Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2795

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Home Inspectors; provide for licensure and regulation.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate]

History of Actions:

102/16/00(S)Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
203/07/00(S)Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
303/09/00(S)Committee Substitute Adopted
403/09/00(S)Passed
503/09/00(S)Motion to Reconsider Entered
603/10/00(S)Motion to Reconsider Tabled
703/10/00(S)Transmitted To House
803/13/00(H)Referred To Judiciary B
904/04/00(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2000
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredYes

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Hewes

Additional Author: Michel

Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF HOME INSPECTORS; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE ACT BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE; TO CREATE A HOME INSPECTOR ADVISORY BOARD; TO PRESCRIBE THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR A LICENSE; TO REQUIRE ALL HOME INSPECTORS TO CARRY GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE AND ERRORS AND OMISSIONS INSURANCE; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN LIABILITY PROTECTIONS; TO PROVIDE STANDARDS OF PRACTICE AND CODE OF ETHICS; TO PROVIDE EXEMPTIONS FROM THE ACT; TO PROVIDE CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS BEFORE RENEWAL OF A LICENSE; TO PROVIDE RECIPROCITY FOR NONRESIDENT HOME INSPECTORS; TO PROHIBIT THE UNLICENSED PRACTICE OF HOME INSPECTION AND PROVIDE CIVIL PENALTIES THEREFOR; TO PROVIDE FOR DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS; TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO MAINTAIN A ROSTER OF LICENSEES; TO ALLOW CERTAIN PERSONS ALREADY ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF HOME INSPECTIONS TO QUALIFY FOR A LICENSE WITHOUT EXAMINATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/04/00 at 17:05.



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