The proposed rule amendment updates and provides modification relating to the voluntary certification category of Modular Inspector and Modular Plans Examiner.

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61G19-6.016: Voluntary Certification Categories
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed rule amendment updates and provides modification relating to the voluntary certification category of Modular Inspector and Modular Plans Examiner.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Voluntary Certification Categories.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 468.606, 468.609(10) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 468.609(10) FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Robyn Barineau, Executive Director, Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0750

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

61G19‑6.016 Voluntary Certification Categories.

The following voluntary certification categories are created.

(1) through (3) No change.

(4) Modular Inspector. This license is required for inspection of all modular buildings constructed to the Florida Building Code and administered under Chapter 553, Part I, F.S., unless otherwise provided for in Florida Statutes.

(a) Modular Inspector means a person who is authorized to inspect any manufactured (modular) building and systems incorporated therein designed and built to comply with the Florida Building Code pursuant to Part 1, Chapter 553, Florida Statutes, and is qualified to inspect and determine that modular buildings and structures are constructed in accordance with the provisions of the governing building codes and state accessibility laws. A person shall be entitled to take the examination for certification as a modular inspector if the person has three (3) years experience as an inspector with local government and/or state government or three years experience as an inspector with an independent inspection/plans review agency under contract with a state agency or three (3) years experience as a registered or certified state general, building, or residential contractor or job superintendent, project manager or quality control manager, the latter as provided for in Chapter 9B-1, F.A.C., in a supervisory capacity that included operational control and direction of building, mechanical, electrical and plumbing personnel or subcontractors on residential or commercial projects.

(b) Responsibilities: Verify the state approved plans are in the factory. Assure the buildings being manufactured comply with the approved plans and the applicable Florida Building Code building codes. Compare the approved plans to the modular building and identify any deviations. Determine the reason for the deviations and investigate repetitive deviations in other buildings. Discuss the deviations with the in-plant quality control supervisor and establish a procedure to resolve the deviations. Verify the appliances and equipment installed in the building are consistent with those identified in the quality control manual. Verify the data plates have all the information as required for the data plate in Chapter 9B-1, F.A.C. Assure the state insignia is affixed to the correct building. The modular inspector shall monitor quality control procedures to verify the in-plant quality control personnel are conducting quality control reviews at the proper times. The modular inspector shall notify the Department of Community Affairs contracted inspection agency of any problems with the in-plant quality control procedures. The inspector shall follow-up on quality control procedures to verify that the in-plant quality control inspector is making the inspection of the buildings at the proper time. Persons qualified as one and two family dwelling inspectors may also inspect one and two family modular residences regulated under Chapter 9B-1, F.A.C. Persons qualified as Standard Building Inspectors in all four disciplines of building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing may also inspect all modular buildings regulated under Chapter 9B-1, F.A.C.

(5) Modular Plans Examiner. This license is required for plans reviews of all modular buildings constructed to the Florida Building Code and administered under Chapter 553, Part I, F.S., unless otherwise provided for in Florida Statutes.

(a) Modular Plans Examiner means a person who is authorized to review plans for any manufactured (modular) building and systems incorporated therein designed and built to comply with the Florida Building Code pursuant to Part 1, Chapter 553, Florida Statutes, and has three (3) years experience as a plans examiner with local and/or state government. As an alternative, the applicant must have three (3) years experience as a plans examiner with an independent inspection/plans review agency under contract with a state department or three (3) years experience as a registered or certified state general, building, or residential contractor or job superintendent, project manager or quality control manager, the latter as provided for in Chapter 9B-1, F.A.C., in a supervisory capacity that included operational control and direction of building, mechanical, electrical and plumbing personnel or subcontractors on residential or commercial projects.

(b) Responsibilities: Examine building construction plans for compliance with the applicable Florida Building Code building codes. Assure compliance with Florida’s Manufactured Buildings Act, Chapter 553, Part IV, F.S., along with Chapter 9B-1, F.A.C. Resolve code problems with the local personnel on behalf of the agency’s clients. Research the code changes upon adoption of the current edition of the codes. Review the proposed amendments to Chapter 9B-1, F.A.C., and provide input accordingly. Persons qualified as a one and two family dwelling plans examiner may also review and approve plans for one and two family modular residences regulated under Chapter 9B-1, F.A.C. Persons qualified as Standard Building Plans Examiners in all four disciplines of building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing may also review all modular buildings regulated under Chapter 9B-1, F.A.C.

(6) No change.

Specific Authority 468.606, 468.609(10) FS. Law Implemented 468.609(10) FS. History–New 7‑5‑95, Amended 7‑7‑96, 8‑6‑97, 6‑25‑98, 12‑28‑00, 2‑28‑02, 4‑7‑03, 9‑3‑03, 3‑7‑06,________.