MCCARTHY-ZICKUS-CURRY,JULIE-MILLER-NOVAK, WOJCIK AND HOLBROOK. (KLEMM) New Act 5 ILCS 80/4.22 new 30 ILCS 105/5.545 new Creates the Home Inspector Licensing Act. Requires a person to possess a home inspector's license in order to inspect a home, advertise or hold himself or herself out as a home inspector, provide inspection reports, or advise a homeowner with regard to a home inspection. Creates criminal penalties for violation of this Act. Sets out guidelines for application and renewal of a Home Inspector's license. Requires licensure of home inspection education providers and approval of courses. Creates the Home Inspector Administration Fund. Creates a Home Inspector Advisory Board. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act and the State Finance Act. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (Office of Banks and Real Estate) Projected costs associated with the new licensing program for FY03 are $201,838, and for FY04 are $213,533. Licensing would start effective 1/1/03. An estimated 1,000 home inspec- tors would be licensed. A separate fund would be established. Start-up funding would come from a transfer of $150,000 from the Real Estate License Administration Fund on 7/1/02 with payback in succeeding years. There would be a one-time estab- lishment fee of $150 per each new license. Licenses would be for 2-year terms with a fee of $250 per year. HOME RULE NOTE (Dept. of Commerce & Community Affairs) HB1805 contains language stating that pursuant to Article VII, Section 6, subsection (h) of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, any power or function set forth by the Home Inspector Licensing Act is an exclusive State power or function and shall not be exercised concurrently, either directly or indirectly, by any unit of local government. Therefore, in the opinion of DCCA, HB1805 pre-empts home rule authority. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Redefines "home inspection" and "residential real property". Defines "person". Changes the list of persons exempted from the licensure requirements of the Act. Requires an entity to obtain a license if it acts as or uses the title of home inspector. Provides that a person who practiced as a home inspector prior to the effective date of this Act may take the examination without having successfully completed the required classroom hours provided that he or she meets the list of requirements. Adds to the grounds for disciplinary action. Provides for the renewal of home inspector licenses for entities. Makes other changes. FEB-15-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK FEB-15-2001 H FIRST READING FEB-15-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-21-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR ZICKUS FEB-21-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE REG & REG FEB-22-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR CURRY,JULIE FEB-28-2001 H FISCAL NOTE FILED FEB-28-2001 H COMMITTEE REG & REG FEB-28-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR MILLER MAR-07-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR NOVAK MAR-07-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR WOJCIK MAR-08-2001 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 021-000-000 HREG MAR-08-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-08-2001 H HOME RULE NOTE FILED MAR-08-2001 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-26-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR HOLBROOK APR-04-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-MCCARTHY APR-04-2001 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL APR-04-2001 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE APR-04-2001 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE APR-05-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-MCCARTHY APR-05-2001 H RULES REFERS TO HREG APR-05-2001 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE APR-06-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-MCCARTHY APR-06-2001 H RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED HREG/020-000-000 APR-06-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-MCCARTHY APR-06-2001 H ADOPTED APR-06-2001 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE APR-06-2001 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 107-000-000 APR-10-2001 S ARRIVE IN SENATE APR-10-2001 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 01-04-17 APR-10-2001 S CHIEF SPONSOR KLEMM APR-10-2001 S FIRST READING APR-10-2001 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES APR-10-2001 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR RADOGNO APR-25-2001 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE LICENSED ACT. MAY-03-2001 S DO PASS 006-000-001 SLIC MAY-03-2001 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 01-05-08 MAY-08-2001 S SECOND READING MAY-08-2001 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 01-05-09 MAY-10-2001 S THIRD READING - PASSED 047-007-001 MAY-10-2001 H PASSED BOTH HOUSES JUN-08-2001 H SENT TO THE GOVERNOR AUG-03-2001 H GOVERNOR APPROVED AUG-03-2001 H EFFECTIVE DATE 01-08-03 AUG-03-2001 H PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0239 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary