Well, as expected and predicted there is another coalition started in the State of New Hampshire. These coalitions are beginning to multiply like fruit flies. Illinois, Pennsylvania, Kansas, Florida, and now New Hampshire. I expect to hear from Missouri, Washington and Ohio, next.
[FONT=Arial]Brief highlights of the proposed bill are:
Eligibility requirements:
· Minimum of 80 hours of education,
· Pass the National Home Inspector exam or equivalent,
o Initial applicants will probably have 2 years to pass the test
· 20 hours per year of continuing education,
o Most national HI organizations already require this
· No grandfathering clause- everyone is treated equally,
· No apprenticeship requirements.
Home Inspector Board:
· Board has rulemaking authority,
· Comprised of 5 members (4 home inspectors, 1 public member),
Its beginning to smell like goat. I seriously doubt this is mere coincidence that all these “coalitions” sprung up overnight. Anytime any board wants to have disciplinary action oversight it smacks of cronyism and you can stand by for someone(s) to be drummed out of business if they do not get in line with the “system”. Ive said it many times before and worth repeating…the worst enemy to home inspectors is other home inspectors with an agenda.
All of the Officers of the New Hampshire State Chapter received this “ASHI Invitation”.
We have had many members call and E-Mail us about this matter and they were wondering who the “Sponsors” are.
{It seems that our membership has a received a “blitz” of ASHI E-Mail.}
Bates & McDonald are the local ASHI President, and Vice President. Walter Perry is the Regional Executive Director.
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Bates had his Chapter pay for his NACHI membership and has access to this BB and to all of our members E-Mail addresses.
I would not worry about anyone not receiving an invitation.