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I’ve had the opportunity totalk at great length withinspectors, administrators,

legislators, lobbyist….youname it, throughout whathas been an unusual code“season”. Changes are comingto our business, but there’snothing we can’t handle as long as we maintain our

professionalism, and continue tobe the advocate for the well-being of the built environment. We’llcontinue our commitment to Raising the Profile of the Code Enforcement Official. We’ll perform, with purpose, as we provideexcellent service to our partners and stakeholders in our develop-ing communities; and last but surely not least, we’ll look to oneanother to continue raising the bar for our own excellence as wego through our live, work and play lives. “WE” are the 5, 10, and 50year plan for building safety; and it is a task that we will ensurethroughout our professional lives.

I was asked recently why it seems that no one notices what a critical impact a CEO has on their community. My answer was thatthey do notice, they just don’t understand what we do. That’s whythe national Raise the Profile effort is so important. But while allthat is happening how do we make one another understand justwhat’s important about “building something.” I’ve picked a storythat all of us can understand, about a person that all of usknow….Mom. It turns out that Mom knew a few things about“building.” This little tale is called:

The Invisible MotherIt finally all began to make sense to my mom, the blank stares, thelack of response, the way one of us kids would walk into the roomwhile she was on the phone, and we would ask to be taken to thestore. Inside she was thinking, 'Can't you see I'm on the phone?'

Obviously not. It seemed like none of us kids could see her when shewas on the phone, or cooking, or sweeping the floor, or even stand-ing on her head in the corner. It must seem to her like we couldn’tsee her at all, like she was invisible. The invisible Mom. Some daysshe was only a pair of hands, nothing more! Can you fix this mom?Can you tie this mom? Can you open this mom???????

Some days mom was not even a pair of hands; not even a humanbeing. She was our clock to ask, 'What time is it mom?' She wasour satellite guide to answer, 'What number is the Disney Channelmom?' She was our taxi to order, 'Pick us up right around 5:30,please mom.'

The mother’s hands that once held her own high school books andthe eyes that studied nursing and human anatomy in college, andthe mind that graduated with a Bachelor of Science in nursing,where had they gone. Well those hands of moms held the hand ofa husband in marriage, and then they held the backside of a newborn baby, and then they disappeared into the peanut butter, rightbelow the jelly, in between the slices of bread, never to be seenagain. She's going, she's going, Mom’s gone! She has become “theinvisible mom.”

One night, a group of women, including mom, were having dinner,celebrating the return of a close friend from England. That closefriend had just gotten back from a fabulous trip, and she was goingon and on about the hotel she stayed in. Our mom was sittingthere, looking around at the other women, all put together and ar-rayed so well, and all outlining their futures with such purpose. Itwas hard for mom to not to make those outwardly visible compar-isons, and I guess she was feeling a little sorry for herself. When allof a sudden the friend, the European traveler, turned to mom witha beautifully wrapped package, and said, 'I brought you this.' Itwas a book on the great cathedrals of Europe. Mom wasn't exactlysure why she'd given it to her until she read the inscription: 'To allMoms, with admiration for the greatness of what you are buildingthat no one sees.'

In the days ahead Mom read — no, devoured — the book. And shediscovered what would become a life-changing truth after whichshe could pattern her work: No one can say who actually built thegreat cathedrals — we have no record of their names. These mar-velous craftsmen gave their whole lives to a work they would neversee finished. They made great sacrifices and expected no credit. Thepassion of their building was fueled by their faith that the eyes ofGod saw everything.

A story in this book tells of a rich man who came to visit the cathe-dral while it was being built, and he saw a workman carving a tinybird on the inside of a beam. The rich man was puzzled and askedthe carpenter, 'Why are you spending so much time carving thatbird into a beam that will be covered by the roof, No one will eversee it. And the workman replied, 'Because God sees.'

When our Mom finally closed the book, she felt the missing piecesfall into place. It was almost as if she heard God whispering to her,“I see you, I see all of you moms. I see the sacrifices you make everyday, even when no one around you does.” No act of kindness you'vedone, no sequin you've sewn on, no cupcake you've baked, is toosmall for me to notice and smile over. You are building a greatcathedral, but right now you just can't see what it will become.

