Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part XIV - Uniform Construction Code › Chapter 401 - UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION OF CODE ADMINISTRATORS › Section 401.15 - Registration of current code administrators

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) A current code administrator engaged in
				plan review or inspection of one-family or two-family residential property may
				continue to engage in these activities without meeting the training and
				certification requirements of this chapter until 3 years from effective date of
				the adoption of the final-form regulations for the Uniform Construction Code.
				To engage in plan review or inspection of one-family or two-family dwelling
				units after 3 years from effective date of adoption of the final-form
				regulations for the Uniform Construction Code, a current code administrator
				shall meet the certification and training requirements of this
				chapter.
(b) A current code
				administrator engaged in plan review or inspection of other buildings and
				structures that are not one-family or two-family residential structures may
				continue to engage in these activities without meeting the training and
				certification requirements of this chapter until 5 years from effective date of
				adoption of the final-form regulations for the Uniform Construction Code. To
				engage in plan review and inspection of other buildings and structures after 5
				years from the effective date of adoption of the final-form regulations for the
				Uniform Construction Code, a current code administrator shall meet the training
				and certification requirements of this chapter.
(c) A current code administrator shall
				register with the Department by submitting a completed Department-provided form
				and furnishing required documentation. Documentation is to consist of an
				affidavit completed by the employer responsible for oversight of the current
				code administrator's activities and an affidavit completed by the current code
				administrator containing a description of the current code administrator's
				duties, employment and length of employment.
(d) The Department will issue an
				identification card to a current code administrator who meets the requirements
				of this section, completes a Department-provided form and pays the required fee
				under §
									401.2 (relating to Department
				fees).
(e) The identification card
				will expire as registration on the date that the current code administrator
				must meet the training and certification requirements of this
				chapter.
(f) A current code
				administrator shall notify the Department in writing if the identification card
				is lost or destroyed. The Department will charge a required fee for issuance of
				a new identification card under § 401.2.
(g) A current code administrator is not
				required to obtain a new registration for a change of employer.
(h) A current code administrator may not
				approve plans or perform inspections relating to accessibility requirements
				without being currently certified by the Department as an accessibility
				inspector/plans examiner.