This article is intended to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public and to protect public and private property by assuring the competence of persons who perform electrical inspections of dwellings and other structures through certification by the state Fire Marshal.
All fees or moneys received as a result of actions under this article shall be deposited in the special account created pursuant to section twelve-b, article three of this chapter. Expenditures from the fund shall be for the purposes set forth in this article and article three of this chapter.
(a) As used in this article, the terms: (1) "Certified electrical inspector" means a person who is certified by the state Fire Marshal as qualified to perform electrical inspections. "Electrical inspector" does not include an inspector employed by the office of miners' health, safety and training pursuant to the provisions of section eleven, article one, […]
After January 1, 2003, no electrical inspections may be performed, offered or engaged in for compensation or hire within the State of West Virginia by any person who is not certified pursuant to this article: Provided, That any person who is employed by this state or any subdivision of this state and who in the […]
(a) The State Fire Marshal shall propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with the provisions of 29A-3-1 et seq., of this code to establish a program for the certification of electrical inspectors. Proposed rules shall provide: Standards and procedures for certification, including applications, examinations, fees, qualifications, procedures for investigating complaints, revoking or suspending certifications […]
The State Fire Marshal shall deny certification to any applicant, except those exempt under 29-3C-3 of this code, who: (1) Fails to establish that he or she holds any other required qualifications for certification established pursuant to rules promulgated pursuant to section four of this article; or
The State Fire Marshal may, upon complaint, upon a request or referral, or upon his or her own inquiry suspend or revoke the certification of any person upon a finding that: (1) The certification was granted upon an application, or upon documents supporting the application, that materially misstated the applicant's qualifications or experience;
A certified electrical inspector may not: (1) Approve nor disapprove work of which he or she does not have personal knowledge;
Any certified electrical inspector having knowledge of violations of this code or rules promulgated pursuant to this code by the fire marshal or the Fire Commission shall submit the information, together with available evidence, to the state Fire Marshal.
(a) Any person performing electrical inspections without being certified pursuant to this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $150 nor more than $500, or confined in the county or regional jail for not more than ninety days, or both; and upon conviction of a second […]
