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        103.31  STATE INSPECTION PROCEDURES.
         1.  An inspection shall be made within three business days of the
      submission of a request for an inspection as provided in section
      103.25.  When necessary, circuits may be energized by the authorized
      installer prior to inspection but the installation shall remain
      subject to condemnation and disconnection and subject to any
      appropriate restrictions or limitations as determined by the board.
         2.  Where wiring is to be concealed, the inspector must be
      notified within a reasonable time to complete rough-in inspections
      prior to concealment, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.
      If wiring is concealed before rough-in inspections without adequate
      notice having been given to the inspector, the person responsible for
      having enclosed the wiring shall be responsible for all costs
      resulting from uncovering and replacing the cover material.
         3.  State inspection procedures and policies shall be established
      by the board.  The state fire marshal, or the state fire marshal's
      designee, shall enforce the procedures and policies, and enforce the
      provisions of the national electrical code adopted by the board.
         4.  Except when an inspection reveals that an installation or
      portion of an installation is not in compliance with accepted
      standards of construction for health safety and property safety,
      based upon minimum standards set forth in the local electrical code
      or the national electrical code adopted by the board pursuant to
      section 103.6, such that an order of condemnation or disconnection is
      warranted pursuant to section 103.26, an inspector shall not add to,
      modify, or amend a construction plan as originally approved by the
      state fire marshal or the state building code commissioner in the
      course of conducting an inspection.
         5.  Management and supervision of inspectors, including hiring
      decisions, disciplinary action, promotions, and work schedules are
      the responsibility of the state fire marshal acting in accordance
      with applicable law and pursuant to any applicable collective
      bargaining agreement.  The state fire marshal and the board shall
      jointly determine work territories, regions, or districts for
      inspectors and continuing education and ongoing training requirements
      applicable to inspectors.  An inspector subject to disciplinary
      action pursuant to this subsection shall be entitled to an appeal
      according to the procedure set forth in section 103.34 and judicial
      review pursuant to section 17A.19.
         6.  The board shall establish a web-based licensure verification
      database for access by a state or local inspector for verification of
      licensee status.  The database shall include the name of every person
      licensed under this chapter and a corresponding licensure number.
      Inspectors shall be authorized to request the name and license number
      of any person working at a job site subject to inspection for
      verification of licensee status.  Licensees under this chapter shall
      be required to carry a copy of their current license and photo
      identification at all times when employed on a job site for
      compliance with this subsection.  
         Section History: Recent Form
         2007 Acts, ch 197, §41, 50; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §99, 202; 2008
      Acts, ch 1092, §30, 32
         Referred to in § 103.14

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Iowa > Title-3 > Subtitle-6 > Chapter-103 > 103-31

