Current through September 24, 2024
(1) Certification
is valid for three (3) years. To renew a certification, inspectors shall submit
a completed renewal application along with a fee of thirty-five dollars
($35.00) to the State Fire Marshal's Office. The State Fire Marshal's Office
shall send each certified codes inspector a renewal application for
certification at least sixty (60) days prior to the date of expiration of the
original certificate. The renewal application for certification will be mailed
by the State Fire Marshal's Office to the last known business address, unless
the inspector has requested otherwise.
(2) Certified codes inspectors shall have up
to sixty (60) days following the expiration of their certification to fulfill
all requirements for renewal of certification. All applications for renewal of
certification filed during this late period shall be accompanied by a late
penalty fee of ten dollars ($10.00) in addition to the certification fee of
thirty-five dollars ($35.00). Certifications are invalid during this late
period and inspections shall not be performed by the inspector until an
application for renewal of certification is approved.
(3) If the sixty (60) day late period has
expired prior to an inspector fulfilling all requirements for renewal of
certification, then the inspector shall apply for a new certification in
accordance with T.C.A. §§
68-120-113
and
68-120-118,
and Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0780-02-16.
(4) Certified fire, building, plumbing, and
mechanical codes inspectors may renew certification as follows:
(a) Attendance and successful completion of
State Fire Marshal, or designee, approved training courses which provide
instruction related to an inspector's specialty or to the appropriate code(s)
for the purpose of attaining credit for renewal of certification. Training
courses should be approved in advance to receive credit; however, the State
Fire Marshal, or designee, in his/her discretion, may approve a course and
award specified hours of credit after it is given. Organizations are encouraged
to submit courses to the State Fire Marshal's Office for approval at least
fourteen (14) days prior to the scheduled date of the course. There is a
minimum requirement of thirty-six (36) hours of continuing education during the
three (3) year certification period in order to renew certification. Proof of
completion of thirty-six (36) hours of continuing education within thirty-six
(36) months prior to renewal of certification shall be submitted to the State
Fire Marshal's Office. The State Fire Marshal's Office will not be responsible
for training expenses incurred by inspectors.
(b) Successful completion of an examination
administered at the discretion of the State Fire Marshal, or
designee.
(c) Successful completion
during the previous three (3) years of the next higher level of certification
offered by a recognized and approved professional codes organization listed in
Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs.
0780-02-16-.04.
(5) Certified electrical codes
inspectors may renew certification as follows:
(a) Attendance and successful completion of
State Fire Marshal, or designee, approved training courses which provide
instruction related to electrical installations for the purpose of attaining
credit for renewal of certification. Training courses should be approved in
advance to receive credit; however, the State Fire Marshal, or designee, in
his/her discretion, may approve a course and award specified hours of credit
after it is given. Organizations are encouraged to submit courses to the State
Fire Marshal's Office for approval at least fourteen (14) days prior to the
scheduled date of the course. There is a minimum requirement of twenty-four
(24) hours of continuing education during the three (3) year certification
period in order to renew certification. Proof of completion of twenty-four (24)
hours of continuing education within thirty-six (36) months prior to renewal of
certification shall be submitted to the State Fire Marshal's Office. The State
Fire Marshal's Office will not be responsible for training expenses incurred by
inspectors.
(b) Successful
completion of an examination administered at the discretion of the State Fire
Marshal, or designee.
(c)
Successful completion during the previous three (3) years of the next higher
level of certification offered by a recognized and approved professional
electrical codes organization listed in Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs.
0780-02-16-.04.
Authority: T.C.A. §§
68-102-113,
68-120-106,
68-120-113,
and 68-120-118.
