trade discipline for which he is employed to perform an inspection. A special registration authorizes the registrant to practice in the named construction discipline only. A general registration authorizes a registrant to practice in all construction trade disciplines for which certification has been obtained. The council or its designated representatives shall review the guidelines employed by the code organization or testing agency in order to determine their continued compatibility with the requirements considered by the council to be consistent with this chapter.
(C) A local jurisdiction may impose additional requirements upon a person employed as a building codes enforcement officer or contract inspector in its jurisdiction.
HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 123, Section 3; 2009 Act No. 20, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on May 20, 2009).
Effect of Amendment
The 2009 amendment rewrote subsections (A) and (B) and, in subsection (C), added "or contract inspector".