<html> <head> <title>Rule 20:44:19:07 Commission's responsibility to provide inspections for inspection fees paid.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 20:44:19:07"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 20:44:19:07 Commission's responsibility to provide inspections for inspection fees paid."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Times; panose-1:2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times",serif; color:black;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:#954F72; text-decoration:underline;} .MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black;} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:49.7pt 1.0in 49.7pt 63.35pt;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72"> <div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>20:44:19:07.&nbsp;&nbsp;Commission's responsibility to provide inspections for inspection fees paid.</b> The following standardized inspection procedure applies when the electrical inspector is unable to make contact with the installer:</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1)&nbsp;&nbsp;Any installer must provide at least 72 hour notification to the commission office when an electrical job is at a rough-in stage requiring inspection to assure compliance with the National Electrical Code, a stage of correcting or completing items on a report, or prior to occupancy for final inspection. Failure to comply is subject to a $100 administrative fee. Notification forms shall be supplied by the commission when requested by the contractor;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2)&nbsp;&nbsp;The </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>commission shall attempt to provide notification</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family: "Times New Roman",serif'> announcing the attempt to conduct an inspection. The </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>notification</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> will contain instructions for the installer</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family: "Times New Roman",serif'> or owner</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> to contact the inspector to schedule an inspection appointment;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (3)&nbsp;&nbsp;If there is no response from the first </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>notification</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>, the inspector shall make an additional attempt to inspect. If the inspector is still unable to make an inspection, the commission shall attempt to provide additional</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>notification stating the installation has been finaled without confirming compliance; and</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (4)&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>P</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>ermits requiring multiple rough-ins and/or more than one scheduled final inspection will be charged an additional fee according to &#167;&nbsp;20:44:20:10.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 2 SDR 89, effective July 2, 1976; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 20 SDR 222, effective July 6, 1994; transferred from &#167;&nbsp;20:44:11:08, August 12, 1994; 32 SDR 37, effective September 7, 2005; 37 SDR 236, effective June 29, 2011</span>;<span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> 43 SDR 181, effective July 10, 2017.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-16-12">36-16-12.</A></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-16-29">36-16-29.</A></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> </div> </body> </html>