North Carolina Council of Code Officials

Issue 44 Summer 2015

Safety to LifeThrough Code Enforcement

The Invisible MotherBy Dan Dockery

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At times, a mother’s invisibility feels like an affliction. But it is nota disease that is erasing her life. It is the cure for the disease ofself-centeredness. It is the antidote to stubborn pride.

Moms truly keep the right perspective when they see themselvesas great builders. As one of the people who show up at a job thatthey will never see finished, to work on something that their namemay never be on. The writer of the book went so far as to say thatthe great cathedrals might never be built in our current world andin our lifetimes because there are so few people willing to sacrifice to that degree. That writer hadn’t yet truly seen his ownmom.

My mom didn't want me to tell the friend I was bringing home tomeet them at Thanksgiving, 'My Mom gets up at 4 in the morning

and bakes homemade pies, and then she hand bastes a turkey for3 hours and presses all the linens for the table.' My mom wouldthink that was bragging, like building a shrine or a monument toherself. My mom just wants me to want to come home. And then,if there is anything more for me to say, she wants to hear, this isgreat, we love you, and we love it here.

Mothers are builders, builders of great cathedrals. And sometimesa mother may not be seen, especially if she’s doing it right. But oneday, it is very possible that the world will marvel, not only at whatmoms have built, but at the beauty that has been added to theworld by the sacrifices of “invisible mothers.”

Our communities are our cathedrals. Let’s all work just as faithfully!

News from the NC Fire Marshal’s Association By Jonathan Leonard

The NCFMA recently completed it spring2015 continuing education classes withover 250 fire code officials attending the

three workshops held in Rocky Mount, Durham, and Conover. RichardStrickland, Chief Fire Code Consultant for OSFM taught a six hourclass on Chapter 5 (Fire Service Features). Emphasis was placed on water supplies and needed fire flows for all buildings including residentialsubdivisions.

NCFMA continues to be actively involved in the fire code development process in NC. Membership has experienced increasedfrustrations with the NC Building Code Council and its reluctance toadopt local fire code ordinances that comply with NCGS 143-138whereas they do not conflict with current codes and in some cases aremore stringent than current codes.

The City of Concord submitted its fire prevention ordinance to theBCC for administrative approval at the March 2015 BCC meeting. The

chairman tabled it until the June 2015 meeting. At that meeting thechairman of the BCC didn’t like some of the language in the ordinance even though it appeared to be in compliance with NCGS143-138. As a result the Concord was told to revise their ordinanceand to resubmit it at the September 2015 BCC meeting for approval.

The board of directors for the NC Fire Marshal’s Association sent a letter to Governor McCrory in June asking him to intercede on behalfof the fire service and direct the chairman of the BCC to follow the provisions of NCGS 143-138 for jurisdictions adopting local fireprevention ordinances.

NCFMA is requesting your attendance (in uniform if possible) at theSeptember 15, 2015 BCC meeting at the McKimmon Center inRaleigh, NC in an effort to show support for the association’s actionsregarding this matter. The meeting starts at 9:00 a.m. and will lastmost of the day.

Please join us at our next meeting on August 12, 2015 at 1:00 P.M atthe Raleigh Convention Center. This meeting will be in conjunctionwith the NC State Firemen’s Association SAFRE conference.

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Presidential Views

2015 Historical ProjectAs some of you may know the NC Ellis Cannady Chapter of IAEI has

had many new projects so far this year. As the 2014-2015 Chapter President I would like to announce the Board of Directors approving the2015 Historical Project.

This project will be conducted over the next several months with thegoal of making the presentation at our annual mtg. in November.

The purpose of this project is to gather as much information aboutthe mission statement, purpose and our past and future goals. We willinterview many of the key players of the NC Chapter in our modern era.We will interview a few of our older members to gather as much information about our past and the leaders that got us where we aretoday.

