Maplewood, Minn., City Code ch. 12, art. XI § 12-467
Certificate of competency
Operative Text
(a) No person shall fill out a truth-in-sale-of-housing disclosure report in the city without having a valid certificate of competency or truth-in-housing evaluator's license from the city. The city must issue the certificate of competency or license. The city will only approve people as housing inspectors or evaluators who are licensed as truth-in-housing evaluators in Saint Paul or Minneapolis. The housing inspectors must submit a copy of their truth-in-housing license and any certification papers to the city from the City of Saint Paul or the City of Minneapolis. The city must license each housing inspector or evaluator who works in the city. The city will automatically revoke or cancel a housing inspector's license if it is revoked or cancelled for violation of law or violation of the housing evaluators' code of ethics in either Saint Paul or Minneapolis. The city may require the passing of a test that shows the inspector's knowledge of the housing code. The city may then issue a certificate of competency which is valid for one year. The city may issue renewals of all such certificates. If a certificate of competency lapses for one year or more, the person who held such certificate shall reapply to the city for renewal of such certificate. No holder of a certificate of competency or license from the city shall allow another person to use such certificate or license. (b) The city council may revoke the certificate of competency of a housing inspector for cause. At least ten days before the hearing, the city shall send written notification to the mailing address used in the inspector's application. The notice shall list the date, time and place of the hearing and of the specific reasons for the suspension. The community development director may, at his discretion, suspend the certificate of competency of a housing inspector pending a suspension hearing.
Maplewood City Code ch. 12, art. XI § 12-467 establishes that anyone who completes a truth-in-sale-of-housing disclosure report within Maplewood must hold a valid city-issued certificate of competency or evaluator's license. Eligibility is tied to holding an active truth-in-housing evaluator's license from either Saint Paul or Minneapolis, and a revocation in either of those cities automatically cancels the Maplewood credential. Certificates are valid for one year, are renewable, and cannot be shared or transferred to another person. The city council retains authority to revoke a certificate for cause following a noticed hearing, and the community development director may suspend a certificate while that process is pending.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Maplewood City Code ch. 12, art. XI § 12-467, property owners and managers who arrange truth-in-sale-of-housing evaluations should verify that any inspector or evaluator they engage holds a current, city-issued Maplewood certificate of competency or license before work begins. Compliant operators typically confirm that the evaluator's underlying Saint Paul or Minneapolis license remains in good standing, since a lapse or revocation there triggers automatic cancellation of the Maplewood credential. Keeping records of an evaluator's certificate number and expiration date helps ensure that disclosure reports are completed by a properly credentialed professional.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Maplewood City Code ch. 12, art. XI § 12-467 gives tenants and buyers a basis to check whether the person who completed a truth-in-sale-of-housing disclosure report for a property held a valid, city-issued certificate of competency at the time of the evaluation. If a report was prepared by someone without proper credentials, that fact may be relevant to a housing complaint or a challenge to the validity of the disclosure. Tenants and prospective buyers who have concerns about an evaluator's credentials can contact the Maplewood community development department or consult a tenant-rights organization for guidance on available options.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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