19 Miss. Code. R. 8-1.21 - Responsibilities of the Department

(1) When issuing certificates of compliance the department shall:

(a) Assure that each certificate includes the decal number, building name, inspector's registration number, the date of the last inspection, the due date of the next inspection, contact information at the department to report a violation, the executive director's signature and date, and any other information required by the statute.

(b) Use the following procedures to issue a certificate of compliance:

(i) review inspection report and fees received by the department;

(ii) review certification submitted by building owner indicating which code violations have been remedied and which code violations are under contract to be corrected;

(iii) review waiver/delay application and fees received by the department;

(iv) notify building owner with a notice of incomplete submittal asking for any missing inspection documents and fees; and

(v) notify building owner of any denied waiver or delay requests and ask for certification that violations have been remedied or under contract to be corrected.

(vi) After a determination is made that the building owner submitted an inspection report with the correct amount of filing fees and all deficiencies in the inspection report have been corrected, or under contract to be corrected, or delay or waiver granted, then a certificate of compliance is issued for each unit of equipment.

(2) The department shall provide notification to building owners, architects, and other building industry professionals regarding the necessity of annually inspecting equipment through the department's website, press releases, and group presentations.

(3) The department shall review and issue a decision on any applications for new technology variances in accordance with this chapter.

(4) The department shall perform the required application and plan review and may approve or deny the application and plans in accordance with this chapter.

(5) The department may periodically review inspection reports to determine compliance with the applicable statutes and administrative rules.

(6) The department may require inspector attendance at periodic rules and/or law update seminars conducted by the department when the executive director determines such seminars to be necessary.

(7) The department may conduct inspector training seminars where attendance by inspectors is not mandatory.

Notes

19 Miss. Code. R. 8-1.21

Miss. Code Ann. §§ 45-45-13 (Rev. 2015); 83-5-1 (Rev. 2011)

Amended 1/10/2015 Amended 7/30/2015 Amended 9/2/2017 Amended 6/28/2019