The format of this project will be in written form in an article thatwill be subtle for press release and to put in a booklet with other chapter documents. This booklet will be given to all new Board Membersfor their reference in making decisions for the chapter. The current Boardfeels this will be a valuable tool to reference in the future to insure thedirection of the Board’s decisions stay in line with the mission of the IAEI.Also we are going to attempt to record some of the interviews in a studio for the possibility of submitting to UNC-TV to air as a documentary.

The PR&PC Committee has been tasked with this endeavor. ChrisFaucette (President) volunteered to reach out to a friend at Elon University. With Chris’ help we have chosen a 3rd year journalism studentfrom Elon University to work on this project. As some you may have already know our journalism student is eager to get started and has already started interviews.

We believe this project is a very important with so many membersaging out and many new members signing up for the first time we donot want to lose what so many has worked to achieve. The history of theNC Ellis Cannady Chapter is rich with members devoting their lives to thesafety of electrical systems not only in N.C. but across this great nationof ours.

I would like to thank all of our committee members for all their helpto make this association great.

Your 2015 President Chris Faucette

2014-2015 President of NC Ellis Cannady Chapter of IAEI.

Chris S. FaucetteState Electrical Code Enforcement OfficerOffice of State Fire MarshalCell 919-218-7621Email: chris.faucette@ncdoi.gov

Industry EventsIAEI Southern Section ConventionOctober 11-14, 2015Embassy Suites North Charleston - Airport/Hotel & Convention5055 International BlvdNorth Charleston, SC 29418Contact: Donny CookFor more information, visit the Southern Section website

One Day Continuing Education ClassOctober 12, 2015Paramount Theater128 E. Front StreetBurlington, NC 27215Phone: (336) 222-8497

Information on this class: The attendee will gain a better understanding ofcontractor license requirements, permits and inspections, choosing the correctwiring method for the location, service receptacle requirements, minimumconductor ampacity and maximum overcurrent protection, manufacturernameplate information, and resistance heating device selection

IAEI Southern Section Meeting and Expo, Charleston SC October 11-14, 2015Embassy Suites North Charleston - Airport/Hotel & Convention5055 International BlvdNorth Charleston, SC 29418

NC IAEI Ellis Cannady Chapter Annual MeetingNovember 8-10, 2015Biltmore Doubletree in Asheville, NC

See our website for more information and directions & maps:www.nciaei.org. (Meetings page).

New Faces and Places Greg Smith - TUV Rheinland. Greg Smith, formerly of MET Labora-tories for 23 years, is now with TUV Rheinland, as Sr. Field Evaluation Inspector and regional representative. Greg will be performing FieldEvaluations and providing sales support for the North Carolina andsurrounding regions, and will be available to answer any questions regarding Field Inspections of non-certified electrical equipment andproducts. His new email address is gsmith@us.tuv.com. Greg was the2011-2012 NC Ellis Cannady Chapter President, and PR & PublicityChairman from 2006-2014.

BereavementsCharlie Pritchard was an contractor in the Winston Salem area, and anelectrical inspector for the City of Winston Salem for nearly 15 years,retiring sometime around 1998. Charlie was well respected and likedin the Winston Salem area as an electrical contractor and inspector. Charlie passed away on Wednesday July 1, 2015 at the KBRHospice Home. He was born on May 19, 1928 in Forsyth County to

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Joseph Wade and Minnie Hutchens Pritchard. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife Bettie BobbittPritchard, his second wife Lucille Lawson Pegram Pritchard, and brothers-in-law Jack Gordon and Bud Lawson. He is survived by hisdaughter Cindy and husband Tony Martin, Lucille's daughter CarolynLawson, sister Betty Gordon, nephew Lee Gordon, and sister-in-lawJimmy Sue Lawson. His working career consisted of owner of PritchardElectric, teaching an electrical apprenticeship class at Forsyth Tech,Electrical Inspector for Winston-Salem and Vogler & Sons FuneralHome. Charlie was a longtime member of First Baptist Church, ForsythKiwanis Club, past Master of Winston Masonic Lodge #167. A graveside service was held Forsyth Memorial Park on Monday, July 6at 10:30 a.m. conducted by Dr. Cecil Cave, Jr.

