Connecticut SB 255: AN ACT REVISING CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS.

Bill Text

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General Assembly Raised Bill No. 255
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 1691

Referred to Committee on HOUSING

Introduced by:
(HSG)

AN ACT CONCERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT
INSPECTORS AND INSPECTION FIRMS TO PERFORM STATE
BUILDING CODE INSPECTIONS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2026) The State Building 1
Inspector and the Codes and Standards Committee acting jointly, with 2
the approval of the Commissioner of Administrative Services, shall 3
establish a program to certify independent inspectors and independent 4
inspection firms to perform inspections under the State Building Code 5
for submission to a local building official. The program shall establish: 6
(1) One or more classifications of independent inspectors and 7
independent inspection firms, specifying the duties, responsibilities, 8
minimum qualifications and insurance requirements for each 9
classification of inspector or firm; and (2) an oversight and audit 10
program administered by the State Building Inspector to ensure the 11
consistency and quality of inspections performed by certified inspectors 12
and firms. The State Building Inspector may charge a reasonable fee to 13
apply for certification, provided the State Building Inspector may waive 14
such fee for any person who applies, in the form and manner prescribed 15

Raised Bill No. 255

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by the State Building Inspector, and demonstrates that the person is 16
financially unable to pay such fee. 17
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:

Section 1 October 1, 2026 New section

Statement of Purpose:
To establish a program to certify independent inspectors and inspection
firms to perform inspections under the State Building Code.

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