Section 5.4626 - Substantiating Information(a) On request from TDI, an appointed qualified inspector must provide information and evidence necessary to substantiate the appointed qualified inspector's verification that an ongoing improvement complies with the wind load requirements of the applicable building code.(b) The appointed qualified inspector may provide the information and evidence described in subsection (a) of this section to TDI in the form of: (1) product information on building components including manufacturer name, testing information, installation instructions, and model code evaluation reports or other building information as described in § 5.4623 of this title (relating to Information Required to Inspect to Design Documents);(2) information in windstorm plans, as described in § 5.4623 of this title;(3) inspection verification forms and other documents previously filed with TDI;(6) building product submittal information;(8) inspection reports, as described in § 5.4625 of this title (relating to Inspection Reports).(c) All information required by this section must be submitted to TDI electronically using the Windstorm system or by email to windstorm@tdi.texas.gov. The Windstorm system can be accessed on TDI's website.(d) For each structure inspected, an appointed qualified inspector must retain the substantiating evidence and information described in this section for five years from the date of the most recent inspection verification form submitted on the structure.28 Tex. Admin. Code § 5.4626
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 02, January 13, 2017, TexReg 73, eff. 1/18/2017; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 03, January 20, 2023, TexReg 0225, eff. 1/23/2023