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19 NYCRR 1208-2.1

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Minimum training requirements for building safety inspectors and code enforcement officials

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Minimum training requirements for building safety inspectors and code enforcement officials

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(a)General.

Except as otherwise provided in section 1208-2.2(b) of this Part, no person shall perform any enforcement activity unless such person satisfies the minimum training requirements applicable to such enforcement activity, as specified in this section. There are two levels of enforcement activities: building safety inspector and code enforcement official. If a person performs more than one level of enforcement activity, he or she must satisfy the minimum training requirements applicable to each level of enforcement activity he or she performs.

(b)Building safety inspector.

To satisfy the minimum training requirements for a person who performs building safety inspector enforcement activities, a person must be certified as a building safety inspector pursuant to section 1208-3.1 or section 1208-5.4 of this Part, and must maintain such certification in the manner specified in section 1208-3.1 of this Part.

(c)Code enforcement official.

To satisfy the minimum training requirements for a person who performs code enforcement official enforcement activities, a person must be certified as a code enforcement official pursuant to section 12.08-3.1 or section 1208-5.4 of this Part, and must maintain such certification in the manner specified in section 1208-3.1 of this Part.

(d)More stringent training requirements.

This section specifies minimum training requirements for persons who perform enforcement activities. Nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing any local government, county or State agency from imposing more stringent training requirements for its building safety inspectors or code enforcement officials.

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