diff --git a/doc/offlinetilesenabler.md b/doc/offlinetilesenabler.md
index 88afe87..0958d72 100644
--- a/doc/offlinetilesenabler.md
+++ b/doc/offlinetilesenabler.md
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ Methods | Returns | Description
 `loadFromFile(filename, callback)` | `callback( boolean, error)` | Reads a csv file into local tile cache.
 `estimateTileSize(callback)` | `callback(number)` | Retrieves one tile from a layer and then returns its size.
 `prepareForOffline(` `minLevel, maxLevel, extent,  ` `reportProgress)`  | `callback(number)` | Retrieves tiles and stores them in the local cache. See the "How To Use" section below to learn more about customizing the use of this method.
+`getMinZoom(callback)` | `callback(number)` | Returns the minimum zoom level of the layer. This is the zoom level farther away from the earth.
+`getMaxZoom(callback)` | `callback(number)` | Returns the maximum zoom level of the layer. This is the zoom level closest to the earth.
+
 
 ###Properties
 Property  | Description
diff --git a/lib/tiles/OfflineTilesEnablerLayer.js b/lib/tiles/OfflineTilesEnablerLayer.js
index 62a5d02..2b41ec8 100644
--- a/lib/tiles/OfflineTilesEnablerLayer.js
+++ b/lib/tiles/OfflineTilesEnablerLayer.js
@@ -190,17 +190,7 @@ define([
         getMaxZoom: function(callback){
 
             if(this._maxZoom == null){
-                var lods = this.tileInfo.lods;
-                var length = this.tileInfo.lods.length;
-                var tempArr = [];
-                for(var i=0; i < length; i++){
-                    tempArr.push(lods[i].level);
-                    if(i == length -1){
-                        tempArr.sortNumber();
-                        this._maxZoom = tempArr[i];
-                        callback(tempArr[i]);
-                    }
-                }
+                this._maxZoom = this.tileInfo.lods[0].level;
             }
             else{
                 callback(this._maxZoom);
@@ -215,17 +205,7 @@ define([
         getMinZoom: function(callback){
 
             if(this._minZoom == null){
-                var lods = this.tileInfo.lods;
-                var length = this.tileInfo.lods.length;
-                var tempArr = [];
-                for(var i=0; i < length; i++){
-                    tempArr.push(lods[i].level);
-                    if(i == length -1){
-                        tempArr.sortNumber();
-                        this._minZoom = tempArr[0];
-                        callback(tempArr[0]);
-                    }
-                }
+                this._minZoom = this.tileInfo.lods[basemapLayer.tileInfo.lods.length-1].level;
             }
             else{
                 callback(this._minZoom);
diff --git a/lib/tiles/offlineTilesEnabler.js b/lib/tiles/offlineTilesEnabler.js
index 771699a..a6fcfaa 100644
--- a/lib/tiles/offlineTilesEnabler.js
+++ b/lib/tiles/offlineTilesEnabler.js
@@ -239,6 +239,35 @@ define([
                     layer._tilesCore._loadFromFile(file,this.offline.store,callback);
                 };
 
+                /**
+                 * Returns the maximum zoom level for this layer
+                 * @param callback number
+                 */
+                layer.getMaxZoom = function(callback){
+
+                    if(this._maxZoom == null){
+                        this._maxZoom = layer.tileInfo.lods[0].level;
+                    }
+                    else{
+                        callback(this._maxZoom);
+                    }
+
+                },
+
+                /**
+                 * Returns the minimum zoom level for this layer
+                 * @param callback number
+                 */
+                layer.getMinZoom = function(callback){
+
+                    if(this._minZoom == null){
+                        this._minZoom = layer.tileInfo.lods[basemapLayer.tileInfo.lods.length-1].level;
+                    }
+                    else{
+                        callback(this._minZoom);
+                    }
+                },
+
                 /* internal methods */
 
                 /**