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440.974

440.974 Rules.

440.974(1)

(1) The department shall promulgate rules necessary to administer this subchapter, including rules to establish all of the following:

440.974(1)(a)

(a) Standards for acceptable examination performance by an applicant for registration.

440.974(1)(b)

(b) Subject to s. 440.975, standards for the practice of home inspection by home inspectors and standards for specifying the mechanical and structural components of improvements to residential real property that are included in a home inspection. The rules promulgated under this paragraph shall include standards for the inspection of carbon monoxide detectors. The rules promulgated under this paragraph may not require a home inspector to use a specified form for the report required under s. 440.975 (3).

440.974 - ANNOT.

NOTE: Par. (b) is shown as amended eff. 2-1-11 by 2009 Wis. Act 158. Prior to 2-1-11 it reads:

440.974 - ANNOT.

(b) Subject to s. 440.975, standards for the practice of home inspection by home inspectors and standards for specifying the mechanical and structural components of improvements to residential real property that are included in a home inspection. The rules promulgated under this paragraph may not require a home inspector to use a specified form for the report required under s. 440.975 (3).

440.974(1)(c)

(c) Subject to s. 440.975, the information that a home inspector is required to provide to a client concerning the results of the home inspection conducted by the home inspector.

440.974(2)

(2) The department shall promulgate rules establishing continuing education requirements for individuals registered under this subchapter. The rules promulgated under this subsection shall require the completion of at least 20 hours of continuing education during each calendar year.

440.974 - ANNOT.

History: 1997 a. 81; 2009 a. 158.

440.974 - ANNOT.

Cross Reference: See also chs. RL 131, 132, 133, 134, and 135, Wis. adm. code.