Originally Posted By: kluce This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Just to throw in my two cents. I have 4 years in the Home inspection business, 6 years as a HVAC tech and installer, 3 years in construction and 3 years in electrical plus growing up with a father that is an electrician. I would gladly take the test in IL but I will not take two weeks out of my time to take a class that I feel I don’t need. If I have to study the laws, fine. If I don’t pass the test, fine. But if I can pass the test without spending 2,000 dollars on a two week class and lose 2,000 dollars of work in that two weeks. Then I should be able to. Thanks all to ASHI. Control is the name of their game. Good luck in passing the ASHI, I mean IL exam. Sorry for my two cents and gitting off the subject. Study the ASHI books if you can get some or Carson, Dunlop & Associates books. It’s basicly the same book. I hope Indiana doesn’t come up with silly law.
Originally Posted By: dbowers This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
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Now that will sure clean up our profession and get rid of the undesirables. If I'm not mistaken a Misdemeanor would include among others: drunk driving; bouncing a check; getting in a bar fight; running a red light; sex with a chicken; shop lifting; Mayor Daley; Ollie North; Johnny Cash; lying about you weight or height on your drivers license; shoplifting; stealing hub caps and who knows what other hideous crimes against humanity.
Its well past time for this kind of clean-up of our profession. I for one sure don't want a bar brawler, drunk driver, or Ollie North in MY Crawlspace.
Originally Posted By: kluce This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
ecrofutt wrote:
Uhhh, Kevin.
Indiana either already did or is working on it.
Indiana Licensure (P.L. 145 enacted In 2004). P.L. 145 established the Home Inspectors Licensing Board to regulate home inspectors and associate home inspectors. The Board shall be responsible for setting the fees for licenses, investigating complaints concerning licensees and establishing continuing education requirements. The Board shall adopt a code of ethics, standards for competent performance of home inspections and standards for inspection reports. Under P.L. 145, licensing requires that a candidate: 1) be at least 18 years of age, 2) graduated from high school or earned a GED diploma, 3) not have been convicted of specific crimes, 4) complete a Board approved training program or course and pass an exam approved by the Board, 5) carry general liability insurance coverage of at least $100,000 and 6) pay a fee. The law also provides that a person who performs home inspections for compensation without a license commits a Class B Infraction. It also provides that any civil complaints based upon the professional services of a licensed home inspector must be filed within two years of the date the alleged Infraction occurred. This law takes effect July 1, 2004.
For more information contact the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency http://www.in.gov/pla/ at (317) 232-2980 phone or (317) 232-2312 fax.
I see that a home inspector has up to July 1, 2005 to be state licensed. I also see that a home inspector may take a class in another state, such as IL, and use that for the class requirements for IN. It will be interesting to see the details on the requirements. I hope they do it right.
I read what kind of people the state is looking for to be on the board. What's the chances of it being mainly ASHI? or is there something I missed saying that the board members cannot be of one organization.
Originally Posted By: rsonneson This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
I think the area that most test takers overlook in preperation for the test are the drawings. If you study for the test and have limited construction knowledge than reading very carefully the questions prior to answering. depending on the test you get there are alot of questions that are worded in a way that misleads you to the incorrect answer. And remember when the test was first given the goal of the state was a 50% fail rate. My understanding that almost 45% of the first batch of us taking the test failed…
Originally Posted By: kluce This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
ecrofutt wrote:
Kevin,
The bill says 2004
Six months from now!
What's written is:
Section 15(b) "An individual who performs home inspections after June 30 , 2003, does not violate IC 25-20.2-5-1 or IC 25-20.2-8-5(a)(1), both as added by this act, and my not be disciplined or sanctioned for failure to have a home inspector's license if the person obtains a home inspector's license not later than July 1, 2005."
From my understanding, some of what's written are just the guidelines for the group of six to go by. There are no specifics in some areas. It looks like they have no later than July 1, 2004 to come up with the details. One example is how many hours of class is required.
Originally Posted By: kluce This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
lol, my wife is a paralegal and catches me on things that I’ve commented on but haven’t read the entire thing. It’s a great day when I look into it further and find out that I was right.
My wife is smart but after 12 years of marriage, still doesn't know how to cook.
Originally Posted By: ecrofutt This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
If you haven’t managed to teach her how to cook in twelve years, I reckon you’d better just plan on doing it yourself, or doing enough inspection to afford either a cook or eating out a lot.