Jobs – please submit job postingsWe continue to post new positions available and send a special

announcement to our mailing list. Some of these postings have resulted in jobs for our members! Remember to send any availableopenings to greg.smith@nciaei.org.

Continuing Education with NC IAEIOur Continuing Education classes around the State continue to be

successful for our Inspectors and Contractors. Since these classes arein several locations, it makes classroom learning more practical, avoiding the need to travel far and stay in a hotel room. Thanks againto Al Parris, and all our talented and dedicated instructors! Look formore dates coming soon.

On Our WebsiteRemember to check the NC IAEI website regularly! We are making

continuous improvements and always have great information on theNEC, on Continuing Education class schedules, code interpretations,important documents and exciting technology news.

Go to our website for an electronic version of this newsletter.www.nciaei.org.

RetirementsGray Bryant has retired from Surry County Inspections, his last day

was April 13, 2015. Gray was with Surry County inspections for 42 years, and was the Code Administrator, Chief Electrical and Mechanical Inspector.

Gray was also awarded Inspector of the year for 2012.

By Clint Latham

• There are 2 remaining workshops this year – 1 in Calabash, NC on September 24th and 1 in Burlington, NC on October 13th – thanks for the great attendance we’ve had so far this year.

• The Officers and Directors would like input on subject material for future workshops – visit website and contact Clint or Jimmy.

• 59th Annual Conference in Kitty Hawk at the Hilton Garden Inn wasawesome as usual – great turn out for attendance – great vendors and presentations – thanks to all that attended and helped with making it a success and to all the Staff at the Hilton Garden Inn – special thanks to NCDOI Staff in attendance and to NC State Board of Examiners for Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinkler Contractors –thanks again to Wilson Sawyer for fabulous food on Sunday evening and wonderful entertainment – it’s possible we may return here for next year’s Annual Conference so stay tuned.

News from the NC Plumbing Inspectors AssociationNews from the NC Plumbing Inspectors Association

• Congratulations to our scholarship recipients this year – total of 8 scholarships awarded.

• Welcome 2 new Directors to the NCPIA Board – Todd Mahan of Greensboro and Shane Dotson of Rutherford County.

• Also we’d like to thank Ray Rice of the City of Burlington for years of dedicated service to the Association and for his continued support – Ray still sits on the Code Officials Qualification Board and is currently working on familiarizing himself and his staff with new permitting software for the City of Burlington – best wishes to Ray.

Quarterly Board MeetingThe next quarterly meeting of the NC Code Officials QualificationBoard will be held on Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at 1:00 PM. Schedulechanges as well as agendas and minutes for regular quarterly meetings may be found through the NC Department of Insuranceweb site at www.ncdoi.com. Select the “OFFICE OF STATE FIRE MARSHAL” drop down, ENGINEEERING AND CODES, then Code Officials Qualification Board.

Qualifications Assurance Section (QAS) & “Q’Board”StaffSince you will be reading this article in the July 2015 issue of theCOCO Newsletter we will have just completed another annual certificate CE and renewal cycle for FY 2014-2015 ending June 30th.Staff will be presenting year-end program performance informationat the July board meeting regarding the number of applicationsprocessed, certificates issued, Standard and CE courses scheduled, canceled and rosters submitted, etc. Our plan is to project what wemight accomplish in FY 2015-2016.

A minor modification has been made to the SYSTEM LOG-IN webpage https://apps.ncdoi.net/f?p=114:1:0:::::) The inspector lookup feature has now been revised to allow generation of mailing lists by

jurisdiction (employer), certifi-cate Type, Trade and Level.The resulting lists may bedownloaded to an Excel fileand used for mail or emailmerges. It is hoped that industry partners such as Education Sponsors may findthis information helpful intheir outreach efforts to inspectors. It is critical thatjurisdictions maintain current

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Primary and Secondary Contact information to facilitate commu-nication. The Certificate of Employment form is the document required to track when new inspectors are hired, depart the jurisdiction or are no longer performing code enforcement.

