A legislative bill has been introduced that would license home inspectors in Montana. HB417 has been placed into the Business and Labor Committee. It looks like the committee will hold hearings on February 18th in Helena, MT. This is an overview of the bill:
This bill would ....
• require the annual registration of all persons selling real estate inspections on residential properties of 4 units or less
• require an inspector to successfully complete The National Home Inspector Examination / NHIE or its equivalent.
• require an inspector to complete 20 hours of continuing education annually
• require adherence to a Code of Ethics
• require adherence to a Standard of Practice. This bill would not ....
• require E and O insurance
• provide any form of grand father clause.
This bill is so detailed, with such clear definition, that adjudication of complaints against errant inspectors would be handled by The Department of Labor and Industry legal staff at no additional cost to the state. This registration program will be supported wholly by registration fees paid by inspectors.
According to my sources, this has a buy-in from all of the various organizations, everyone has had a say so in the bill or they are onboard with it. Best part of this bill is that it has no grandfathering.
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