58-56-9. Qualifications of inspectors -- Contract for inspection services.
(1) All inspectors employed by a local regulator, state regulator, or compliance agency to
enforce provisions of the codes adopted or approved pursuant to this chapter shall:
(a) meet minimum qualifications as established by the division in collaboration with the
commission or be certified by a nationally recognized organization which promulgates codes
adopted under this chapter, or pass an examination developed by the division in collaboration with
the commission;
(b) be currently licensed by the division as meeting those minimum qualifications; and
(c) be subject to revocation or suspension of their license or may be placed on probation
if found guilty of unlawful or unprofessional conduct.
(2) A local regulator, state regulator, or compliance agency may contract for the services
of a licensed inspector not regularly employed by the regulator or agency.
(3) (a) The division shall use the monies received in Subsection (4) to provide education
regarding the codes and code amendments adopted or approved under Section 58-56-4 to:
(i) building inspectors; and
(ii) individuals engaged in construction-related trades or professions.
(b) All funding available for the building inspector's education program shall be
nonlapsing.
(4) Each compliance agency shall charge a 1% surcharge on all building permits issued
and shall transmit 80% of the amount collected to the division to be utilized by the division to
fulfill the requirements of Subsection (3). The surcharge shall be deposited as a dedicated credit.
Amended by Chapter 75, 2002 General Session
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