blueoval01
06-18-2004, 07:36 PM
..... OR may not. :rolleyes:
Okla.: Law Lets Specialists Do Home Inspections
(June 18, 2004) -- New legislation in Oklahoma that allows professional craftspeople, such as roofers or pool contractors, to conduct home inspections will go into effect Nov. 1.
Sponsored by the Oklahoma Association of REALTORS®, H.B. 2627 broadens the Oklahoma Home Inspection Licensing Law to include craftspeople who are qualified by education and/or training to conduct inspections within their areas of expertise. Previously, the law provided an exemption for individuals holding other occupational licenses in areas like plumbing, heating, and air conditioning to perform inspections in their chosen area but didn't address the role of professional craftspeople.
"Since home inspectors are not required to inspect certain areas of the property, consumers who wanted additional inspections were unable to hire qualified individuals to perform such inspections," says Charla Slabotsky, OAR's director of government and public affairs.
The new law allows a homebuyer who wants an additional inspection on the roof, for example, to hire a roofer to perform the inspection. "When our home-inspection licensing passed a few years ago, there was a bit of an oversight in this area," says Slabotsky. "Thanks to the clarification, the consumer will now have more choices."
—By Bridget McCrea for REALTOR® Magazine Online
Okla.: Law Lets Specialists Do Home Inspections
(June 18, 2004) -- New legislation in Oklahoma that allows professional craftspeople, such as roofers or pool contractors, to conduct home inspections will go into effect Nov. 1.
Sponsored by the Oklahoma Association of REALTORS®, H.B. 2627 broadens the Oklahoma Home Inspection Licensing Law to include craftspeople who are qualified by education and/or training to conduct inspections within their areas of expertise. Previously, the law provided an exemption for individuals holding other occupational licenses in areas like plumbing, heating, and air conditioning to perform inspections in their chosen area but didn't address the role of professional craftspeople.
"Since home inspectors are not required to inspect certain areas of the property, consumers who wanted additional inspections were unable to hire qualified individuals to perform such inspections," says Charla Slabotsky, OAR's director of government and public affairs.
The new law allows a homebuyer who wants an additional inspection on the roof, for example, to hire a roofer to perform the inspection. "When our home-inspection licensing passed a few years ago, there was a bit of an oversight in this area," says Slabotsky. "Thanks to the clarification, the consumer will now have more choices."
—By Bridget McCrea for REALTOR® Magazine Online