ii. Any person possessing a license as a construction or subcode official issued pursuant to
the State Uniform Construction Code Act or a license as a health officer or as a registered
environmental health specialist issued by the Department of Health and Senior Services, or
holding permanent civil service status as administrator of an agency performing inspections of
multiple dwellings as of July 1, 2002 shall be eligible to be licensed as a housing code official
and inspector of hotels and multiple dwellings without regard to the requirements of (b)3 above;
provided, however, that any such licensee shall be subject to the requirements of N.J.A.C.
5:10-1B.6(d) (license revocation) and (e) (continuing education) and 1B.7 (revocation of
licensure and alternative sanctions).
iii. Any person possessing a certification issued pursuant to the State Uniform Fire Safety Act,
N.J.S.A. 52:27D-192 et seq., may perform fire inspections in order to enforce all provisions of
the Uniform Fire Safety Act and the Uniform Fire Code, N.J.A.C. 5:70, applicable to hotels and
multiple dwellings, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:10-1.3(d), without being licensed under this
chapter.
(c) Educational requirements are as follows:
1. Inspector of hotels and multiple dwellings:
i. Understanding and interpreting the provisions of the hotel and multiple dwelling
regulations, and other pertinent housing maintenance codes.
(1) Housing:
(A) Administration;
(B) Internal and external maintenance standards;
(C) Occupancy standards;
(D) Utilities and facilities;
(E) Duties and rights of owners and tenants; and
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