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Senator · Senate District 4
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Relates to training and continuing education requirements for home inspector licensing
In Assembly Committee · Judiciary · Sponsor Donna Lupardo
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5027
Title of bill
An act to amend the real property law, in relation to training and continuing education requirements for home inspector licensing
Purpose
The purpose of this bill is to update required training and continuing education requirements for home inspectors.
Summary of provisions
This bill will increase the number of required training hours from one hundred and forty to two hundred hours and increase the required amount of unpaid field training from forty to eighty hours.
The bill also clarifies that the required continuing education course should be at least thirty two hours, up to which eight hours may be completed through online education.
Finally, this legislation directs the Secretary of State to review and establish rules and regulations pertaining to the number and manner of unpaid field-based training and the manner and hours of continuing education courses, including those for online education.
Justification
This bill, supported by the New York State Association of Home Inspectors, will increase the required training to become a licensed home inspector. This increase will strengthen training for new home inspectors and ensure more effective inspections. The present 140 hours of initial training for licensure are insufficient to ensure an adequate understanding of the significance, condition, and failure modes of the numerous electrical, mechanical, and structural systems within a home, resulting in significant missed or misinterpreted conditions during home inspections. This increase in hours will ensure that new home inspectors are trained to the highest standard and fully equipped to protect home buyers.
The bill also asks the Secretary of State to review and establish rules and regulations regarding the manner and number of hours required for unpaid field-based inspections as part of the training. The 40 hour on-site training portion of the existing initial training requirements do not allow enough time for trainees to learn to successfully identify essential components and to properly explain the relative significance of observed deficiencies to clients. Modern residential construction and remodeling are constantly undergoing major changes in methods and materials, as well as energy conservation measures and techniques, requiring significant continuing education and training.
The Secretary will also review and establish rules and regulations regarding the number of hours required for continuing education and how to establish an online education component of the required continuing education. The present 24 hours of continuing education credits required per two year renewal period are insufficient to
ensure that licensed inspectors are fully aware of new construction codes and practices, and able to effectively communicate any observed concerns regarding these systems to clients. This will not only make the continuing education more accessible, but also ensure that home inspectors are receiving the most up to date training available,.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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