Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0780 - Commerce and Insurance
Subtitle 0780-02 - Division of Fire Prevention
Chapter 0780-02-03 - Review of Construction Plans and Specifications
Section 0780-02-03-.06 - INSPECTION OF CONSTRUCTION

(1) Construction or work for which approval is required shall be subject to inspection by the Division and such construction or work shall remain accessible and exposed for inspection purposes until approved. Any portions of an approval following an inspection that do not comply with adopted codes and standards shall be corrected and shall not be construed as approved by the Division. Inspections presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of the code shall not be valid. It shall be the duty of the contractor to cause the work to remain accessible and exposed for inspection purposes. The Division shall not be liable for expenses incurred in the removal or replacement of any material required to allow inspection.

(2) The Division is authorized to accept reports of approved inspection agencies, provided such agencies satisfy the requirements as to qualifications and reliability. Such reports shall be made readily available to the inspector.

(3) It shall be the duty of the contractor or their duly authorized agent to notify the Division when work is ready for inspection. It shall be the duty of the contractor to provide access to and means for inspections of such work that are required by the code. If the inspector cannot access the work or if the work is not completed by the time of inspection and the contractor does not contact the inspector in advance to reschedule the inspection, the inspector may fail the inspection.