A recent survey and report on retention and recruitment of localgovernment employees by the Public Policy Institute at WesternCarolina University confirmed a hunch that there is a significantamount of “migration” of personnel between jurisdictions. Thismay be a contributing factor to the difficulty of communicationthrough single points of contact — especially upon departure ofthose individuals. Among the report findings:

• Most (65%) reported that when staff leave, it is for another job,as opposed to leaving the workforce altogether, retiring, or being fired.

• When they do leave for other positions, most respondents (62%)reported that employees leave for other local government positions, as opposed to the private sector, state government, orfederal government.

The report “Local Government Personnel Trends” may be viewed atthe link below.http://www.wcu.edu/about-wcu/centers-institutes-affiliates/public-policy-institute/local-government-survey-logos.asp

You may note that two staff member names no longer appear onthe list below as of July 1st – Suzanne Taylor, Investigator has retired and Natalie Pollard, Education Coordinator has taken another position within OSFM in the Research and Program Development (RPD) group. We will still be working closely withNatalie since she will be supporting the development of additionaldistance education and online courses for a number of programareas including COQB. As I draft this article a search is underwayfor a new Education Coordinator.

Certification Several “How do I become an Inspector…” informational bulletins have been developed for the five technical areas to assist individuals and jurisdictions in the application process. Theseare available as PDF files through the board website and can beemailed to anyone interested in seeing if they qualify for a probationary or standard certificate or pre-qualification. Pleaseuse the following link to the web page where they are all listed foryour convenience.http://www.ncdoi.com/OSFM/Engineering_and_Codes/Default.asp

North Carolina Code Officials Qualification Board

Staff email addresses - (919) 661-5880 is the main phone # with extensions shown:Rodney Daughtry, Customer Service Rep. rodney.daughtry@ncdoi.gov x212Terri Tart, COQB Certification / HILB Licensing. terri.tart@ncdoi.gov x274Shuranda Bryant, Pyrotechnic Licensing shuranda.bryant@ncdoi.gov x241Kathy Williams, Examinations kathy.williams@ncdoi.gov x245Jennifer Hollyfield, Education Coordinator jennifer.hollyfield@ncdoi.gov x273Sam Whittington, Investigation sam.whittington@ncdoi.gov x248Phil Joyner, Investigation phil.joyner@ncdoi.gov x285Mike Hejduk, Director mike.hejduk@ncdoi.gov x272

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Education FY 2015-2016

Industry AssociationsSeveral inspector and industry associations are well underway withtheir education seminar offerings for this certificate cycle. Pleaselook for opportunities to attain required CE hours for certificatesthrough these events as well as all scheduled courses through theCOQB web site.

How to Find a ClassPlease visit https://apps.ncdoi.net/f?p=114:505%20 to view the listof currently scheduled Continuing Education (CE) and StandardCourses. Courses may be searched by Trade, Type and Format. Selectyour preferences in the drop down boxes to filter/display only thosecourses you wish to see. The Law and Administration course will bedisplayed with any discipline, as it applies to all. Courses will be listedin date order and include registration information. Please note thatthe course list is constantly changing as sponsors can add a newschedule at any time. Check back frequently to view the most updated information. Remember, each year CEOs must attain aminimum of six (6) hours CE in each technical discipline for whichthey hold a Standard or Limited certificate by June 30 to be eligible to renew a certificate per Board Rule 11 NCAC 08.0713.

Please keep in mind that courses may still require advance registration and may be limited in size based on available space orinstructor requirements. Since contact information is provided witheach listing you may inquire about attending well in advance of theclass date. BE SURE TO REGISTER IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND A STAN-DARD CLASS! Many community colleges require a certain minimum number of students per course or else it will be canceled. The decision to cancel is usually made a few days in advance, so don’t count on being able to just “show up” at a class.

Please make sure your CE Instructor or Coordinator provides aCertificate of Completion for each continuing education courseyou complete. This is your only proof of attendance and may bethe only way to document course credit if there is a discrepancyon your Continuing Education Report. The CE Instructor or Coordinator is required to provide this documentation.

For questions concerning Continuing Education Sponsors/Instructors/Courses contact:Education Coordinator, Natalie PollardNatalie.pollard@ncdoi.gov (919) 661-5880 x 259.

