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ENFORCEMENT EIGHTH EDITION CH. 1
DUTIES AND AUTHORITY QUESTIONS
WITH ACTUAL SOLUTIONS
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ENFORCEMENT EIGHTH EDITION CH. 1
DUTIES AND AUTHORITY QUESTIONS
WITH ACTUAL SOLUTIONS
Authority ddHaving ddJurisdiction dd(AHJ) dd- ddAnswerresponsible ddfor ddtraining ddand
ddcertifying ddinspection ddand ddcode ddenforcement ddpersonnel ddto ddperform ddthe
ddfunctions ddassigned ddto ddthem
Inspector dd- ddAnswerPerson ddwho ddis ddtrained ddto ddperform ddfire ddprevention ddand
ddlife ddsafety ddinspections ddof ddall ddtypes ddof ddnew ddconstruction ddand ddexisting
ddoccupancies; ddalso ddcalled ddCode ddEnforcement ddOfficer ddand ddLife ddSafety
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ddact ddthat ddbecomes ddlaw; ddprescribes ddconduct, dddefines ddcrimes, ddand ddpromotes
ddpublic ddgood ddand ddwelfare
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ddhave ddauthorization ddto ddissue ddthem
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ddauthority ddto ddimplement ddor ddenforce ddthe ddlaw
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ddthings ddof ddthe ddlocal ddjurisdiction; dda ddlocal ddagency ddact ddthat ddhas ddthe ddforce
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ddprovincial ddlegislatures
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dd____________ dd- ddAnswerrisk ddassessors
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ddinspector
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ddthe ddcertification ddrequirements
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