        103.31  STATE INSPECTION PROCEDURES.
         1.  An inspection shall be made within three business days of the
      submission of a request for an inspection as provided in section
      103.25.  When necessary, circuits may be energized by the authorized
      installer prior to inspection but the installation shall remain
      subject to condemnation and disconnection and subject to any
      appropriate restrictions or limitations as determined by the board.
         2.  Where wiring is to be concealed, the inspector must be
      notified within a reasonable time to complete rough-in inspections
      prior to concealment, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.
      If wiring is concealed before rough-in inspections without adequate
      notice having been given to the inspector, the person responsible for
      having enclosed the wiring shall be responsible for all costs
      resulting from uncovering and replacing the cover material.
         3.  State inspection procedures and policies shall be established
      by the board.  The state fire marshal, or the state fire marshal's
      designee, shall enforce the procedures and policies, and enforce the
      provisions of the national electrical code adopted by the board.
         4.  Except when an inspection reveals that an installation or
      portion of an installation is not in compliance with accepted
      standards of construction for health safety and property safety,
      based upon minimum standards set forth in the local electrical code
      or the national electrical code adopted by the board pursuant to
      section 103.6, such that an order of condemnation or disconnection is
      warranted pursuant to section 103.26, an inspector shall not add to,
      modify, or amend a construction plan as originally approved by the
      state fire marshal or the state building code commissioner in the
      course of conducting an inspection.
         5.  Management and supervision of inspectors, including hiring
      decisions, disciplinary action, promotions, and work schedules are
      the responsibility of the state fire marshal acting in accordance
      with applicable law and pursuant to any applicable collective
      bargaining agreement.  The state fire marshal and the board shall
      jointly determine work territories, regions, or districts for
      inspectors and continuing education and ongoing training requirements
      applicable to inspectors.  An inspector subject to disciplinary
      action pursuant to this subsection shall be entitled to an appeal
      according to the procedure set forth in section 103.34 and judicial
      review pursuant to section 17A.19.
         6.  The board shall establish a web-based licensure verification
      database for access by a state or local inspector for verification of
      licensee status.  The database shall include the name of every person
      licensed under this chapter and a corresponding licensure number.
      Inspectors shall be authorized to request the name and license number
      of any person working at a job site subject to inspection for
      verification of licensee status.  Licensees under this chapter shall
      be required to carry a copy of their current license and photo
      identification at all times when employed on a job site for
      compliance with this subsection.  
         Section History: Recent Form
         2007 Acts, ch 197, §41, 50; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §99, 202; 2008
      Acts, ch 1092, §30, 32
         Referred to in § 103.14

State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Iowa > Title-3 > Subtitle-6 > Chapter-103 > 103-31

        103.31  STATE INSPECTION PROCEDURES.
         1.  An inspection shall be made within three business days of the
      submission of a request for an inspection as provided in section
      103.25.  When necessary, circuits may be energized by the authorized
      installer prior to inspection but the installation shall remain
      subject to condemnation and disconnection and subject to any
      appropriate restrictions or limitations as determined by the board.
         2.  Where wiring is to be concealed, the inspector must be
      notified within a reasonable time to complete rough-in inspections
      prior to concealment, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.
      If wiring is concealed before rough-in inspections without adequate
      notice having been given to the inspector, the person responsible for
      having enclosed the wiring shall be responsible for all costs
      resulting from uncovering and replacing the cover material.
         3.  State inspection procedures and policies shall be established
      by the board.  The state fire marshal, or the state fire marshal's
      designee, shall enforce the procedures and policies, and enforce the
      provisions of the national electrical code adopted by the board.
         4.  Except when an inspection reveals that an installation or
      portion of an installation is not in compliance with accepted
      standards of construction for health safety and property safety,
      based upon minimum standards set forth in the local electrical code
      or the national electrical code adopted by the board pursuant to
      section 103.6, such that an order of condemnation or disconnection is
      warranted pursuant to section 103.26, an inspector shall not add to,
      modify, or amend a construction plan as originally approved by the
      state fire marshal or the state building code commissioner in the
      course of conducting an inspection.
         5.  Management and supervision of inspectors, including hiring
      decisions, disciplinary action, promotions, and work schedules are
      the responsibility of the state fire marshal acting in accordance
      with applicable law and pursuant to any applicable collective
      bargaining agreement.  The state fire marshal and the board shall
      jointly determine work territories, regions, or districts for
      inspectors and continuing education and ongoing training requirements
      applicable to inspectors.  An inspector subject to disciplinary
      action pursuant to this subsection shall be entitled to an appeal
      according to the procedure set forth in section 103.34 and judicial
      review pursuant to section 17A.19.
         6.  The board shall establish a web-based licensure verification
      database for access by a state or local inspector for verification of
      licensee status.  The database shall include the name of every person
      licensed under this chapter and a corresponding licensure number.
      Inspectors shall be authorized to request the name and license number
      of any person working at a job site subject to inspection for
      verification of licensee status.  Licensees under this chapter shall
      be required to carry a copy of their current license and photo
      identification at all times when employed on a job site for
      compliance with this subsection.  
         Section History: Recent Form
         2007 Acts, ch 197, §41, 50; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §99, 202; 2008
      Acts, ch 1092, §30, 32
         Referred to in § 103.14