SB 394

This bill eliminates the Building Inspector Review Board and the Contractor

Certification Council and transfers their duties to the Uniform Dwelling Code

Council.

Building Inspector Review Board.

Under current law, the Department of

Safety and Professional Services promulgates rules for the certification of persons

who inspect construction of the following: 1) public buildings and places of

employment, which are subject to the Commercial Building Code; and 2) one-family

or two-family dwellings, which are subject to the Uniform Dwelling Code. Current

law requires the Building Inspector Review Board to review complaints and revoke

the certification of a person who inspects either type of construction if the board finds

that the person engaged in incompetent, negligent, or unethical conduct. Current

law also requires the Uniform Dwelling Code Council to make recommendations to

DSPS on certain matters relating to the Uniform Dwelling Code.

This bill eliminates the Building Inspector Review Board and requires the

Uniform Dwelling Code Council to review complaints about a person who inspected

the construction of a one-family or two-family dwelling. Under the bill, if the

Uniform Dwelling Code Council determines that such a person engaged in

incompetent, negligent, or unethical conduct, the bill requires the council to

recommend that DSPS revoke the person's certification. Upon receipt of a

recommendation, DSPS must revoke the certification if DSPS finds that the person

engaged in incompetent, negligent, or unethical conduct.

Contractor Certification Council.

Under current law, the Contractor

Certification Council makes recommendations for DSPS to promulgate rules for

certifying the financial responsibility of contractors who obtain building permits for

one-family or two-family dwellings. The Contractor Certification Council also

makes recommendations to and advises DSPS on continuing education and

examination requirements for such contractors. The bill eliminates the Contractor

Certification Council and transfers all of its duties to the Uniform Dwelling Code

Council.