Section 153:34 Inspectors.
I. The commissioner shall have the authority to appoint such inspectors as are necessary to insure compliance throughout the state with practices consistent with the public safety and welfare.
II. An inspector appointed under this subdivision shall have the authority to enter any premises in which a fuel gas fitter subject to regulation is performing, or has completed, work regulated under this subdivision for the purpose of making such inspection as is necessary to carry out his or her duties under this subdivision. If consent for such inspection is denied or not reasonably obtainable, the state fire marshal or his or her designee may obtain an administrative inspection warrant under RSA 595-B.
III. An inspector appointed under this subdivision may order the removal or correction of any violation of this subdivision.
IV. Whenever an inspector orders the removal or correction of a violation under paragraph III, he or she shall immediately notify the local building inspection department or administrative authority of the town where the violation is located, and further order that all the work in violation be corrected prior to continuance. The local building authority shall approve the continuation of work upon being satisfied that violations have been corrected and shall notify the inspector of such approval.
Source. 2006, 206:3, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.