SB 417 Summary

• Amends the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission Act by modifying sections 1000.20, 1000.21, and 1000.23 of 59 O.S. 2011 to clarify and update references to the Commission's authority.

• Establishes the Commission as an eleven-member body within the Construction Industries Board, consisting of nine gubernatorial appointees representing residential and commercial contractors, specialty trades, inspectors, architects, and the insurance industry, plus the State Fire Marshal and a Construction Industries Board designee.

• Requires all residential and commercial building code inspectors operating on behalf of state agencies, municipalities, or counties to complete training and obtain certification from the Commission by March 1, 2014.

• Authorizes the Commission to establish rules governing inspector training, certification qualifications, application procedures, fees, and administrative fines for violations.

• Declares an emergency effective upon passage and approval, with the bill's main provisions effective July 1, 2013.