A. The home inspector rules and standards committee of the state board of technical registration is established and consists of:

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 32-111

  • Architect: means a person who, by reason of knowledge of the mathematical and physical sciences and the principles of architecture and architectural engineering acquired by professional education and practical experience, is qualified to engage in the practice of architecture and is registered as an architect pursuant to this chapter. See Arizona Laws 32-101
  • Board: means the state board of technical registration. See Arizona Laws 32-101
  • Engineer: means a person who by reason of engineering education, training and experience may apply engineering principles and interpret engineering data. See Arizona Laws 32-101
  • Home inspection: means a visual analysis for the purposes of providing a professional opinion of the building, any reasonably accessible installed components and the operation of the building's systems, including the controls normally operated by the owner, for the following components of a residential building of four units or less:

    (a) Heating system. See Arizona Laws 32-101

  • Home inspector: means an individual who is certified pursuant to this chapter as a home inspector and who engages in the business of performing home inspections and writing home inspection reports. See Arizona Laws 32-101
  • including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Population: means the population according to the most recent United States decennial census. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Registration: means a registration or certification that is issued by the board. See Arizona Laws 32-101

1. Three home inspectors, one of whom is a resident of a county with a population of four hundred thousand persons or less, appointed by the board from a list of names any home inspector organization provides if the home inspector organization meets all of the following criteria:

(a) Has at least forty members who are actively engaged in the practice of home inspection in this state.

(b) Holds regular elections.

(c) Publishes bylaws.

(d) Maintains a code of ethics.

2. Two members of the board of technical registration, including:

(a) An architect member or an engineer member of the board who is appointed by the chairman.

(b) The public member.

B. The board may make appointments of home inspectors to the committee from the lists provided pursuant to subsection A, paragraph 1 of this section or from others having the necessary qualifications.

C. The board-appointed members serve staggered three-year terms. These members shall be home inspectors, shall each have at least five years of experience as a home inspector and shall have passed the examination prescribed in Section 32-122.02. The board by a majority vote may remove any member for misconduct, incapacity or neglect of duty and may appoint a new member to complete a term.

D. The committee is responsible for drafting and recommending to the board:

1. Criteria for home inspector certification.

2. Standards for home inspection reports.

3. Standards for written examinations.

4. Standards for educational programs, including course of study, programs and continuing education.

5. Rules defining conduct.

6. Recommendations for types of financial assurances as required in Section 32-122.02.

7. Other rules and standards related to the practice of home inspectors.

E. The committee may participate in the investigation and review of home inspector complaints as provided by the board.

F. Members of the home inspector rules and standards committee are eligible to receive compensation pursuant to Title 38, Chapter 4, Article 1.

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