(A) Certificates of registration issued without examination to building codes enforcement officers employed in codes enforcement by July 2, 2003, remain valid only for the position and locality held at the time of registration and may be renewed.

(B) Upon initial employment by a local jurisdiction, an uncertified individual must be granted a provisional registration without examination which is valid from the date the individual is assigned to perform code enforcement, for the time period authorized by regulation for the requested registration classification. A current or previously registered individual holding all certifications required for the registration classification for which the person was hired, may be granted a provisional registration for a different classification. The provisional registration may not be renewed.