Governor to close down Washing State Home Inspector Licensing Advisory Board.

[Nick Gromicko]

http://www.governor.wa.gov/news/news...390&newsType=1

[Nick Gromicko]

Home inspector board one of 17 boards to be wiped out.

[James H. Bushart]

Fantastic!!!!!

O'Handjob......I feel your pain. LOL!!!!

On a serious note, will the HIs of Washington be seeing a rebate in the license fees that were collected to run this (now defunct) HI licensing board?

[James H. Bushart]

If we keep up the pressure, I think we can duplicate this achievement in Kansas.

[Stephen W. Stanczyk]

This same bill was introduced last year and never made it out of committee. There is currently a letter writing campaign going on to keep the Board intact until such time as their work is completed. Since the law that brought licensing into effect required that licensing be self sustaining, the lack of operating budget for the State should not affect this particular program.

The governor just took all the Boards in existence and lumped them all together in one law. There will be hearings and testimony just like last time and I expect a similar result.

If licensing is to exist, I would much rather have actual home inspectors checking the content of continuing ed courses and making recommendations on the rules and regulations than a bunch of office clerks and managers that don't no know a furnace from a water heater.

[Joseph Burkeson, CMI]

Originally Posted by jbushart

Fantastic!!!!!

O'Handjob......I feel your pain. LOL!!!!

On a serious note, will the HIs of Washington be seeing a rebate in the license fees that were collected to run this (now defunct) HI licensing board?

Wasn't Mike O' on this board?

Anyone got an address for Mike, I want to send flowers of condolences... NOT!

Just checked, nothing posted over at Inspection-Nazi News, heads obviously stuck firmly in the sand.

[Nick Gromicko]

I would much rather have actual home inspectors checking the content of continuing ed courses and making recommendations on the rules and regulations than a bunch of office clerks

We'll take our chances with an unbiased office clerk.

[James E. Braun, CMI]

Originally Posted by gromicko

We'll take our chances with an unbiased office clerk.

Totally agree!

[Merwin T. Scruggs]

In Mississippi, the Real Estate Commission regulates and supervises the Home inspection Licensing, etc.

[Nick Gromicko]

In Mississippi, the Real Estate Commission regulates and supervises the Home inspection Licensing, etc.

And we like Mississippi. InterNACHI's free, online courses are approved in Mississippi.

[James A. Levy]

Originally Posted by gromicko

Home inspector board one of 17 boards to be wiped out.

Let's work on NJ next!

[James H. Bushart]

Originally Posted by mscruggs

In Mississippi, the Real Estate Commission regulates and supervises the Home inspection Licensing, etc.

Nothing like having the salesman protecting his commission by controlling what an inspector can do.

[James E. Braun, CMI]

The sad part is the department that runs the Missouri Real Estate Commission controls all other licensing commisions in Missouri. If Missouri gets HI licensure, home inspectors will be included with all the rest. I know a lady very high up in the Department and she says MAR leaders are in their office quite often.

[Brian E. Kelly]

Perhaps a thread for carpet baggers is in order????

[Gary Farnsworth]

Texas Real Estate Commission regulates home inspectors in Texas. You should notice that they get dozens of lawsuits every month.