74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
Enrolled
Senate Bill 95
Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the
President of the Senate in conformance with presession filing
rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part
of the President (at the request of Governor Theodore R.
Kulongoski for Construction Contractors Board)
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AN ACT
Relating to home inspectors; amending ORS 701.350.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. ORS 701.350 is amended to read:
701.350. (1) An individual may not undertake, offer to
undertake or submit a bid to do work as a home inspector unless
the individual is certified as a home inspector under this
section by the Construction Contractors Board and is an owner of,
or employed by, a business that is licensed by the board.
(2) A business may not undertake, offer to undertake or submit
a bid to do work as a home inspector unless the business is
licensed by the board under this chapter and has an owner or an
employee who is certified as a home inspector under this section.
(3) The board shall adopt minimum standards of practice and
professional conduct.
(4) The board shall require that an applicant for certification
as a home inspector pass a test demonstrating the competency of
the applicant to act as a home inspector. The board { - , by
rule, may accept - } { + may adopt rules accepting + } the
results of competency testing by a nationally recognized
certification program for home inspectors. The board { - , by
rule, - } may adopt { + rules establishing + } additional
requirements for the issuance or renewal of a home inspector
certificate, including but not limited to training and continuing
education requirements.
(5) The board { - by rule - } shall adopt { + rules
establishing + } procedures for the issuance, renewal and
revocation of home inspector certification.
(6) The board { - by rule - } may adopt { + rules
establishing + } fees necessary for the administration of this
section. The fees may not exceed the following:
(a) $50 for application { + . + } { - ; - }
(b) $50 for testing { + . + } { - ; and - }
{ - (c) $75 for annual certificate renewal. - }
{ + (c) $150 for issuance of an initial two-year certificate.
(d) $150 for renewal of a two-year certificate. + }
(7) This section does not apply to a person acting within the
scope of a license, certificate or registration issued to the
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person by the Appraiser Certification and Licensure Board under
ORS chapter 674.
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Passed by Senate February 12, 2007
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Secretary of Senate
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President of Senate
Passed by House May 18, 2007
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Speaker of House
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Received by Governor:
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Approved:
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Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
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Secretary of State
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