143-151.12. Powers.

In addition to powers conferred upon the Board elsewhere in this Article, the Board shall have the power to:

(1) Adopt rules necessary to administer this Article;

(1a) Require State agencies, local inspection departments, and local governing bodies to submit reports and information about the employment, education, and training of Code-enforcement officials;

(2) Establish minimum standards for employment as a Code-enforcement official: (i) in probationary or temporary status, and (ii) in permanent positions;

(3) Certify persons as being qualified under the provisions of this Article to be Code-enforcement officials, including persons employed by a federally recognized Indian Tribe to perform inspections on tribal lands under G.S. 153A-350.1;

(4) Consult and cooperate with counties, municipalities, agencies of this State, other governmental agencies, and with universities, colleges, junior colleges, community colleges and other institutions concerning the development of Code-enforcement training schools and programs or courses of instruction;

(5) Establish minimum standards and levels of education or equivalent experience for all Code-enforcement instructors, teachers or professors;

(6) Conduct and encourage research by public and private agencies which shall be designed to improve education and training in the administration of Code enforcement;

(7) Adopt and amend bylaws, consistent with law, for its internal management and control; appoint such advisory committees as it may deem necessary; and enter into contracts and do such other things as may be necessary and incidental to the exercise of its authority pursuant to this Article; and,

(8) Make recommendations concerning any matters within its purview pursuant to this Article; [and]

(9) Establish within the Department of Insurance a marketplace pool of qualified Code-enforcement officials available for the following purposes:

a. When requested by the Insurance Commissioner, to assist in the discharge of the Commissioner's duty under G.S. 143-139 to supervise, administer, and enforce the North Carolina State Building Code.

b. When requested by local inspection departments, to assist in Code enforcement.