HB 2304 -- Licensure of Home Inspectors

Sponsor:  Webber

This bill requires any person conducting a home inspection to be
licensed by the Division of Professional Registration within the
Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional
Registration.  In its main provisions, the bill:

(1)  Establishes the Missouri Home Inspectors' Board to implement
the licensure program and specifies its duties, powers,
membership, and terms of office;

(2)  Establishes the criteria for the supervision, training, and
licensure of home inspector apprentices;

(3)  Prohibits a license from being issued to a partnership,
association, corporation, firm, or group;

(4)  Creates the Missouri Home Inspectors' Fund to be
administered by the division for use by the board;

(5)  Authorizes the board to establish licensing qualifications,
an application process, licensing fee, criteria for courses of
instruction, continuing education requirements, and reciprocity
agreements; develop and publish standards of professional
conduct; and specify the form and content of examinations; and

(6)  Authorizes the board to refuse to issue or renew, suspend,
or revoke licenses and cause complaints to be filed against
licensees with the Administrative Hearing Commission as specified
in the bill.

Any person or corporation who knowingly violates the provisions
of the bill will be guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

The bill becomes effective January 1, 2011.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 14, 2010 at 3:13 pm