Effective 1-1-2026.
Sec. 28. (a) Subject to subsection (b), a private provider may perform any plan review or inspection required by the unit, including:
(1) inspections for footings, foundations, concrete slabs, framing, electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning; or
(2) any other inspection necessary or required:
(A) to determine compliance with regulatory requirements; and
(B) for the issuance of a:
(i) building permit; or
(ii) certificate of occupancy;
by the unit.
(b) A private provider may perform a plan review or inspection that is only:
(1) within the scope of the private provider's area of competency; and
(2) if the private provider is a certified building official, within an area for which the certified building official has been issued a certification, license, or completion of training.