Article IV. INSPECTIONS.

When any part of an installation regulated by this Chapter is to be hidden from view by the permanent placement of part of a building, the holder of the permit must notify the Department and such installation must not be concealed until it has been inspected and approved by the Department; provided, that on large installations where the concealment of electrical equipment proceeds continuously, the holder of the permit shall give the Department notice thereof so that inspections may be made periodically during the progress of the work.

The Department may remove or require the removal of any structure or materials that prevent proper inspection of any electrical equipment.

No electric light or power company may supply electricity or power to any electrical equipment, for the installation of which a permit is required under this Chapter, and no person shall connect any such electrical equipment to a supply of electricity or power, except where authorized by the Department.

If after the inspection the Department finds the installation to be in conformity with the provisions of this Chapter, it must approve the installation and authorize the use of the installation and connection to the supply of electricity and power, and must give notification to the electric light or power company supplying the same. Such notification may be issued for an entire installation or part thereof.

Authorization may be issued for temporary installations authorized under section 17-16 of this Chapter. Temporary installations may be canceled by the Director at any time if the installation is not maintained as required by this Chapter.

If upon inspection any installation for which a permit is required under this Chapter is found to be in violation of the provisions of this Chapter, the Department must notify the holder of the permit of the nature of such violation in writing and the same must be corrected within ten (10) days after such notice or such other period of time as may be specified by the Department.

If the Director finds that any electrical equipment installed before or after the enactment of this Chapter is dangerous to persons or property because defective or improperly used or installed, the Director must notify the owner or lessee of the property in writing, setting forth the nature of such dangerous condition; and such person must make such changes or repairs as are necessary to put such equipment in a safe condition within such period as may be specified by the Director.

Upon failure of any person to comply with a notice issued pursuant to this section, the Director must revoke any permit which has been issued for the installation of such equipment, must not authorize the electrical light or power company to supply electricity, or must revoke any such authorization which previously has been issued.

If the equipment or installation is connected to a supply of electricity or power, the Director must have the authority to disconnect the same and must send notice to the electric light or power companies to discontinue its supply or electricity or power to such equipment or installation, and such supply of electricity or power must be terminated within twenty-four (24) hours of the receipt of such notice, without liability therefor on the part of such electric light or power company.