| Chapter 076 |
| 2019 -- S 0687 SUBSTITUTE A Enacted 06/28/2019 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - STATE BUILDING CODE - NEW BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES |
| Introduced By: Senators Ruggerio, Lombardi, McCaffrey, Goodwin, and Pearson |
| Date Introduced: March 21, 2019 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Section 23-27.3-111.2 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-27.3 entitled |
| "State Building Code" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
| 23-27.3-111.2. Inspection. |
| (a) The building official shall make all required inspections as specified in the provisions |
| of this code and the building official shall conduct the inspections from time to time during and |
| upon completion of the work for which the building official has issued a permit; and the building |
| official shall maintain a record of all the examinations and inspections and of all violations of this |
| code. In conjunction with specific construction projects, the building official may designate |
| specific inspection points in the course of construction which require the contractor or builder to |
| give the building official twenty-four (24) hours notice prior to the time when the inspections are |
| required to be performed. The building official shall make the inspection within forty-eight (48) |
| hours after the notification; weekend days and holidays are not included in the forty-eight (48) |
| hours. |
| (b) If the building official fails to perform an inspection within the time frame set forth in |
| this section, the contractor or builder may hire a qualified third-party inspector or the state |
| inspector. The building official shall accept reports of such inspections. For the purposes of this |
| section, a qualified third-party inspector shall mean an individual certified in accordance with the |
| provisions of § 23-27.3-107.6 or any professional authorized by the provisions of § 23-27.3- |
| 108.1.4. In order to hire a qualified third-party inspector or the state inspector, the contractor or |
| builder shall notify the building official via email of the intent to hire a qualified third-party |
| inspector or the state inspector to perform the inspection at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to |
| the hire. If the state inspector performs the inspection, the salary and operating expenses for |
| services provided shall be reimbursed to the state by the city or town receiving the services and |
| shall be deposited as general revenues. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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