3.1.3.2. Registration and Renewal of a Registration

(1)

Subject to Article 3.1.5.6., the director may register an applicant, or renew a registration, if,

(a)

the applicant or registered person has successfully completed the examination program administered or authorized by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs relating to the person’s knowledge of the Act and this Code and the powers and duties of chief building officials,

(b)

the applicant or registered person has successfully completed the examination program administered or authorized by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs relating to the person’s knowledge of the Act and this Code in any one category of qualification set out in Column 2 of Table 3.5.2.1.,

(c)

the application is complete, and

(d)

all fees required under Article 3.1.5.3. are paid.2

(1.1)

The applicant or registered person is not required to comply with Clause (1)(b) if the applicant or registered person has been granted an exemption by the director in accordance with the policy entitled “Equivalency assessment for building officials” posted on the Building Code website and the applicant or registered person has complied with any conditions of that exemption.

(2)

Subject to Article 3.1.5.6., a person who, on December 31, 2024 is registered under Sentence 3.1.2.2.(1) of Division C of Ontario Regulation 332/12 (Building Code) made under the Act and complies with the conditions of registration set out in Article 3.1.5.5. of Division C of that regulation is deemed to be registered under Sentence 3.1.2.2.(1) of this Code, and for these purposes, the person’s registration is deemed to continue until its term expires.

(3)

For the purposes of a registration or a renewal of a registration, a person who, on December 31, 2024, has the qualifications set out in Clause 3.1.2.2.(1)(a) or (b), as applicable, of Division C of Ontario Regulation 332/12 is deemed to have the qualifications set out in Clause 3.1.2.2.(1)(a) or (b), as applicable, of this Code.