Legislature(1999 - 2000)
03/08/2000 03:21 PM House L&C
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HB 207-LICENSE HOME INSPECTORS CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG announced the first order of business would be HOUSE BILL NO. 207, "An Act relating to the registration of persons who perform home inspections; and providing for an effective date." REPRESENTATIVE HARRIS made a motion to adopt as a work draft the proposed committee substitute (CS) for HB 207 [Version Y, 1- LS0132\Y, Lauterbach, 3/8/00]. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Number 0144 CHAIRMAN ROKEBERG, speaking as the sponsor of HB 207, explained that Version Y removes the entire licensure on the home inspection issue. In Section 1, it leaves in that a home inspector cannot exculpate himself or herself from a cause of action. It also makes the home inspector report that is issued good for one year; it includes the other prohibited acts in the original bill; and it contains definitions. Fundamentally, it strips all the licensure out; takes the controversy regarding architects and civil engineers out; and takes licensing fees out. It puts in to Title 9 - the civil action section - the legal actions that cannot be exculpated; in other words, the liability does exist, as a matter of public policy, "and under Title 45, which is the trade practices title." REPRESENTATIVE HALCRO made a motion to move Version Y of HB 207 [1-LS0132\Y, Lauterbach, 3/8/00], out of committee with individual recommendations and the attached fiscal note. There being no objection, CSHB 207(L&C) was moved out of the House Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.
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