MA H1999

Bill

Relative to home inspections

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to further regulate home inspectors. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill aims to further regulate home inspectors in Massachusetts. It makes the following key changes: 1. Defines a "Supervisor" as a licensed home inspector who is approved by the board to oversee and supervise the training of an associate home inspector or trainee. 2. Allows individuals to qualify for a home inspector license if they hold current certification from the American Society of Home Inspectors or the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors, in addition to supervision by a licensed home inspector. 3. Requires the board to assign a specific licensed home inspector to serve as a supervisor, and waives any requirements that cannot be satisfied due to the supervisor's failure to act as such. 4. Modifies the experience requirement for a home inspector license, allowing up to 10 of the required 25 inspections to be "mock inspections" conducted with an approved provider, with the remaining 15 required to be performed in the presence of a licensed home inspector.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (2)

John Scibak (D)*, Paul McMurtry (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4638 (on 07/02/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1999

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1999
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1999.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1099	Further regulating the Baker Hill Road District in the town of Lanesborough	Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H3760	Similar To
H1658	Relative to global positioning system technology and public employees	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To
H1752	Regulating of pipelines	Accompanied a study order, see H4651	Similar To
H1753	Regulating the location of pipelines	Accompanied a study order, see H4651	Similar To
H1764	Regarding regulation of directory assistance	Accompanied a study order, see H4651	Similar To
H1768	Further regulating cable television systems	Accompanied a study order, see H4651	Similar To
H3016	To regulate homeowners’ associations	Accompanied a study order, see H4743	Similar To
H374	Relative to state employee municipal campaign finance laws	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	Similar To
H3822	Further regulating employer contributions to health care	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 63 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
H4287	Regulating and insuring short-term rentals	New draft substituted, see H4314	Similar To
H4327	Regulating and insuring short-term rentals	Reported by H4841	Similar To
H4638	Consumer Protection	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H577	Regulating appraisal management companies	Accompanied a new draft, see H4331	Similar To

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MA H1999

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