(1) Upon application, the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services or an authorized representative shall examine and evaluate any program or facility established by a municipality or educational institution for the training of building officials, inspectors and specialty code inspectors and plan reviewers licensed under ORS § 455.457.

(2) If the director finds that a training program is qualified under the minimum requirements established pursuant to ORS § 455.720, the director shall, in writing, certify the training program as being qualified for such a period of time and upon such conditions as the director may prescribe. An individual complies with any minimum requirement for building officials or inspectors established pursuant to ORS § 455.720 when the individual satisfactorily completes a training program certified under this section. [Formerly 456.815; 1999 c.1045 § 18]