2005 West Virginia Code - §21-3C-2. — Inspectors; application; examination; certificates of competency; reexamination.

§21-3C-2. Inspectors; application; examination; certificates of competency; reexamination.

(a) No person may serve as an inspector unless he or she successfully completes the examination required by this section and holds a certificate of competency for elevator inspections issued by the division.
(b) The application for examination for elevator inspector shall be in writing, accompanied by a fee of ten dollars, upon a form furnished by the division. The applicant shall state his or her social security number, level of education, previous employers, the period of employment, the position held with each employer, and other information required by the division. The applicant shall also submit a letter from one of his or her previous employers concerning his or her character and experience.
(c) Applications which contain any willfully submitted false or untrue information shall be rejected.
(d) The division shall administer an examination to a qualified applicant testing the applicant's knowledge of the construction, installation, operation, maintenance and repair of elevators and accessories.
(e) The division shall issue a certificate of competency for elevator inspections to an applicant who successfully completes the examination and who complies with the requirements of this article and legislative rules promulgated by the division.
(f) An applicant who fails to successfully complete an initial examination may submit an application for a second examination ninety days or more after the initial examination. The second application must be accompanied by the ten dollar examination fee. Should an applicant fail to successfully complete the prescribed examination on the second trial, he or she is not permitted to submit an application for another examination for a period of one year after the second failure.
(g) Any person hired as a private inspector by a county or municipality shall possess a certificate of competency issued by the division.
(h) The division may hire division inspectors or enter into a contract for the services of a division inspector so long as the inspector has been certified competent by the division. The division may hire an inspector supervisor who shall supervise the inspection activities under this article.