Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY
Part VI - Uniform Construction Code Enforcement
Chapter 9 - Temporary Exemption to Certification Requirement
Section VI-903 - Employment prior to January 1, 2007

A. Certificates of registration may be issued without certification by a recognized code organization or testing agency to building code enforcement officers already employed in code enforcement on January 1, 2007, only for the position and locality held at the time of registration. This registration is valid for three years for building officials and six months for building inspectors and plans reviewers. Additionally, inspectors and plan reviews who were employed by an authority having jurisdiction before July 1, 2006, and remain employed by that authority having jurisdiction, an additional 30 month provisional certificate or registration may be granted provided the individual can demonstrate an annual minimum of three continuing education units for a core discipline as required in §703. Thereafter, anyone renewing this certificate of registration shall satisfy the certification requirement(s) as set forth in §703.

B. The building code enforcement officers designated in Paragraph A above shall have until January 1, 2012, to satisfy the certification requirements as set forth in §703 of this Part. Officials availing themselves of this provision shall obtain the required continuing education units and have attempted at least one International Code Council certification exam by January 1, 2010. Failure to do either shall result in the revocation of that official's provisional certificate of registration.