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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE BILL NO. 1380
BY REPRESENTATIVE LEBAS
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 37:1479(B), relative to the Louisiana State Board of Home2
Inspectors; to establish penalties for home inspectors who fail to renew their license3
within the twelve-month period after expiration; to establish penalties for home4
inspectors who fail to renew their license within the thirty-six-month period5
following expiration; and to provide for related matters.6
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:7
Section 1. R.S. 37:1479(B) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: 8
ยง1479. License issuance and renewal; appearance on documents9
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B. Any licensee who fails to timely renew his license may thereafter renew11
by paying the appropriate renewal and delinquent fees, filing a renewal application,12
and completing all continuing education requirements accruing during the period of13
delinquency. The period for delinquent renewal of an expired license shall be14
limited to the twelve-month period immediately following the expiration date of the15
active license. Failure to renew an expired license during such twelve-month period16
shall result in forfeiture of renewal rights and shall require the former licensee to17
apply as an initial applicant and meet all requirements of an initial applicant. require18
the licensee to pass the board approved licensing examination in addition to paying19
the appropriate renewal and delinquent fees, filing a renewal application, and20
completing all continuing education requirements accruing during the period of21
delinquency. Failure to renew an expired license within the thirty-six-month period22
immediately following the expiration date of the active license shall, in addition to23
the above requirements, require the licensee to retake and pass ninety hours of24 ENROLLEDHB NO. 1380
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classroom education as set forth in the rules and regulations of the board and to take1
a standards of practice and code of ethics report writing seminar offered by the board2
or an education provider approved by the board.3
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SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: