Section 15.155.530. Initial energy rater authorization.

	(a)  The corporation shall establish procedures for the periodic review of applications by persons seeking to be authorized to perform energy ratings for use in corporation programs.  
	(b)  Any person seeking authorization to perform energy ratings for use in corporation programs must provide an application that includes the following:  
		(1) the applicant's name and address;  
		(2) proof that the applicant has obtained a high school diploma or GED;  
		(3) a statement that the applicant is not under indictment for forgery, theft, extortion, conspiracy to defraud, or any other felony involving moral turpitude;  
		(4) a statement whether or not the applicant has been convicted for forgery, theft, extortion, conspiracy to defraud creditors, or any other felony involving moral turpitude, and if so, that the sentence imposed upon conviction has been completed;  
		(5) documented proof, including professional references, of four years or 8,000 hours of education, training, and experience in one or more of the following trade or professional areas:  
			(A) residential construction;  
			(B) residential architectural or design services;  
			(C) International Code Council certified combination dwelling inspector;  
			(D) weatherization assessor;  
			(E) residential energy auditor; or  
			(F) residential energy efficiency; and  
		(6) a statement that the applicant can perform, with or without accommodation, all physical tasks associated with an energy rater's duties, including standing, climbing, crawling, and carrying of equipment weighing up to 40 pounds.  
	(c)  Following the receipt of an application, corporation staff will make a preliminary determination as to whether the applicant is qualified to obtain energy rater authorization. Failure of the applicant to provide any of the information required in (b) of this section will automatically result in a finding that the applicant is not qualified to obtain energy rater authorization.  
	(d)  If an applicant is deemed preliminarily qualified to obtain energy rater authorization, the applicant must then  
		(1) provide the corporation with  
			(A) documented proof of successful completion within the last two years of an air tightness workshop approved by the corporation, including proof that the applicant has successfully completed all testing required by the workshop provider;  
			(B) documented proof of successful completion within the last two years of a combustion safety workshop approved by the corporation, including proof that the applicant has successfully completed all testing required by the workshop provider;  
			(C) documented proof of successful completion within the last two years of a training program in an energy rating software program approved by the corporation, including proof that the applicant has successfully completed all testing required by the workshop;  
			(D) documented proof that the applicant has obtained certification as a building analyst through the Building Performance Institute, or other comparable certification as approved by the corporation;  
			(E) documented proof that the applicant has obtained building compliance certification through the corporation;  
			(F) documented proof of successful completion within the last two years of a cold-climate homebuilding, retrofit, or building science workshop;  
			(G) documented proof of successful completion of a rater training workshop or apprenticeship approved by the corporation, including proof that the applicant has successfully completed all testing required by the workshop or apprenticeship; and  
		(2) successfully complete the corporation's interview process, which may include testing related to basic reading, writing, mathematics, and computer skills.  
	(e)  An applicant who meets the requirements of (b) and (d) of this section may then be given an opportunity to enter into an energy rater agreement with the corporation. The applicant shall enter into such an agreement in order to be authorized to perform energy ratings for corporation programs.  
	(f)  The corporation will provide training and testing for energy rater applicants on a regularly scheduled basis.  
	(g)  The corporation will review a minimum of five ratings performed by any person who has not previously been authorized to perform ratings for the corporation.  
	(h)  If the Corporation denies a person's application under this section, the Corporation will promptly notify the applicant in writing of the reason for the denial and advise the applicant of the right to appeal the denial under 15 AAC 150.225.  

Authorities

18.56.088;18.56.096;18.56.850;44.62.125

Notes

Reference

15 AAC 150.225

Authority

AS 18.56.088 AS 18.56.096 AS 18.56.850 Editor's note: As of Register 197 (April 2011), the regulations attorney made a technical revision under AS 44.62.125(b)(6), to 15 AAC 155.530(d). Even though the amendment of 15 AAC 155.530 was effective 6/14/2010, it was not published until Register 204, January 2013. As of Register 204 (January 2013), the regulations attorney made technical revisions under AS 44.62.125(b)(6), to 15 AAC 155.530. With minor technical adjustments, these revisions conform 15 AAC 155.530, as it appears in print, with amendments that the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation's board of directors adopted on February 9, 2010 and that took effect the same date. Through a clerical error, the text that the corporation staff originally forwarded to the lieutenant governor's office for publication did not conform with what the board of directors actually adopted.

History

Eff. 5/7/93, Register 130; am 2/1/2002, Register 161; am 2/9/2010, Register 194; am 6/14/2010, Register 204

References

15.155.530