H366 - Regulatory Reform Act of 2021. (SL 2021-117)

Overview: Section 12.5(a) of S.L. 2021-117 directs the Insurance Commissioner, through the Division of Engineering, to develop eligibility criteria to conduct certain inspections required by the North Carolina State Building Code as remote inspections, which are inspections conducted either by interactive real-time audio and video communication with a permit holder or a review of an electronic video recording submitted by the permit holder.

Section 12.5(c) of S.L. 2021-117 directs inspection departments to implement remote inspection procedures in accordance with the criteria and procedures developed by the Insurance Commissioner. Inspection departments are required to provide the remote inspection option to building permit applicants and are required to specify the extent to which remote inspections are available for certain projects when the building permit is issued.

Subsection (c) of this section became effective January 1, 2022, the remainder of this section became effective August 23, 2021.