AB655,26 Section 26 . 440.979 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB655,8,2 440.979 (1) The number of home inspectors who are registered licensed under this subchapter.

AB655,27 Section 27. Nonstatutory provisions.

AB655,8,7 (1) Notwithstanding s. 440.972, on the effective date of this subsection, a person who, immediately prior to the effective date of this subsection, held a valid home inspector registration under s. 440.972, 2017 stats., shall be a licensed home inspector under s. 440.972.

AB655,8,16 (2) The department of safety and professional services may promulgate emergency rules under s. 227.24 necessary to implement this act. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2), emergency rules promulgated under this subsection remain in effect until May 1, 2022, or the date on which permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.

AB655,28 Section 28. Initial applicability.

AB655,8,21 (1) The treatment of s. 440.972 (1) (bg) and (br) first applies to decisions by the department of safety and professional services to grant or deny a license under s. 440.972 made on the date on which the rules promulgated under s. 440.974 (1) (ag) and (ar) take effect.

AB655,29 Section 29 . Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:

AB655,9,2 (1) The treatment of s. 440.975 (3) (bm), (cm), and (cr) takes effect on September 1, 2020.

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