TITLE 39

HEALTH AND SAFETY

CHAPTER 41

IDAHO BUILDING CODE ACT

39-4108. Certification. After July 1, 2002, state and local government building inspectors, including state safety advisors, shall hold a valid certification as a building inspector or plans examiner issued by the International Code Council (ICC) or the International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO), except that a building inspector with a valid ICC or ICBO residential building inspector certification may only inspect structures regulated by the International Residential Code (IRC). A building inspector with a valid ICC or ICBO residential building inspector certification working under the supervision of an ICC or ICBO certified building inspector or plans examiner may inspect all occupancy classifications for a period not to exceed three (3) years. Any building inspector or plans examiner possessing state certification as of June 30, 2002, may continue to serve as a building inspector, without renewal, until July 1, 2005, at which time certification as an ICC or ICBO building inspector or plans examiner shall be necessary to retain inspection authority.