Minnesota Statutes 326B.135 – Construction Code Inspectors
Subdivision 1.Competency criteria.
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 as adopted in Minnesota.
Subd. 2.Continuing education.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 326B.135
- Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 326B.135
- Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
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.
Subd. 3.Exemption.
A person holding current certification as a building official under section 326B.133 is exempt from this section.
Subd. 4.Effective date.
All construction inspectors shall, within one year of hire, be in compliance with the competency criteria established according to subdivision 1.