Florida Senate - 2011                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for SB 396
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                    Senate             .             House              
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                  03/16/2011           .                                
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       The Committee on Regulated Industries (Wise) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
    2  
    3         Delete lines 232 - 248
    4  and insert:
    5         Section 10. Section 468.8324, Florida Statutes, is amended
    6  to read:
    7         468.8324 Grandfather clause.—
    8         (1) A person who performs home inspection services may
    9  qualify for licensure as a home inspector under this part if the
   10  person submits an application to the department postmarked on or
   11  before July 1, 2012, which shows that the applicant:
   12         (a) Possesses certification as a one- and two-family
   13  dwelling inspector issued by the International Code Council or
   14  the Southern Building Code Congress International;
   15         (b) Has been certified as a one- and two-family dwelling
   16  inspector by the Florida Building Code Administrators and
   17  Inspectors Board under part XII of this chapter; or
   18         (c) Possesses a Division I contractor license under part I
   19  of chapter 489.
   20         (1) A person who performs home inspection services as
   21  defined in this part may qualify for licensure by the department
   22  as a home inspector if the person submits an application to the
   23  department postmarked on or before March 1, 2011, which shows
   24  that the applicant:
   25         (a) Is certified as a home inspector by a state or national
   26  association that requires, for such certification, successful
   27  completion of a proctored examination on home inspection
   28  services and completes at least 14 hours of verifiable education
   29  on such services; or
   30         (b) Has at least 3 years of experience as a home inspector
   31  at the time of application and has completed 14 hours of
   32  verifiable education on home inspection services. To establish
   33  the 3 years of experience, an applicant must submit at least 120
   34  home inspection reports prepared by the applicant.
   35         (2) The department may investigate the validity of a home
   36  inspection report submitted under paragraph (1)(b) and, if the
   37  applicant submits a false report, may take disciplinary action
   38  against the applicant under s. 468.832(1)(e) or (g).
   39         (2)(3) An applicant may not qualify for licensure under
   40  this section if he or she has had a home inspector license or a
   41  license in any related field revoked at any time or suspended
   42  within the previous 5 years or has been assessed a fine that
   43  exceeds $500 within the previous 5 years. For purposes of this
   44  subsection, a license in a related field includes, but is not
   45  limited to, licensure in real estate, construction, mold-related
   46  services, or building code administration or inspection.
   47         (3)(4) An applicant for licensure under this section must
   48  comply with the criminal history, good moral character, and
   49  insurance requirements of this part.
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   51  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
   52         And the title is amended as follows:
   53         After line 28
   54  insert:
   55         removing certain application requirements for a person
   56         who performs home inspection services and who
   57         qualifies for licensure on or before a specified date;