| Committee of Jurisdiction: | Urban Affairs |
| Occupation Regulated: | Home Inspectors |
| Occupational Board: | N/A |
| Contact: | David Wilson |
| Purpose: | Inspections have great influence on home buying. They can cause contracts to be terminated because they incorrectly report supposed problems causing the buyer to back out or may mislead buyers into thinking the home was in better condition that it actually is. To protect buyers of residential real estate from costly repairs due to defects that should have been discovered by the home inspector they hired to inspect the property. Provides a public database of active home inspectors. |
| Regulated Professionals: | 65 |
| Year Created: | 2021 |
| Year Active: | 2023 |
| Sunset Date: | None |
| Statutory Authorization: | 76-3602 |
| Parent Agency: | Secretary of State |
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| Terms Rotate or Expire at Once: |
| Required FY 2023-2022: | 0 |
| Held FY 2023-2022: | 0 |
| Required FY 2022-2021: | 0 |
| Held FY 2022-2021: | 0 |
| Required FY 2021-2020: | 0 |
| Held FY 2021-2020: | 0 |
| Required FY 2020-2019: | 0 |
| Held FY 2020-2019: | 0 |
| Required FY 2019-2018: | 0 |
| Held FY 2019-2018: | 0 |
| Support Staff: | 2 |
| Shared or Separate: | Shared |
| FY 2023-2022 Budget: | 72 |
| FY 2022-2021 Budget: | 0 |
| FY 2021-2020 Budget: | 0 |
| FY 2020-2019 Budget: | 0 |
| FY 2019-2018 Budget: | 0 |
| Other Funding Sources: | None |
| Spending Authority: | 76-3603 |
| Government Certificates Issued: | 65 |
| Issued Certificate Descriptions: | Registration of Home Inspector, the only class of issued certifications, licenses, or registrations. |
| Government Certificates Revoked: | 0 |
| Revoked Certificate Descriptions: | N/A |
| Government Certificates Denied: | 0 |
| Denied Certificate Descriptions: | N/A |
| Government Certificates Penalties Against: | 0 |
| Penalty Certificate Descriptions: | N/A |
| Explanation of Effectiveness: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/explanation1693493385.pdf |
| Potential Harm | Prior to this registration requirement, home inspectors were not required to carry insurance to cover for any damages due to their professional negligence or malpractice. Now, a home buyer harmed by an incompetent home inspector will be able to recoup the costs of the home repairs needed that the home inspector missed. |
| Regulation Comparison: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/comparison1693493385.pdf |
| Subject to Regulations of Act(LB407): | No |
| Survey Submitted: | August 31, 2023 09:49 AM |