AB 57

This bill does the following related to regulation of home inspectors:

1. Modifies the definition of what is considered to be a “defect,” for purposes of

a report submitted by a home inspector to a client. The bill also makes modifications

to what the report is required to contain, including by adding a number of required

elements and statements for the report, such as a summary page with required

statements, and requiring defects to be labeled as defects if they satisfy the legal

definition of defect.

2. Requires, in order to be granted a home inspector registration, that an

individual complete 40 hours of instruction. Current law generally requires a person

to be registered with the Department of Safety and Professional Services to act as

a home inspector, use the title “home inspector,” or represent himself or herself to be

a home inspector.

3. Exempts newly registered home inspectors from continuing education

requirements for the first two renewals of a registration. Current DSPS rules

exempt newly registered home inspectors from continuing education requirements

for the first renewal of a registration.

4. Provides for reciprocal registration of home inspectors licensed in other

states who have comparable or more stringent requirements.

5. Repeals a provision allowing DSPS to use an alternative professional

discipline procedure for home inspectors.