RULES AND REGULATIONS
Title 34--LABOR
AND INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY
[34 PA. CODE CH. 401]
Corrective Amendment to 34 Pa. Code §§ 401.4 and 401.5
[32 Pa.B. 2114] The Department of Labor and Industry has discovered a discrepancy between the agency text of 34 Pa. Code §§ 401.4 and 401.5 (relating to application and identification; and waivers) as deposited with the Legislative Reference Bureau, and the official text published at 32 Pa.B. 1849, 1855 (April 13, 2002) and scheduled to appear in the June 2002 Pennsylvania Code Reporter (Master Transmittal Sheet No. 331). Several dates were listed incorrectly.
Therefore, under 45 Pa.C.S. § 901: The Department of Labor and Industry has deposited with the Legislative Reference Bureau a corrective amendment to 34 Pa. Code §§ 401.4 and 401.5. The corrective amendment to 34 Pa. Code §§ 401.4 and 401.5 is effective July 12, 2002.
The correct version of 34 Pa. Code §§ 401.4 and 401.5 appears in Annex A.
Annex A
TITLE 34. LABOR AND INDUSTRY
PART XIV. UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE
CHAPTER 401. UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION OF CODE ADMINISTRATORS § 401.4. Application and identification.
(a) An applicant for certification shall submit a Department-provided application, pay the required fee and submit verification of meeting the requirements of this chapter and passing all of the certification examinations for a specific certification category in § 401.6 (relating to certification categories and testing) on or after July 12, 1996.
(b) The Department will issue an identification card to an applicant who meets the certification requirements.
(c) A certification holder shall notify the Department in writing if the identification card is lost or destroyed. The Department will charge a required fee for issuance of a new identification card.
(d) Certification and certification renewal will not be valid until the Department receives the required fee.
(e) The period of certification shall be 3 years from the issuance date of a certification under § 401.8(a) (relating to certification renewal).
(f) The Department may refuse to issue certification for just cause in accordance with § 401.14 (relating to decertification or refusal). The Department will provide written notification of the reasons for the refusal to issue certification.
§ 401.5. Waivers.
(a) The Department may grant a request for waiver of the testing requirements of § 401.6 (relating to certification categories and testing) if the applicant meets any of the following criteria:
(1) Passed a test substantially similar to the testing categories in § 401.6 within the 6 years prior to July 12, 2002.
(2) Passed a test substantially similar to the testing categories in § 401.6 before July 12, 1996, so long as the applicant submits any of the following to the Department:
(i) Evidence of continued employment as a code administrator in the related field.
(ii) Current certification issued by a model code organization.
(iii) Evidence of completion of 30 hours of continuing education or a college degree program in associated fields.
(3) Passed a certified building official examination. An applicant who passed the examination may be eligible to receive certification in the following categories:
(i) Residential building inspector.
(ii) Building inspector.
(iii) Building plans examiner.
(b) An applicant for waiver shall complete a Department-provided application form and pay the required initial certification fee under § 401.2 (relating to Department fees). If the Department approves the waiver, the applicant shall comply with § 401.4 (relating to application and identification).
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 02-742. Filed for public inspection April 26, 2002, 9:00 a.m.]
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