5. a. Participation by municipalities in the emergency deployment program established by the Commissioner of Community Affairs pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2007, c.2 (C. 52:27D-126.3) shall be voluntary; provided, however, that any municipality that does not adopt a resolution of non-participation in the emergency deployment program, and file such resolution with the Department of Community Affairs, within 60 days of the effective date of rules implementing section 1 of P.L.2007, c.2 (C. 52:27D-126.3), shall be deemed to be participating in the program, until such time as a resolution of non-participation may be adopted and filed. A non-participating municipality may join the emergency deployment program at any time by adopting a resolution of participation and filing it with the commissioner.

b. During a state of emergency, any deployed construction code official or inspector shall report to the municipal emergency management coordinator for the deployment area.

L.2007, c.2, s.5.