For questions concerning individual CEO certificate renewals contact:Certification / Licensing, Terri Tart terri.tart@ncdoi.gov (919) 662-4480 x 274.

All CEOs must have a valid email address in the online COQB Information Management System in order to have CE course creditapplied. CEOs may access their individual records online throughthe Board website section CEO Certification Tools, SYSTEM LOG-INbutton, https://apps.ncdoi.net/f?p=114:1:0:::::)

If you do not see your CE credits or if they appear incorrect, youshould first contact your sponsor or instructor. If the issue cannotbe resolved with the course provider, please contact staff to assistwith resolution. Keep track of your credits. Please allow up to 15days after completing a course for your credits to appear – this is thetime allotted to the sponsors to enter a roster allowed by Board rule11 NCAC 08.0731(a).

Standard Certificate CoursesBecause of the accelerated nature and the concentrated time framein which the Standard Code courses are offered, students should beaware that the Standard Code courses are not elementary and willrequire intense study to successfully complete the classes. Those enrolled need to be thoroughly familiar with the codes. Therefore,it is recommended that students purchase their copies of the codeswell in advance of the class and assemble them. It is also recommended that students read the code books to determine theirknowledge of the material. Students need to be familiar with thecode prior to taking the course.

COURSE HRSLaw & Administration 15Building Level I 48Building Level II 40Building Level III 40Mechanical Level I 32Mechanical Level II 24Mechanical Level III 16Fire Prevention Level I 36Fire Prevention Level II 32Fire Prevention Level III 24Electrical Level I 40Electrical Level II 30Electrical Level III 30Plumbing Level I 32Plumbing Level II 24Plumbing Level III 16

NOTE: Pre-registration is required at least ten days prior to the beginning date of each course. Each community college may increase the cost of the course depending upon the number of students that have pre-registered. In the event of a cost increase, thecommunity college will notify all students that have pre-registered.

Standard Course TextbooksCode books and Board Rules are generally available for purchase andpick-up as a “Walk-in Customer” at OSFM, 322 Chapanoke Road,Raleigh, NC. Please call OSFM Publications at (919) 661-5880 x240to ensure the code book you want is in stock. The order form andprice list is available through the web page below. Payment is

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News from the NC Building Inspectors AssociationNews from the NC Building Inspectors Association

accepted by Check, Visa, MasterCard or Money Order ONLY. No cashis accepted.

Code books may also be purchased online via ICC (International CodeCouncil) web site through the OSFM Code Book Sales web page below.Allow at least 2 weeks for delivery.

http://www.ncdoi.com/OSFM/Engineering_and_Codes/Default.aspx?field1=Codes_-_Code_Book_Sales&user=State_Building_Codes

Building, Level I:2012 Building Code, 2012 Residential Code, 2004 ManufacturedBuildings/Mobile Home Regulations, and 2012 Energy ConservationCode

Building, Level II and III:2012 Building Code, 2012 Residential Code, and 2012 Energy Conservation Code

Electrical (all levels): 2011 Electrical Code, and 2012 Energy Conservation Code

Fire Prevention (all levels): 2012 Fire Prevention Code

Mechanical (all levels): 2012 Mechanical and Fuel Gas Code and2012 Energy Conservation Code

Plumbing (all levels): 2012 Plumbing Code and 2012 Energy Conservation Code

Law and Admin: 2012 Administrative Code and Policies, Board Rules, Reprints of theGeneral Statutes

Supplemental Materials

The 2012 Administrative Code and Policies book does not contain the

reprints of the General Statutes that previous editions contained,however, this material may still be tested on all exams. You mustprint these Statutes yourself and bring them to the exam. They mustbe bound in some manner – stapled or hole-punched and insertedinto a binder. To help you with this, staff has prepared a page of linksto the current Statutes so that you can easily find and print them.Please visit:http://www.ncdoi.com/OSFM/Engineering_and_Codes/Documents/COQB_Documents/Links%20to%20General%20Statutes%20for%20CEOs.pdf

