December 5, 2019 - Introduced by Representatives Brooks, Magnafici, Allen,
Brostoff, Novak, Sinicki, Skowronski, Spiros, Subeck and C. Taylor,
cosponsored by Senators Bernier and Olsen. Referred to Committee on
Regulatory Licensing Reform.

AB655,1,10 1An Act to repeal 440.9715 (title); to renumber 440.9715 (1) and 440.9715 (3);
2to renumber and amend 440.9712 (1), 440.9715 (intro.) and 440.9715 (2); to
3amend 440.9712 (title), 440.9712 (1m), 440.9712 (2), 440.972 (title) and (1)
4(intro.), (a) and (c), 440.972 (2), 440.973 (1), 440.973 (2), 440.973 (3), 440.974 (1)
5(a), 440.974 (2), 440.975 (3) (cm), 440.978 (2) (intro.), (a) and (c), 440.978 (4)
6(intro.), 440.978 (5) (intro.) and 440.979 (1); and to create 440.972 (1) (bg) and
7(br), 440.972 (1m), 440.974 (1) (ag) and (ar), 440.975 (3) (bm) and 440.975 (3)
8(cr) of the statutes; relating to: regulation of home inspectors, extending the
9time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from
10emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.

Under current law, subject to certain exceptions, no individual may act as a
home inspector, use the title “home inspector," use any title or description that
implies that he or she is a home inspector, or represent himself or herself to be a home
inspector unless the individual is registered with the Department of Safety and
Professional Services. Similarly, no business entity may provide home inspection

services, and no business entity may use the title “home inspectors" to describe the
business entity's services, unless each of the home inspectors employed by the
business entity is so registered. In order to become a registered home inspector, an
individual must not have a disqualifying criminal record and must pass an
examination approved by DSPS. The practice of home inspectors is governed by
statutes and by rules promulgated by DSPS. This bill does the following with respect
to the law governing home inspectors: