Building Inspectors now Licensed by BC Government
Posted by Jack Barker
The Provincial Government has introduced legislation that requires all Building Inspectors to be registered to provide building inspections commencing September 2016.
The Provincial Government has introduced legislation that requires all Building Inspectors to be registered to provide building inspections commencing September 2016.
The Provincial government intent to improve the rules and regulations for Building Inspections. Implementation of the regulations will take effect on September 1, 2016 and the updated requirements are:
The Province intends to undertake a comprehensive review of qualifications required for a Building Inspector and these new standards are intended to be implemented in 2017.
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