Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0780 - Commerce and Insurance
Subtitle 0780-02 - Division of Fire Prevention
Chapter 0780-02-16 - Certified Codes Inspectors Standards and Qualifications
Section 0780-02-16-.02 - DEFINITIONS

(1) "Building Code Inspection" means an inspection for the purpose of enforcing and determining compliance with the adopted building code and as a result of which citations for failure to comply may be issued or other remedies or measures for enforcement of the building code may be invoked.

(2) "Building Code Inspector" means an individual who as part of his/her job duties performs building code inspections or resolves conflicts relative to application of the adopted building code. The inspector's status shall be determined by job duties rather than job title.

(3) "Certification" means the designation and authorization conferred by the State Fire Marshal, or designee, on a municipal, county, and state employed inspector, who has made application and provided the satisfactory requisite understanding of applicable building, fire, plumbing, mechanical, or fuel gas codes, to conduct or perform inspections and enforces adopted codes.

(4) "Chapter" means Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 68-120-101, et seq.

(5) "Continuing Education" means training courses related to the knowledge and enforcement of relevant code(s) and which are approved by the State Fire Marshal, or designee, for a designated specialty or specialties. The State Fire Marshal, or designee, shall specify the amount of credit hours awarded for approved training courses.

(6) "Department" means the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance.

(7) "Electrical Code Inspection" means an inspection for the purpose of enforcing and determining compliance with the adopted electrical code and as a result of which citations for failure to comply may be issued or other remedies or measures for enforcement of the electrical code may be invoked.

(8) "Electrical Code Inspector" means an individual who as part of his/her job duties performs electrical code inspections or resolves conflicts relative to application of the adopted electrical code. The inspector's status shall be determined by job duties rather than job title.

(9) "Fire Code Inspection" means an inspection for the purpose of enforcing and determining compliance with the adopted fire code and as a result of which citations for failure to comply may be issued or other remedies or measures for enforcement of the fire code may be invoked.

(10) "Fire Code Inspector" means an individual who as part of his/her job duties performs fire code inspections or resolves conflicts relative to application of the adopted fire code. The inspector's status shall be determined by job duties rather than job title.

(11) "Fire Prevention Inspection" means an inspection conducted by fire department personnel other than a fire code inspector. This inspection is advisory in nature (i.e. maintenance and housekeeping) by the fire department personnel and may result in a fire code inspection.

(12) "Mechanical Code Inspection" means an inspection for the purpose of enforcing and determining compliance with the adopted mechanical or fuel gas code and as a result of which citations for failure to comply may be issued or other remedies or measures for enforcement of the mechanical or fuel gas code may be invoked.

(13) "Mechanical Code Inspector" means an individual who as part of his/her job duties performs mechanical or fuel gas code inspections or resolves conflicts relative to application of the adopted mechanical or fuel gas code. The inspector's status shall be determined by job duties rather than job title.

(14) "Plumbing Code Inspection" means an inspection for the purpose of enforcing and determining compliance with the adopted plumbing code and as a result of which citations for failure to comply may be issued or other remedies or measures for enforcement of the plumbing code may be invoked.

(15) "Plumbing Code Inspector" means an individual who as part of his/her job duties performs plumbing code inspections or resolves conflicts relative to application of the adopted plumbing code. The inspector's status shall be determined by job duties rather than job title.

(16) "Pre-Fire Planning Inspection" means a walk-through inspection for the purpose of determining building layout and other building conditions to aid firefighters if a fire occurs.

(17) "Specialty" or "specialties" means the designated field(s) of code(s) in which an inspector is certified and authorized to inspect, and which includes the following: Fire, Electrical, Building Commercial, Building Residential, Mechanical Commercial, Mechanical Residential, Plumbing Commercial and Plumbing Residential.

(18) "State Fire Marshal" means the Commissioner of the Department of Commerce and Insurance.

(19) "State Fire Marshal's Office" means the Division of Fire Prevention at the Department of Commerce and Insurance.