Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Home inspectors; provide for licensure and regulation of.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate]
| 1 | 01/15 (S) Referred To Business and Financial Institutions | |
| 2 | 01/23 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 3 | 01/31 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 4 | 01/31 (S) Passed | |
| 5 | 02/02 (S) Transmitted To House | |
| 6 | 02/08 (H) Referred To Judiciary B | |
| 7 | 02/27 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2001 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
Senate Committee:
House Committee:
Principal Author: Hewes
Additional Author: Jordan
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 MISSISSIPPI REAL ESTATE COMMISSION; TO CREATE A HOME INSPECTOR REGULATORY 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 FEE REQUIREMENTS FOR HOME INSPECTORS LICENSE AND CREATE THE HOME INSPECTORS LICENSE FUND; TO PROVIDE FOR DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS; TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI REAL ESTATE COMMISSION 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; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO EMPLOY LEGAL COUNSEL WHEN NECESSARY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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