Section 0780-02-16-.06 - RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATION(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.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0780-02-16-.06
Original rule filed July 28, 1993; effective October 11, 1993. Repeal and new rule filed August 22, 2008; effective November 5, 2008. Amendment filed September 25, 2009; effective February 28, 2010. Amendments filed December 19, 2017; effective March 19, 2018. Emergency rules filed December 30, 2019; effective through June 27, 2020. Amendments filed March 26, 2020; effective 6/24/2020.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 68-102-113, 68-120-106, 68-120-113, and 68-120-118.