32-111. Home inspector rules and standards
committee


A. A home inspector rules and standards committee of the state board of technical
registration is established and consists of:


1. Three home inspectors, one of whom is a resident of a county with a population
of four hundred thousand persons or less, appointed by the board from a list of names any
home inspector organization provides if the home inspector organization meets all of the
following criteria:


(a) Has at least forty members actively engaged in the practice of home inspection
in this state.


(b) Holds regular elections.


(c) Publishes bylaws.


(d) Maintains a code of ethics.


2. Two members of the board of technical registration including:


(a) An architect member of the board or an engineer member of the board appointed
by the chairman.


(b) The public member.


B. The board may make appointments of home inspectors to the committee from the
lists provided pursuant to subsection A, paragraph 1 of this section or from others
having the necessary qualifications.


C. The board appointed members serve staggered three year terms. These members
shall be home inspectors, shall each have at least five years of experience as a home
inspector and shall have passed the examination prescribed in section 32-122.02. The
board by a majority vote may remove any member for misconduct, incapacity or neglect of
duty and may appoint a new member to complete a term.


D. The committee is responsible for drafting and recommending to the board of
technical registration:


1. Criteria for home inspector certification.


2. Standards for home inspection reports.


3. Standards for written examinations.


4. Standards for educational programs including course of study, home
inspector-in-training programs and continuing education.


5. Rules defining conduct.


6. Recommendations for types of financial assurances as required in section
32-122.02.


7. Other rules and standards related to the practice of home inspectors.


E. The committee shall make its initial recommendations within six months of
appointment or the board may proceed without these recommendations. Thereafter the
committee shall make recommendations within six months of a board request for
recommendations. The committee may initiate recommendations at any time it deems
appropriate.


F. The committee may participate in the investigation and review of home inspector
complaints as provided by the board.


G. Members of the home inspector rules and standards committee are eligible to
receive compensation pursuant to title 38, chapter 4, article 1.