Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0780 - Commerce and Insurance
Subtitle 0780-02 - Division of Fire Prevention
Chapter 0780-02-09 - Third-Party Inspections and Third-Party Plans Review
Section 0780-02-09-.01 - DEFINITIONS

Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 0780-02-09-.01

Current through September 24, 2024

(1) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Applicable codes" means the building code adopted by the Division or by the local government examining third-party inspections and third-party plans review where the building is located.

(b) "Conflict of interest" means an affiliation or relationship as defined pursuant to T.C.A. § 68-120-101(k)(1)(A).

(c) "Discipline" means a plans examination or inspection of building, fire, mechanical, plumbing, or electrical code.

(d) "Division" means the Division of Fire Prevention of the Department of Commerce and Insurance.

(e) "Exempt jurisdiction" means a local government acting pursuant to T.C.A. § 68-120-101(b)(2).

(f) "Local department" means the department(s) enforcing building and/or fire codes within a local government.

(g) "Local government" means any city, county, town, municipal, corporation, metropolitan government, or political subdivision.

(h) "Statewide building program" means the adoption and enforcement of codes pursuant to T.C.A. § 68-120-101(a).

(i) "Third-party inspector" means an individual that meets the requirements as defined in T.C.A. § 68-120-101(k)(1)(B).

(j) "Third-party plans examiner" means an individual that meets the requirements as defined in T.C.A. § 68-120-101(k)(1)(C).

Authority: Chapter 771, Public Acts of 2024 and T.C.A. § 68-120-101.

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