Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 18 Businesses And Professions - Chapter 18.280 Home Inspectors
- 18.280.010 Definitions
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Board" means the home inspector advisory licensing board. (2) ...
- 18.280.020 Licensure required
(1) Beginning September 1, 2009, a person shall not engage in or conduct, or advertise or hold himself or herself out as engaging in or ...
- 18.280.030 Duties of a licensed home inspector
A person licensed under this chapter is responsible for performing a visual and noninvasive inspection of the following readily accessible systems and components of a ...
- 18.280.040 Home inspector advisory licensing board
(1) The state home inspector advisory licensing board is created. The board consists of seven members appointed by the governor, who shall advise the director ...
- 18.280.050 Director's authority
The director has the following authority in administering this chapter: (1) To adopt, amend, and rescind rules approved by the board as deemed necessary to ...
- 18.280.060 Board's authority
The board has the following authority in administering this chapter: (1) To establish rules, including board organization and assignment of terms, and meeting frequency and ...
- 18.280.070 Qualifications for licensure
In order to become licensed as a home inspector, an applicant must submit the following to the department: (1) An application on a form developed ...
- 18.280.080 Written exams
Applicants for licensure must pass an exam that is psychometrically valid, reliable, and legally defensible by the state. The exam is to be developed, maintained, ...
- 18.280.090 License length and renewal
Licenses are issued for a term of two years and expire on the applicant's second birthday following issuance of the license.[2008 c 119 § 9.] ...
- 18.280.100 Advertising
The term "licensed home inspector" and the license number of the inspector must appear on all advertising, correspondence, and documents incidental to a home inspection. ...
- 18.280.110 License renewal -- Continuing education requirements
(1) As a condition of renewing a license under this chapter, a licensed home inspector shall present satisfactory evidence to the board of having completed ...
- 18.280.120 Written reports -- Limitation on work
(1) A licensed home inspector shall provide a written report of the home inspection to each person for whom the inspector performs a home inspection ...
- 18.280.130 Suspension of license -- Appeal
(1) The director shall immediately suspend the license of a person who has been certified pursuant to RCW 74.20A.320 by the department of social and ...
- 18.280.140 Civil infractions
The department has the authority to issue civil infractions under chapter 7.80 RCW in the following instances: (1) Conducting or offering to conduct a home ...
- 18.280.150 Uniform regulation of business and professions act
The uniform regulation of business and professions act, chapter 18.235 RCW, governs unlicensed practice, the issuance and denial of licenses, and the discipline of licensees ...
- 18.280.160 Relief by injunction -- Director and board immunity
The director is authorized to apply for relief by injunction without bond, to restrain a person from the commission of any act that is prohibited ...
- 18.280.170 Exemption from licensing
The following persons are exempt from the licensing requirements of this chapter when acting within the scope of their license or profession: (1) Engineers; (2) ...
- 18.280.180 Reciprocity
Persons licensed as home inspectors in other states may become licensed as home inspectors under this chapter as long as the other state has licensing ...
- 18.280.190 Structural pest inspector
Any person licensed under this chapter who is not also licensed as a pest inspector under chapter 15.58 RCW shall only refer in his or ...
- 18.280.900 Captions not law
Captions used in this chapter are not any part of the law.[2008 c 119 § 20.] ...
Last modified: April 7, 2009