74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
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LC 621
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         Senate Bill 96
                 Ordered by the Senate March 15
           Including Senate Amendments dated March 15
 
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)
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.
 
    { - Eliminates cap on - }   { + Increases + } competency
testing fees charged to applicants for home inspector
certification.
 
                        A BILL FOR 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 the results of competency testing by a nationally
recognized certification program for home inspectors.  The board,
by rule, may adopt 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 procedures for the issuance,
renewal and revocation of home inspector certification.
  (6) The board by rule may adopt fees necessary for the
administration of this section. The fees may not exceed the
following:
  (a) $50 for application;
  (b)   { - $50 - }   { + $150 + } for testing; and
  (c) $75 for annual certificate renewal.
  (7) This section does not apply to a person acting within the
scope of a license, certificate or registration issued to the
person by the Appraiser Certification and Licensure Board under
ORS chapter 674.
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