Section 675IAC12-7-4. Competency testing; written examinations

   (a) A written test shall be administered to determine if a person is a qualified plan reviewer for the purposes of this rule. The test shall be administered by the division. The test shall be in the following two (2) parts:

(1) The plans examiner test prepared by the International Code Council (ICC).

(2) The state plan review test prepared by the division.

  (b) The test shall be administered not fewer than two (2) times each year at the division offices in Indianapolis, Indiana.

  (c) The test shall be based on the following:

(1) The editions of the ICC Building Code and ICC Fire Code adopted by reference in 675 IAC 13 and 675 IAC 22.

(2) Those portions of:

(A) the Indiana Building Code that are substantially different than the ICC Building Code; and

(B) 675 IAC 22 that are substantially different than the ICC Fire Code.

(3) The commission's rules:

(A) covering design releases in 675 IAC 12-6; and

(B) found in 675 IAC 12-4.

  (d) A person may make application to take the written test on forms provided by the division.

  (e) The passing score for each part of the test is seventy-five (75).

  (f) The division shall revise the state plan review portion of the test as necessary to be consistent with the following:

(1) The Indiana Building Code.

(2) The Indiana Fire Code.

(3) Other commission rules in effect.

Any revised test shall be submitted to the commission for approval. (Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission; 675 IAC 12-7-4; filed Feb 1, 1988, 2:15 p.m.: 11 IR 1788; filed Jan 30, 1998, 4:00 p.m.: 21 IR 2101; readopted filed Sep 11, 2001, 2:49 p.m.: 25 IR 530; filed Aug 30, 2006, 2:25 p.m.: 20060927-IR-675050108FRA; readopted filed Aug 8, 2012, 8:08 a.m.: 20120905-IR-675120260RFA)