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HB 2103 Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors, Virginia Board for; new home inspections, penalty.

Introduced by: Christopher K. Peace | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors; new home inspections; penalty. Makes it unlawful for any person who is not a certified home inspector and who has not successfully completed the training module required by § 54.1-517.2 to conduct a home inspection on any new residential structure. The bill also authorizes the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors (the Board) to issue a certificate to practice as a certified home inspector to any applicant who, in addition to other requirements, has submitted satisfactory evidence that he has successfully completed such training module, which the bill requires the Board to develop in conjunction with the Department of Housing and Community Development, based on the International Residential Code component of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2016, with the exception of provisions relating to the development of the training module, which become effective in due course.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors; new home inspections; penalty. Makes it unlawful for any person who is not a certified home inspector to perform (i) a home inspection on any new residential structure or (ii) any inspection on any new residential structure unless the seller of the property or his agent is given the opportunity to accompany the home inspector during the inspection. The bill also authorizes the Board to issue a certificate to practice as a certified home inspector to any applicant who has submitted satisfactory evidence that he has successfully completed a training module developed by the Board in conjunction with the Department of Housing and Community Development based on the International Residential Code component of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code. The bill requires the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors to develop, in conjunction with the Department of Housing and Community Development, this training module and to make it available for use prior to July 1, 2016. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2016.