N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 19 § 1208-5.4

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 25, June 18, 2024

Section 1208-5.4 - Transitional provisions

(a) Persons who completed the basic training program required by Part 434 prior to December 31, 2014. A person who:

(1) successfully completed the basic training program for code enforcement personnel described in Part 434 at any time prior to December 31, 2014 and successfully completed any required advanced in-service training, or

(2) successfully completed the basic training program described in Part 434 at any time during calendar year 2014, may be certified as a certified code enforcement official. To maintain certification granted pursuant to this subdivision, the person receiving such certification must satisfy the code enforcement official in-service training requirements described in subdivision (c) of section 1208-3.3 of this Part for each calendar year, starting with calendar year 2015 and continuing every calendar year thereafter, and any and all code enforcement official advanced in-service training requirements made applicable pursuant to section 1208-3.4 of this Part.

(b) Code enforcement officials who commenced employment prior to January 1, 1985. A person who:

(1) commenced employment as a code enforcement official prior to January 1, 1985,

(2) successfully completed, prior to January 1, 2003, an examination based upon the subject areas contained in the basic training program as then described in Part 434, and

(3) obtained a certificate from the state fire administrator attesting to the satisfactory completion of such examination, may be certified as a code enforcement official. To maintain certification granted pursuant to this subdivision, the person receiving such certification must satisfy the code enforcement official in-service training requirements described in subdivision (c) of section 1208-3.3 of this Part for each calendar year, starting with calendar year 2015 and continuing every calendar year thereafter, and any and all advanced in-service training requirements made applicable pursuant to section 1208-3.4 of this Part.

(c) Persons receiving code compliance technician certification pursuant to Part 426. A person who:

(1) received code compliance technician certification from the State Fire Administrator or the Secretary pursuant to Part 426 at any time prior to December 31, 2014, or

(2) successfully completed the classes described in Part 426 as required for code compliance technician certification, may be certified as a building safety inspector. A person wishing to be certified as a building safety inspector pursuant to this subdivision shall submit a written request for such certification to the Department and, if requested by the Department, shall submit such documentation as may be necessary to establish that such person qualifies for certification pursuant to this subdivision. To maintain certification granted pursuant to this subdivision, the person receiving such certification must satisfy the building safety inspector in-service training requirements described in subdivision (b) of section 1208-3.3 of this Part for each calendar year, starting with calendar year 2015 and continuing every calendar year thereafter, and all advanced in-service training requirements made applicable pursuant to section 1208-3.4 of this Part.

(d) Persons receiving standard code enforcement instructor certification pursuant to Part 434. A person who:

(1) received standard code enforcement instructor certification from the State Fire Administrator or the Secretary pursuant to Part 434 at any time prior to December 31, 2014,

(2) has presented each of the courses, applicable to his or her certification as a standard code enforcement instructor within the past three years, and

(3) satisfies the requirements set forth in subdivision (a) of section 1208-4.2 of this Part, may be certified as a standard instructor for the purposes of this Part. A person wishing to be certified as a standard instructor pursuant to this subdivision shall submit a written request for such certification to the Department and, if requested by the Department, shall submit such documentation as may be necessary to establish that such person qualifies for certification pursuant to this subdivision. A person certified as a standard instructor pursuant to this subdivision shall be issued a certificate similar to the certificate described in subdivision (b) of section 1208-4.2 of this Part, and shall be subject to the provisions of subdivision (c) of that section.

(e) Persons receiving special code enforcement instructor certification under Part 434. A person who:

(1) received special code enforcement instructor certification from the State Fire Administrator or the Secretary pursuant to Part 434 at any time prior to December 31, 2014, and

(2) satisfies at least one of the requirements set forth in subdivision (a) of section 1208-4.3 of this Part, may be certified as an adjunct instructor for the purposes of this Part.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 19 § 1208-5.4

Adopted by New York State Register December 31, 2014/Volume XXXVI, Issue 52, eff. 1/1/2015