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washington state home inspector licensing board: Washington State Home Inspector Licensing Advisory Board Meeting - 03/06/09 10:24 PM

The agenda has been released for the next Washington State Home Inspector Licensing Advisory Board meeting. Primary topics include:
L&I speaking on the rules, as far as home inspectors removing covers from electric panels.
Discussion about what procedures will be implemented for approving education courses -- both the fundamental courses … (5 comments)

washington state home inspector licensing board: Washington State Home Inspector Licensing -- Who Needs To Do What By When - 03/03/09 08:52 AM

Whenever a new law is written, it can be hard to decipher the fine points and details. The language is written by the legislature initially, then various attorneys and other staff work on it. There have been many questions as inspectors read the state website, look at the law, and … (2 comments)

washington state home inspector licensing board: Washington State Home Inspector Licensing Advisory Board Meeting -- March 12 - 02/28/09 10:28 AM

Home inspector licensing is on the horizon. The law, passed by the legislature last year, will kick-in in September of this year. Now that it is in close proximity, there is an escalating amount of interest in the law and how it will impact home inspection firms and real estate firms. … (1 comments)

washington state home inspector licensing board: Washington State Home Inspector Licensing Board Meeting - 02/13/09 09:01 AM

I try to update people, primarily Washington State Inspectors, as to the happenings at the Washington State Home Inspector Licensing Advisory Board. Well, we have another board meeting coming up next week on Tuesday.
I do not know that there will be much in the way of fireworks at this … (2 comments)

washington state home inspector licensing board: Washington State's Caste System For Home Inspectors - 02/07/09 08:38 PM

Come September of this year, home inspector licensing comes to Washington State.

Consumers and other real estate professionals wonder what this will do to the field of home inspection. I believe that, among other things, it will lead to a caste system for home inspectors in Washington State. My … (18 comments)

washington state home inspector licensing board: Washington State Home Inspector Licensing Board Meetings 2009 - 02/02/09 10:07 AM

I have been encouraging Washington State inspectors, and interested parties including realtors, to attend the board meetings of the Washington State Home Inspector Licensing Advisory Board. We have been involved in changes that will have a lasting impact on the industry. Yet, we have had absolutely minimal participation from inspectors … (1 comments)

washington state home inspector licensing board: Washington State Home Inspector Licensing -- Standards of Practice - 02/02/09 12:04 AM

Inspectors in this state, around the country for that matter, are keeping track of the Washington State Home Inspector Licensing Laws. Several inspectors have asked me to post links to the Standards of Practice when they were available. That time is now. In early January, those of us on the state … (12 comments)

washington state home inspector licensing board: Washington State Home Inspector Licensing Board Parameters - 12/30/08 09:07 PM

Since there is another big licensing board meeting coming up on January 6, I was reflecting on being on the State Home Inspector Licensing Board. It is, for sure, an interesting process. Since this state, never before, had home inspector licensing (although we did require licensing of pest inspectors) this has … (4 comments)

washington state home inspector licensing board: Home Inspector Licensing Board -- January 6, 2009 - 12/25/08 11:25 AM

I was looking at my calendar, on this Christmas Day and realized that the New Year will be upon us shortly. In early January, the 6th, the Washington State Home Inspector Licensing Board will be taking up the issue of establishing the Standards of Practice for Washington State.
At the last … (2 comments)

washington state home inspector licensing board: Washington State Home Inspector Licensing Board - 12/06/08 04:59 PM

We had a major meeting of the Washington State Home Inspector Licensing Board this past Wednesday. Many of the laws, that will impact the industry in this state, are now being formulated. Most of the recommendations of the licensing committee, regarding testing and reciprocity, as it applies, was passed. Also, recommendations … (4 comments)

washington state home inspector licensing board: December 3, 2008 -- Home Inspector Licensing Board Meeting - 11/30/08 10:04 AM

One of the most important meetings of the Washington State home inspector licensing board is set for Wednesday of this week. The meeting will include reports and recommendations by the various committees to the full board. That will include reports from the licensing committee, the education committee and changing business … (0 comments)

washington state home inspector licensing board: Washington State Home Inspector Licensing - 11/01/08 01:29 AM

It has been announced that the licensing committee of the Washington State Home Inspector Licensing Board will be meeting on Tuesday, November 18.
The location is the Department of Licensing Services Office, 320 N. 85th Street, Seattle.
The public is encouraged to attend and the meeting is scheduled for 9:30AM to … (4 comments)

washington state home inspector licensing board: Announcement: Washington State Home Inspectors - 10/04/08 12:09 PM

At this point, the sub-committees of the Washington State Home Inspector Licensing Board have met enough times to have formulated some ideas as to how the licensing process will unfold over the next year. Any Washington inspectors, who wish to follow the process, are encouraged to attend the second meeting of … (0 comments)

washington state home inspector licensing board: Washington State Home Inspector Licensing Full Board Meeting, October 9, Seattle - 09/18/08 12:08 AM

The second meeting of the full home inspector licensing board will be taking place on Thursday, October 9, from 1:30pm to 4:30 pm in Seattle. It will be at the Hilton/San Juan Room, 17620 International Blvd.
This will be an open session and members of the public are encouraged to attend. The three sub-committees … (2 comments)

washington state home inspector licensing board: Wa State Home Inspector Licensing Sub-Committee Meeting, September 24 - 09/17/08 11:53 PM

Washington State home inspectors have asked to be made aware of upcoming board meetings and sub-committee meetings which are being carried out as part of the process of home inspector licensing in Washington State.

The next meeting of the licensing sub-committee will be taking place Wednesday, September 24 at 320 … (2 comments)

washington state home inspector licensing board: Washington State Home Inspector Licensing Board, education sub-committee - 09/08/08 09:49 PM

Okay, I know it is dry, but a number of inspectors have asked to have these messages circulated here on Active Rain.
The next sub-committee meeting of the state home inspector licensing board will be taking place on Wednesday, September 10, at the Double Tree Inn, Seattle. The address is 18740 … (0 comments)

washington state home inspector licensing board: Home Inspector Licensing Board Sub-Committee Meeting - 09/05/08 05:19 PM

I know this is dry, but a few inspectors have asked me to periodically update them, here at Active Rain, as to the happenings with the Washington State Home Inspector Licensing Board.
The first meeting of the licensing sub-committee met yesterday, September 4, in Olympia at the Washington State Department of … (3 comments)

washington state home inspector licensing board: Washington State Home Inspector Licensing Sub-Committee Meeting - 08/19/08 11:01 AM

I have had requests from some Washington State Home Inspectors to post information, as it comes available, about the sub-committee meetings on home inspector licensing. Since active rain has such good SEO, this should get the word out.
It has been announced by DOL that the sub-committee, Changing Business Practices, will meet … (9 comments)

washington state home inspector licensing board: Washington State Home Inspector Licensing Board - 08/07/08 06:16 PM

The first meeting of the Washington State Home Inspector Licensing Board was today in Renton. All seven members of the board were present. Bruce MacKintosh of Woodinville was unanimously elected as the board chair. Michael O' Handley of Kenmore was unanimously elected as the vice-chair.
There are three sub-committees -- Education, Licensing … (0 comments)

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