Iowa Code § 103.24 - State inspection — inapplicability in certain political subdivisions — electrical inspectors — certificate of qualification

1. The board shall establish by rule standards for the certification and decertification of electrical inspectors appointed by the state or a political subdivision to enforce this chapter or any applicable resolution or ordinance within the inspector’s jurisdiction, and for certified electrical inspector continuing education requirements. a. On and after January 1, 2009, a person appointed to act as an electrical inspector for the state shall obtain an inspector’s certificate of qualification within one year of such appointment and shall maintain the certificate thereafter for the duration of the inspector’s service as an electrical inspector. b. On and after January 1, 2014, a person appointed to act as an electrical inspector for a political subdivision shall obtain an inspector’s certificate of qualification within one year of such appointment and shall maintain the certificate thereafter for the duration of the inspector’s service as an electrical inspector. 2. State inspection shall not apply within the jurisdiction of any political subdivision which, pursuant to section 103.29, provides by resolution or ordinance standards of electrical wiring and its installation that are not less stringent than those prescribed by the board or by this chapter and which further provides by resolution or ordinance for the inspection of electrical installations within the limits of such subdivision by a certified electrical inspector. A copy of the certificate of each electrical inspector shall be provided to the board by the political subdivision issuing the certificate. 3. State inspection shall not apply to routine maintenance. 2007 Acts, ch 197, §34, 50; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §95, 202; 2008 Acts, ch 1092, §26, 32 Referred to in §103.30