DIGEST
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or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 74 Reengrossed 2023 Regular Session Thomas
Abstract: Provides with respect to solicitation for home inspectors.
Present law requires the Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information (bureau) to
make available upon request any information contained in the criminal history record and
identification files of the bureau to certain groups.
Proposed law retains present law and includes that the La. State Board of Home Inspectors (board)
may request criminal history records from the bureau.
Present law prohibits home inspectors from advertising to perform or providing repairs on a home
from the time of the home inspection until the date of sale.
Proposed law prohibits for one year after a home inspection a home inspector or his affiliate from
soliciting to repair, replace, or upgrade, or repairing, replacing, or upgrading for compensation any
system or component of a home that was the subject of the home inspector's report and cited as
deficient, in need of repair or replacement, or unsafe.
(Amends R.S. 15:587(A)(1)(a) and R.S. 37:1478(B))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Commerce to the original bill:
1. Add that the Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information makes
available upon request any information contained in the criminal history record and
identification files of the bureau to the Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors.
2. Expand upon the requirements of home inspector licensees in obtaining a criminal
history record request.
3. Authorize the Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors to request and obtain state and
national criminal history record information from the Louisiana Bureau of Criminal
Identification and Information and the FBI for any person who is licensed or registered,
who is applying to be licensed or registered as a home inspector, or who is an employee
of the board. 4. Make technical changes.
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1. Delete technical amendment.
2. Delete proposed law that would make sending fingerprints to the board mandatory.
3. Delete proposed law that provides that the board is entitled to the criminal history records
of the bureau for any home inspector licensee, prospective licensee, or employee of the
board. Delete that the bureau may charge a fee, as specified in present law, to the board,
who may impose all such fees on the applicant.
4. Delete proposed law that requires the submission of and payment of all fees associated
with a criminal history record request from an applicant.
5. Restore present law that requires home inspector applicants to submit a criminal
background check request form to the office of state police.
6. Make technical changes.