Section 4101:10-9-01 - [Effective 4/1/2025] Third party inspection(A) Third-party inspector certification. Individuals performing the required inspections of an industrialized unit at the manufacturing plant are to be certified as one of the following: (1) An individual with valid certification(s) issued by the board of building standards under rule 4101:7-3-01 of the Administrative Code for inspection of building, plumbing, mechanical, fire protection and electrical systems.(2) An individual with valid certification for inspection of building, plumbing, mechanical, fire protection and electrical systems from the "International Code Council" recognized by the board of building standards.(B) Duties. Individuals certified to perform inspections have the authority to conduct required inspections of the construction of the industrialized unit at the manufacturing plant to verify that the construction is in accordance with the authorized construction documents as follows: (1) A person with a level 4 combination inspector certification issued by the board of building standards (e.g. building inspector, mechanical inspector, plumbing inspector, fire protection inspector and electrical safety inspector) or an equivalent combination inspector certification from the "International Code Council" is permitted to inspect all building and building service systems of any industrialized unit.(2) Persons with level 3 inspector certifications issued by the board of building standards for an inspector specialization (e.g. building inspector, mechanical inspector, plumbing inspector, fire protection inspector or electrical safety inspector) or equivalent inspector certification from the "International Code Council" are permitted to inspect the scope of work of an industrialized unit intended for residential or non-residential buildings to the extent of their level 3 or national inspector certification(s).(3) Persons with a level 2 residential code official certification (e.g. residential building official, residential plans examiner or residential building inspector) or equivalent residential certification from the "International Code Council" are only permitted to inspect the building or building service systems of industrialized units intended for residential buildings to the extent of their level 2 or national residential inspector certification(s).(C) Conflict of interest. Except as provided in paragraph (C)(2) of rule 4101:10-3-01 of the Administrative Code, no certified person who contracts for inspection services with a manufacturer of an industrialized unit shall perform inspection services which would require that person to exercise authority or make an evaluation of any work furnished by said inspector or by a private contractor that employs said inspector on a full-time, part-time, or incidental basis. Further, such certified person shall not engage in conduct that is prohibited or considered a conflict of interest pursuant to Chapter 102. of the Revised Code. Replaces: 4101:7-3-01
Ohio Admin. Code 4101:10-9-01
Effective: 4/1/2025
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 01/01/2030
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 3781.10(A)(1)
Rule Amplifies: 3781.10, 3781.11, 3791.04
Prior Effective Dates: 04/01/2019