§37:1471. Short title
RS 37:1471 – Short title This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana Home Inspectors Licensing Law". Acts 1999, No. 61, §2.
§37:1472. Purpose; legislative findings
RS 37:1472 – Purpose; legislative findings The legislature hereby declares that it is in the best interest of the citizens of the state to require the licensure and regulation of home inspectors. The purpose of this Chapter is to require qualifying criteria in a professional field in which unqualified individuals may injure or mislead the […]
§37:1473. Definitions
RS 37:1473 – Definitions As used in this Chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) “Applicant” means a person who seeks to be examined for licensure by the board. (2) “Board” means the Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors. (3) “Component” means a readily accessible and […]
§37:1474. Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors; creation; qualifications; domicile; terms of office; confirmation; oath of office; compensation
RS 37:1474 – Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors; creation; qualifications; domicile; terms of office; confirmation; oath of office; compensation A. The Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors is hereby created within the office of the governor. The board shall be a body corporate and may sue and be sued. B. The board shall be […]
§37:1475. Powers and duties of the board
RS 37:1475 – Powers and duties of the board The board shall: (1) Elect a chairman and a vice chairman, each to serve a term of one year, who may be reelected for subsequent terms. (2) Employ a secretary-treasurer who shall serve as the chief operating officer of the board, who shall serve at the […]
§37:1476. Licensing required
RS 37:1476 – Licensing required A. Beginning January 1, 2001, no person shall engage in or conduct, or advertise or hold himself out as engaging in or conducting the business of, or acting in the capacity of a home inspector within the state without first obtaining a license as provided for in this Chapter, unless […]
§37:1477. Qualifications for licensure; application; fees
RS 37:1477 – Qualifications for licensure; application; fees A. The board shall, by rule, establish minimum qualifications for licensing. Applications for licenses and for renewal licenses shall be made in writing to the board on forms provided by the board. B. The board may charge and collect fees not in excess of the following: (1) […]
§37:1478. Written reports; solicitation prohibited
RS 37:1478 – Written reports; solicitation prohibited A.(1) A licensed home inspector shall provide a written report of the home inspection to each person for whom the inspector performs a home inspection for compensation within five calendar days from the date of the inspection. (2) A licensed home inspector shall include in his written report […]
§37:1479. License issuance and renewal; appearance on documents
RS 37:1479 – License issuance and renewal; appearance on documents A. Licenses shall be issued for a period of one year and shall expire on the last day of the month of issuance in the preceding year. Licenses which are not timely renewed shall be considered to be expired, and any home inspections performed after […]
§37:1480. Continuing education requirements
RS 37:1480 – Continuing education requirements A. As a condition of renewal of a license, a licensed home inspector shall present satisfactory evidence to the board of having completed the continuing education requirements provided for in this Section. B. Each applicant for renewal of a license shall annually complete at least twenty hours of instruction […]
§37:1481. Insurance requirements
RS 37:1481 – Insurance requirements A.(1) All active practicing licensed home inspectors shall carry errors and omissions insurance to cover all activities contemplated under this Chapter. (2) The board shall establish the terms and conditions of errors and omissions insurance coverage, including but not limited to the permissible deductible, limits of liability, and permissible exclusions. […]
§37:1482. Home inspectors as corporations prohibited
RS 37:1482 – Home inspectors as corporations prohibited No license as a home inspector shall be issued to a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, firm, or group. However, this Section shall not preclude a licensed home inspector from rendering home inspections for or on behalf of a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, firm, or group, […]
§37:1483. Exemptions from licensure
RS 37:1483 – Exemptions from licensure The following persons shall be exempt from the licensing requirements of R.S. 37:1476: (1) Persons licensed by the state as professional engineers when acting within the scope of their license. (2) Persons licensed by the state as architects when acting within the scope of their license. (3) Persons licensed […]
§37:1484. Reciprocal licenses
RS 37:1484 – Reciprocal licenses The board may enter into reciprocal agreements with other states regarding home inspector licensing. Acts 1999, No. 61, §2.
§37:1485. Prohibited acts; penalties
RS 37:1485 – Prohibited acts; penalties A. The board may suspend or revoke any license, or censure, fine, or impose probationary or other restrictions on any licensee for good cause shown which shall include but not be limited to the following: (1) Conviction of a felony or the entering of a plea of guilty or […]
§37:1486. Revocation or suspension; payment of costs of proceedings
RS 37:1486 – Revocation or suspension; payment of costs of proceedings A. Revocation of a license as a result of disciplinary action by the board may prohibit the reissuance of a license to such licensee for a period of up to one year from the date of revocation. The license of an applicant whose license […]
§37:1487. Penalties
RS 37:1487 – Penalties Whoever willfully violates any of the provisions of this Chapter or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this Chapter may be fined not more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both. Acts 1999, No. 61, §2.
§37:1488. Cease and desist orders; injunctive relief
RS 37:1488 – Cease and desist orders; injunctive relief A. In addition to or in lieu of the criminal penalties and administrative sanctions provided for in this Chapter, the board may issue an order to any person engaged in any activity, conduct, or practice constituting a violation of any provision of this Chapter or any […]
§37:1489. Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors funds
RS 37:1489 – Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors funds A. All fees received by the board under this Chapter and all monies otherwise received by the board shall be paid to the board through the secretary-treasurer. Disbursements made by the board shall be signed by the chairman and the secretary-treasurer. In absence of the […]
§37:1490. Home inspection and professional services as a real estate licensee prohibited in the same transaction
RS 37:1490 – Home inspection and professional services as a real estate licensee prohibited in the same transaction No person licensed pursuant to the Louisiana Home Inspectors Licensing Law, R.S. 37:1471 et seq., shall engage in or be financially compensated for any home inspection in a transaction in which that person received a fee, commission, […]