1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to building officials; requiring competency criteria; proposing coding for 
1.3 	new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16B.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. [16B.655] CONSTRUCTION CODE INSPECTORS.
1.6 		Subdivision 1.Competency criteria. The commissioner shall adopt rules 
1.7 	establishing required competency criteria for individuals serving as construction code 
1.8 	inspectors. For the purpose of this section, "construction code inspectors" means building 
1.9 	inspectors, mechanical inspectors, plumbing inspectors, and combination inspectors under 
1.10 	the supervision of the building official. Required competency criteria shall be relevant to 
1.11 	the building, mechanical, and plumbing codes adopted in Minnesota.
1.12 		Subd. 2.Continuing education. The commissioner shall adopt rules establishing 
1.13 	or approving education programs for construction inspectors related to construction 
1.14 	inspection and administration of the State Building Code. Each construction code 
1.15 	inspector must satisfactorily complete continuing education requirements as established in 
1.16 	rule by the commissioner.
1.17 		Subd. 3.Effective date. Effective January 1, 2008, all newly employed construction 
1.18 	inspectors shall, within one year of hire, be in compliance with the competency criteria 
1.19 	established according to subdivision 1.