MICB attorney's going after those who use "CMI" and "C.M.I." without permission.

[Nick Gromicko]

http://www.certifiedmasterinspector.org/cmi/cease.html

[Henry Valenzano, CMI]

Originally Posted by gromicko

http://www.certifiedmasterinspector.org/cmi/cease.html

I posted it on the CMI MB since you never come to visit.

[Nick Gromicko]

Thanks!

[John McKenna]

Looks good.

[George A. H. Luck]

We have, in this area, an inspector posing as a "Certified Master Home Inspector". While he is not using he C.M.I. or any of our logos, is this made up designation close enough to constitute trade mark infringement? If so, is there a body charged with enforcing the C.M.I. name and trademarks?

[Michael Bazzo]

heres one to add to the list

http://www.michiganhomeinspectors.or...FQKcFQodw2H-kw

[Barry Adair]

How many CMI are there nationwide?

[Nick Gromicko]

Maybe 300 tops.

[Kenton H. Shepard, CMI]

Originally Posted by mbazzo

heres one to add to the list

http://www.michiganhomeinspectors.or...FQKcFQodw2H-kw

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[Barry Adair]

Originally Posted by gromicko

Maybe 300 tops.

Thank you, sir!

300 out of 4,000? members seems like a very low number...

Do you think there would be more applicants if this "designation" had some verifiable meat to it such as factual time/tenure, passed testing/certifications, report/peer review along with the requirements/controls in place vs. a form that can be falsified and fee payment?

[Nick Gromicko]

Hardly a form that can be "falsified" easily. The documents that one has to submit (above and beyond the notarized affidavit, third party criminal background check, etc.) just to verify the 3 year requirement for instance, are greater than most major universities and employers demand. This excerpt from the CMI application http://www.certifiedmasterinspector.org/cmi/app.html:

Have been in the inspection business for at least 3 years and supply proof by submitting ONE of the following:

a. A copy of your government issued inspector's license demonstrating that you were an inspector 3 or more years ago, or...

b. A copy of your business license demonstrating that you were an inspector 3 or more years ago, or...

c. Evidence that demonstrates that you were a member of an inspection association 3 or more years ago, or...

d. A copy of the first page of your inspection business tax return from 3 or more years ago, or...

e. A copy of a DBA document demonstrating that you were an inspector 3 or more years ago or...

f. 3 signed letters from business people or past clients stating that you were an inspector 3 or more years ago.

Anyway, I don't know what you mean by "4,000 members." If you mean ASHI (They have almost 4,000 members if you count their come-only-with-cash associates)... although many CMIs are members of ASHI, most of our first CMIs came from ASHI, and the Executive Director of the MICB is a long time ASHI member... the CMI designation is open to members of all associations (7 different SOP's have been approved including InterNACHI's), not just ASHI and so qualified InterNACHI members are welcome to apply for the professional designation as well.

There are about 30,000 inspectors in N. America. 300 CMIs represent the top 1% of our industry and rightfully use that fact to command higher fees.

Certified Master Inspector (the highest professional designation in the inspection industry) is not just a Trademark in the U.S. and Canada... it is a U.S. Registered Federal Certification Mark.

http://www.certifiedmasterinspector.org/cmi/app.html:

[Michael Bazzo]

Originally Posted by kshepard

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As in a notice has been sent? He's still listing himself as a CMI on his website

[Carl Pennick]

Here is another one http://homeplusisus.com/ He uses here as well http://worldtradehelp.com/viewreques...ookieSupport=1

[Darren Spencer]

Certified Mold Inspector - that CMI has been around for a long time.

[Carl Pennick]

Originally Posted by dspencer1

Certified Mold Inspector - that CMI has been around for a long time.

Long time or not you are not allowed to use it