Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0780-02-13-.06 - APPROVAL OF CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION AGENCIES

(1) No person shall act as a construction inspection agency under this Chapter without a valid letter of approval from the Department.

(2) An application for approval as a construction inspection agency shall be submitted on the form prescribed by the Department. The application shall be accompanied by:

(a) A non-refundable original application fee of five hundred dollars ($500.00);

(b) A prospectus describing:

1. The applicant's qualifications to inspect equipment systems;

2. The education and qualifications of the employees who would conduct the actual inspections;

3. The applicant's experience in third-party inspections;

4. The applicant's organizational structure;

5. The relationship which the applicant would establish with approved design review agencies to ensure that modular building units and components are produced in accordance with the standards; and

(c) Proof that all employees who conduct inspections have certifications from at least one (1) of the following nationally recognized code organizations:

1. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA); or

2. International Code Council (ICC);

3. Southern Building Code Congress International (SBCCI);

4. Building Officials and Code Administrators International (BOCA); or

5. International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO).

(3) The Department shall be notified in writing of any change in the information furnished in an application, prior to and throughout licensure, within thirty (30) days of such change.

(4) The Department shall issue a letter of approval to qualified applicants.

(5) All approvals issued under this rule shall expire on June 30 of each year. An initial approval that is issued between April 1 and June 30 during any given year shall expire on June 30 of the following year.

(6) An application for renewal of an approval shall be submitted on the form prescribed by the Department prior to expiration, and accompanied by a non-refundable renewal application fee of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00).

(7) Any construction inspection agency that fails to renew such construction inspection agency's approval on or before its expiration date, June 30, and until August 31 shall be required to pay one-half (1/2) of the approval fee, in addition to the fee established in paragraph (6) of this rule.

(8) Any construction inspection agency that has failed to renew such construction inspection agency's approval as of September 1 of each year shall be required to apply for a new approval as prescribed in paragraph two (2) of this rule.

(9) Any change of ownership shall require a new approval.

Notes

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0780-02-13-.06

Original rule filed September 17, 1986; effective November 1, 1986. Amendment filed June 10, 2004; effective August 24, 2004. Amendment filed June 15, 2009; effective August 29, 2009. Amendments filed March 31, 2021; effective 6/29/2021.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 68-102-113, 68-126-302, and 68-126-305.