(a) In this section, “qualified building inspector or enforcement officer” means a building inspector or an enforcement officer that is nationally accredited and certified by the International Code Council or the National Fire Protection Association as:
- (1) a building inspector;
- (2) a fire inspector;
- (3) an accessibility inspector; or
- (4) a property maintenance and housing inspector.
- (b) A municipality may designate a qualified building inspector or enforcement officer to testify in a municipal infraction proceeding without the assistance of a prosecuting attorney.
- (c) Nothing in this section shall limit or restrict the ability of a prosecuting attorney to call individuals to testify in a municipal infraction proceeding.
Added by Acts 2019, c. 369, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019.