§ 17-52-317. Certificates of registration
(a) (1) Certificates of registration shall be issued by the Arkansas Home Inspector Registration Board to an applicant after compliance with the registration or renewal requirements of this subchapter and approval by the board. (2) Certificates shall be consecutively numbered. (b) When registration is renewed, that person’s registration number shall be perpetuated. (c) Certificates of […]
§ 17-52-318. Insurance
(a) (1) All home inspectors are required to carry general liability insurance. (2) Coverage limits shall be not less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000). (b) All policies and certificates shall provide that cancellation or renewal of the policy shall not be effective unless and until at least ten (10) days’ notice of cancellation or […]
§ 17-52-319. Standards of care
(a) It is the duty of all home inspectors doing business in the state to conduct home inspections with the degree of care that a reasonably prudent home inspector would exercise. (b) All home inspections conducted for compensation in this state shall be conducted according to the standards of practice and code of ethics set […]
§ 17-52-320. Limitations
(a) Any cause of action to recover damages suffered by a consumer as a result of any act or omission of a home inspector relating to a home inspection report must be commenced within one (1) year from the date the home inspection report is completed. (b) Disciplinary action taken against a home inspector by […]
§ 17-52-321. Unfair practices
(a) It is an unfair business practice for a home inspector, a company that employs the home inspector, or a company that has a financial interest in a company employing a home inspector to do any of the following: (1) Perform or offer to perform for an additional fee any repairs to the property on […]
§ 17-52-322. Exemptions
(a) A person who by virtue of his or her employment by a public entity does home inspection work for that agency shall not be required to be registered under this subchapter if the home inspections are conducted: (1) Solely for the benefit of that entity; and (2) For no compensation other than the employee’s […]
§ 17-52-308. Complaints and disciplinary procedures
(a) Disciplinary hearings conducted by the Arkansas Home Inspector Registration Board for the purpose of determining whether to levy civil penalties under this subchapter and for the purpose of determining whether to revoke or suspend any registration, license, or certificate issued under this subchapter shall be open public meetings conducted as provided for in the […]
§ 17-52-309. Violation of law — Civil penalties, injunctions, and venue
(a) (1) It is unlawful for any person not registered under this subchapter to perform any act for which registration is required. (2) Any person acting as a home inspector within the meaning of this subchapter without a home inspector certificate of registration and any person who violates any other provision of this subchapter shall […]
§ 17-52-310. Continuing education
(a) The Arkansas Home Inspector Registration Board shall implement requirements for home inspectors to successfully complete continuing education annually as a condition to registration renewal. (b) The board shall: (1) Review the curriculum of continuing education providers; (2) Grant, deny, or revoke approval of those providers as appropriate; and (3) Provide a list of approved […]
§ 17-52-311. Role of Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing
(a) (1) The Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing shall be the custodian of permanent, official, home inspector registration files and shall maintain permanent records of all home inspector registration applications received since the enactment of this subchapter. (2) The secretary shall maintain the permanent records of the Arkansas Home Inspector Registration Board. […]