West Virginia Code 29-3C-7 – Prohibited acts
A certified electrical inspector may not:
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 29-3C-7
- Certified electrical inspector: means a person who is certified by the state Fire Marshal as qualified to perform electrical inspections. See West Virginia Code 29-3C-2
- Electrical inspection: means any inspection required by this code and any inspection of a building to which electrical service is connected, wherein the inspector certifies that the electrical system in the building is in compliance with the national electrical code, state fire code and the state building code. See West Virginia Code 29-3C-2
(1) Approve nor disapprove work of which he or she does not have personal knowledge;
(2) Misrepresent his or her authority or responsibility;
(3) Use his or her certification as an electrical inspector to secure special favors or treatment;
(4) Inspect any electrical installation for which he or she has performed any part of the work; or
(5) Perform an electrical inspection of any work furnished by a private contractor that employs him or her on a full-time, part-time or incidental basis: Provided, That an employee of a contractor performing electrical installation may inspect electrical work performed by other employees of the same employer, as long as the inspection is not intended to be relied on by any person other than the employer, and the electrical inspector does not certify to an electric utility or to any person that the work is in compliance with applicable building codes, electrical codes or other standards.