HF 3641

1st Engrossment - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to building officials; requiring competency criteria; proposing coding for
new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16B.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [16B.655] CONSTRUCTION CODE INSPECTORS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Competency criteria. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of labor and industry
shall adopt rules establishing required competency criteria for individuals serving
as construction code inspectors. For the purpose of this section, "construction code
inspectors" means building inspectors, mechanical inspectors, plumbing inspectors,
and combination inspectors under the supervision of the building official. Required
competency criteria shall be relevant to the building, mechanical, and plumbing codes
adopted in Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Continuing education. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of labor and industry shall
adopt rules establishing or approving education programs for construction inspectors
related to construction inspection and administration of the State Building Code.
Each construction code inspector must satisfactorily complete continuing education
requirements as established in rule by the commissioner.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Effective date. new text end

new text begin Effective January 1, 2008, all construction inspectors hired
on or after January 1, 2008, shall, within one year of hire, be in compliance with the
competency criteria established according to subdivision 1.
new text end