[quote=“rcooke, post:9, topic:98977”]
That’s the first I have heard this . Be it as it may, have a look below at the excerpt about Home Inspector Businesses as per “By-law 2006-266 from The Corporation of the City of Barrie”
50.0.0.0.0 HOME/PROPERTY INSPECTOR
Authority: Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, c. 25
50.2.0.0.0 OPERATING CRITERIA
50.2.1.0.0 No person shall operate or maintain the business of Home Inspector within the City without first having obtained a licence to do so.
50.2.2.0.0 The applicant shall provide to the Issuer of Licences at the time of application, proof of liability insurance in the minimum amount of $2,000,000.
50.2.3.0.0 Every individual, at the time of application shall produce to the Issuer of Licences a Criminal Record Check obtained from a Police enforcement agency and dated within 30 days of the date of receipt of the application.
50.2.4.0.0 Every individual at the time of application shall produce to the Issuer of Licences at the time of application, two pieces of identification, one of which shall be photographic identification. Such identification shall clearly state the applicant’s name and current residential address.
50.2.5.0.0 The licensee shall ensure that he carries with him and displays on his person the photographic identification as provided by the City of Barrie.
50.2.6.0.0 No person shall engage in, or carry on his business by inspecting a residential dwelling within the City before 9:00 a.m. any day or after 9:00 p.m. any day.
50.2.7.0.0 Every applicant shall provide, at the time of application, proof of membership with the Ontario Association of Home Inspectors.
50.2.8.0.0 Every licensee shall maintain membership in good standing with the Ontario Association of Home Inspectors.