The 2012 code books as published by ICC do not contain periodicamendments subsequently approved by the NC Building Code Council, NC Rules Review Commission and then codified as agencyrules. This has become more of an issue since no new editions of thecodes are planned for 2015 due to extension of the 3 year code cycleto 6 years. NCDOI OSFM staff to the Building Code Council maintaina cumulative supplement to the NC 2012 Building Codes that is available in PDF file format through the web page below listed in theRESOURCES box. Standard course instructors may or may not address these supplements to the code and staff is currently assess-ing how such changes may be introduced into future state exams. Inother words, you should be aware of these changes to the codes.These amendments typically become effective requirements in thecode requiring enforcement on January 1st of intervening years (i.e.2013, 2014, 2015). All code officials should be familiar with theseamendments as they also may form the basis for permit applicationrequests for approval under the provisions of Alternate Material, Design or Methods even prior to the effective date.

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59th ANNUAL CONFERENCEJuly 26 - 29, 2015DOUBLE TREEATLANTIC BEACH, NC

Please visit the NCBIA website (ncbia.org) for more information.

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The North Carolina Mechanical Inspectors Association is proud to announce that our 42nd Annual Educational Conference will be heldAugust 2-5. We are looking forward to our stay at the DOUBLETREE BY HILTON – ATLANTIC BEACH, 2717 West Fort Macon Road, Atlantic Beach, NC 28512.

News from the Mechanical Inspectors Association News from the Mechanical Inspectors Association We will have a get-acquainted buffet dinner Sunday night, August 2nd at the DOUBLETREE BY HILTON – ATLANTIC BEACHbeginning at 6:00 pm. A buffet lunch with the vendors will be offeredon Monday for all conference registrants and their families. Therewill be a companions’ and children’s breakfast on Tuesday morning,followed by a brief program and door prizes. On Tuesday night, wewill conduct a banquet and awards presentation, including doorprizes. Tuesday, August 4th will be our education day. We will provide six hours of continuing education that will be approvedunder the Code Officials Qualification Board Continuing EducationProgram for mechanical inspectors.

NC MECHANICAL INSPECTORS ASSOCIATION | 2015 WORKSHOPSWe have one more workshop left this year.

BURLINGTON* OCTOBER 14, 2015 (Wednesday)

Location: Paramount Theatre, 128 E. Front Street, BurlingtonDirections: Exit 145 off I-85/40, Turn North on Maple Avenue. Go approx. 3 miles, turn right on Spring Street. Go 3 blocks to East

Front Street (128 East Front Street). Parking is behind the building or on the street. (NCPIA will offer 6 hrs con ed on Oct 13th, and NC Ellis Cannady will offer 8 hrs of con-ed on Oct 12th at this same location)

*Class location marked with an asterisk will be host sites for plumbing, electrical, and mechanical con-ed training to be held on three consecutive days. The classes are independent of each other, but there will be a common topic of an equipment change-out con-ed classtaught from the plumbing, electrical, and mechanical perspective by the respective plumbing, electrical, and mechanical organization. Note:a non-credit Principals of Venting topic will be offered at lunch time for those who brown-bag or skip lunch.

_____ Members @ $60.00 each - Note: Jurisdiction must be current in NCMIA dues payments to qualify for this rate. This rate also appliesto Associate Members current in NCMIA dues payments._____ Non-Members @ $80 each - Note: Inspectors attending workshops from jurisdictions delinquent in paying Association membershipdues shall be required to pay the non-member registration rate. Mechanical Contractors will not receive continuing education credit for these courses for purposes of the NC Licensing Board, http://nclicensing.org/, but they are still welcome to attend for informational purposes.

AMOUNT ENCLOSED: $_____________

42nd ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCEDOUBLETREE BY HILTON – ATLANTIC BEACH

AUGUST 2 – 5, 2015

PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE AND RETURN TO: NC MECHANICAL INSPECTORS ASSOCIATIONATTENTION: JEAN WILLIAMS, 1202 MAIL SERVICE CENTER, RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, 27699-1202

Credit card payments via PayPal are also being accepted this year. Visit http://ncmia.com/ for a link to PayPal. The payment directions are under the TRAINING, EDUCATION & TOOLS tab. Follow the prompts.