Kentucky House Bill 250 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Enrolled on March 7 2011 - 75% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-03-17 - signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #3) [MS Word]

Amend KRS 198B.030 to delete provision attaching the Kentucky Board of Home Inspectors to the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction; amend KRS 198B.040 to conform; amend KRS 198B.700 to clarify the definition of "home inspection"; amend KRS 198B.702 to exempt fire protection sprinkler contractors, fire protection system certificate holders, or certified fire sprinkler inspectors and persons providing estimates for remodeling or repair; amend KRS 198B.704 to attach the board to the Division of Occupations and Professions for administrative purposes, revise the composition of the board, set the terms for board members, and permit the board to designate a secretary; amend KRS 198B.706 to require the board to clarify home inspection reports, to allow the board to issue or deny applications for licensure and renewal, and to specify disciplinary actions the board may take against licensees; amend KRS 198B.710 to conform; amend KRS 198B.712 clarify prohibition on unlicensed home inspection and require the board to specify license criteria in administrative regulation; amend KRS 198B.714 to give the board the authority to determine if other jurisdictions have similar licensing requirements; amend KRS 198B.722 to clarify requirement for a background check and specify that continuing education must be completed prior to applying for license renewal; amend KRS 198B.730 to allow the board to issue a cease and desist order prior to a hearing; amend KRS 198B.732 to specify that penalties apply only to unlicensed activity in Kentucky and to remove Housing, Buildings and Construction Legal Division as the board legal adviser; amend KRS 198B.738 to specify that home inspectors may not indicate compliance with the Kentucky Residential Code; amend KRS 198B.4005, 227.300, 227.530, 227.560, 227A.040, 236.030, 318.077, and 318.130 to conform; repeal KRS 198B.708.

AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Board of Home Inspectors.

Rep. Dennis Keene [D]

Rep. Adam Koenig [R]

Rep. Arnold Simpson [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-03-17		signed by Governor
2011-03-07		delivered to Governor
2011-03-07		enrolled, signed by each presiding officer
2011-03-07		passed 96-0
2011-03-07		House concurred in Senate floor amendment (3)
2011-03-07		posted for passage for concurrence in Senate floor amendment (3)
2011-03-04		to Rules (H)
2011-03-04		received in House
2011-03-04		3rd reading, passed 37-0 with floor amendment (3)
2011-03-03		posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 4, 2011
2011-03-03		floor amendment (3) filed
2011-03-03		floor amendments (1) and (2) withdrawn
2011-03-02		2nd reading, to Rules
2011-03-01		floor amendments (1) and (2) filed
2011-03-01		reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2011-02-23		to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (S)
2011-02-18		received in Senate
2011-02-18		3rd reading, passed 94-0 with Committee Substitute, floor amendment (1)
2011-02-10		posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 11, 2011
2011-02-10		2nd reading, to Rules
2011-02-09		floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
2011-02-09		reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
2011-02-04		posted in committee
2011-02-02		to Licensing & Occupations (H)
2011-02-01		introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/11RS/HB250.htm
Text	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/11RS/HB250/bill.doc