Utah § 58-56-9 - Qualifications of inspectors -- Contract for inspection services.
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§ 58-56-9. Qualifications of inspectors -- Contract for inspection services.
Effective 1/1/2026 58-56-9.
Qualifications of inspectors -- Contract for inspection services.
(1)
A building inspector employed by a local regulator, state regulator, or compliance agency to enforce the codes shall:
(a)
be currently licensed by the division as meeting the minimum qualifications the division establishes in collaboration with the commission, by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; and
(b)
be subject to disciplinary or other action if the building inspector engages in unlawful or unprofessional conduct.
(2)
A local regulator, state regulator, or compliance agency may contract for the services of a building inspector not regularly employed by the regulator or agency.
(3)
A private home inspector shall:
(a)
be currently licensed by the division as meeting the minimum qualifications the division establishes in collaboration with the commission, by rule in accordance with the provisions of Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; and
(b)
be subject to disciplinary or other action if the individual engages in unlawful or unprofessional conduct.
(4)
In accordance with Section 58-1-401, the division may:
(a)
refuse to issue a license to an applicant;
(b)
refuse to renew the license of a licensee;
(c)
revoke, suspend, restrict, or place on probation the license of a licensee;
Section 58-56-9 ("Qualifications of inspectors -- Contract for inspection services.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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