HB 267 — COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS: Provides with respect to the membership of the Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors

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267 BY REPRESENTATIVE THOMAS COMMERCIALAN REGULATIONS:ACT ToamendandreenactR.S.37:1474(B)and(D),relativetothemembershipoftheLouisiana StateBoardofHomeInspectors;toprovideforappointmentstotheboard;toprovide for the qualifications of members of the board;

Provides with respect to the membership of the Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors AN ACT ToamendandreenactR.S.37:1474(B)and(D),relativetothemembershipoftheLouisiana StateBoardofHomeInspectors;toprovideforappointmentstotheboard;toprovide for the qualifications of members of the board;

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(a) Held a license for at least three years.

(b) Not been found guilty of any violations of the board rules or licensing law within the preceding three years.

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(b) Not been found guilty of any violations of the board rules or licensing law within the preceding three years.

(c) Be in good standing with the board.

No member shall serve more than a total of two terms on the board, whether bybyconsecutive consecutive or non-consecutive terms or serving at-large.

Any vacancyofvacancy of the at-large member caused by death,resignation,ordisabilityshallbefilledfortheunexpiredtermbyappointmentPage by2 theof governor.3 CODING:

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 267 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Thomas Abstract:

Provides relative to the membership of the Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors.

Present law provides for the La.

State Bd.

of Home Inspectors.

Present law provides that the board shall be composed of one member from each congressional district and one at-large member appointed by the governor from a list of names submitted by the board of directors of the La.

Chapter of the American Society of Home Inspectors, the La.

Realtors Association, and the La.

Home Builders Association.

Proposed law amends present law to provide that names of qualified candidates may be submittedtothegovernorbyactivelicensedLa.homeinspectorsresidingwithinthedistrict of the board vacancy.

Proposed law provides for the qualifications of both the candidates for the board and the licensees submitting names of candidates, and retains provisions of present law regarding citizenship and home inspection qualifications.

Present law provides that one member of the board shall be appointed for a two-year term, three members for four-year terms, and three members for six-year terms.

Present law also provides that no person shall be appointed for more than one full six-year term and that on and after Aug.

1, 2017, all members shall be appointed for four years.

Proposed law repeals present law and provides that each member of the board shall be appointed for a term of four years and may serve two four-year terms, consecutive or nonconsecutive, but retains present law regarding a vacancy caused by death, resignation, or disability of a member.

Present law provides that on and after Aug.

1, 2017, the board member from the Third CongressionalDistrictwhowasappointedtotheboardonJuly27,2012,isdesignatedasthe at-large member.

Any vacancy of the at-large member caused by death, resignation, or disability shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment by the governor.

Proposed law repeals present law.

(Amends R.S.

37:1474(B) and (D)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by House The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Commerce to the original bill:

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