SIA Registration Information
Qualifications. Qualified individual employed by a Special Inspection Agency. For more information see Special Inspection qualifications.
Certification. Special Inspectors must have all required certificates as required in Appendix A of the Special Inspection Rule.
Registration. In accordance with 1 RCNY §101-06, agencies performing special inspections must be registered with the Department
Accreditation. Class 1 Special Inspection Agencies must be accredited by the International Accreditation Service, Inc. (IAS) or an equivalent accreditation agency accrediting to ASTM E329-07. Special Inspection Agencies must obtain accreditation for all Class 1 inspections by May 13, 2013. Please view the List of Recognized Accrediting Bodies.
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*Exception*
General liability insurance is already required of agencies whose Director is not a registered design professional, and limited to performing inspections of: