54-5021. APPOINTMENT AND QUALIFICATION OF INSPECTORS — NO FINANCIAL INTEREST. (1) The administrator of the division of building safety, or the local government having jurisdiction, as the case may be, shall appoint such number of inspectors as are necessary for the effective enforcement of this chapter.
(2) All state mechanical inspectors shall be knowledgeable in HVAC installations and demonstrate knowledge of the provisions of this chapter and rules of the administrator and the board. All inspectors shall be certified by rule of the HVAC board as a commercial mechanical inspector or a residential mechanical inspector, depending upon the duties assigned.
(3) No inspector shall be permitted to be engaged or financially interested in business, trade, practice or work related to this chapter, or sell any supplies connected to the HVAC business, nor act as an agent, directly or indirectly, for any person, firm, copartnership, association or corporation so engaged in HVAC. The qualifications and requirements as set forth in this section shall apply to inspectors employed by a municipality.
(4) Each local government mechanical inspector shall be certified as a mechanical inspector.
History:
[54-5021, added 2003, ch. 276, sec. 1, p. 740.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES
Chapter 50 - INSTALLATION OF HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS
Section 54-5001 - DECLARATION OF POLICY.
Section 54-5003 - DEFINITIONS.
Section 54-5004 - IDAHO HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING BOARD.
Section 54-5005 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD — LIMITATION.
Section 54-5006 - ADMINISTRATOR OF THE DIVISION OF BUILDING SAFETY.
Section 54-5007 - REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY.
Section 54-5008 - CERTIFICATE A PREREQUISITE.
Section 54-5009 - CLASSIFICATION OF COMPETENCY.
Section 54-5010 - EXAMINATIONS — NOTIFICATION — APPLICATION.
Section 54-5011 - ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY.
Section 54-5013 - CERTIFICATE EXPIRATION — RENEWAL — REINSTATEMENT.
Section 54-5014 - CERTIFICATE TO BE DISPLAYED AND CARRIED ON THE JOB.
Section 54-5016 - PERMITS REQUIRED — EXCEPTION — LOCAL GOVERNMENT FEES ALLOWED.
Section 54-5017 - PERMITS — APPLICATION — FEES.
Section 54-5018 - INSPECTION BY AGENT.
Section 54-5019 - APPROVAL AND CERTIFICATION OF INSPECTION.
Section 54-5020 - REQUEST FOR INSPECTION — FEE FOR REINSPECTION.
Section 54-5021 - APPOINTMENT AND QUALIFICATION OF INSPECTORS — NO FINANCIAL INTEREST.
Section 54-5022 - VIOLATION — MISDEMEANOR — PENALTY.
Section 54-5023 - ATTORNEY GENERAL — PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS.
Section 54-5024 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES FUND — RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS.