Kentucky
General Assembly

02/01/11	introduced in House
02/02/11	to Licensing & Occupations (H)
02/04/11	posted in committee
02/09/11	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
02/10/11	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 11, 2011
02/18/11	3rd reading, passed 94-0 with Committee Substitute, floor amendment (1) received in Senate
02/23/11	to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (S)
03/01/11	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar floor amendments (1) and (2) filed
03/02/11	2nd reading, to Rules
03/03/11	floor amendments (1) and (2) withdrawn floor amendment (3) filed posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 4, 2011
03/04/11	3rd reading, passed 37-0 with floor amendment (3) received in House to Rules (H)
03/07/11	posted for passage for concurrence in Senate floor amendment (3) House concurred in Senate floor amendment (3) passed 96-0 enrolled, signed by each presiding officer delivered to Governor
03/17/11	signed by Governor (Acts ch. 100)

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Specify that the Kentucky Board of Home Inspectors will be attached to the Office of Occupations and Professions in the Public Protection Cabinet for administrative purposes.
Index Headings	Housing, Building, and Construction - Kentucky Board of Home Inspectors, administrative attachment of, Occupations and Professions Inspections - Home inspectors, Kentucky board of Licensing - Home inspectors, licensing of Occupations and Professions - Home inspectors, licensing of Real Estate - Home inspectors, Kentucky board of

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	A. Koenig
Summary	Reduce the number of representatives of the home builders association serving on the board from two to one and reduce the total number of members on the board by one; delete provisions for private admonishments.
Index Headings	Housing, Building, and Construction - Kentucky Board of Home Inspectors, administrative attachment of, Occupations and Professions Inspections - Home inspectors, Kentucky board of Licensing - Home inspectors, licensing of Occupations and Professions - Home inspectors, licensing of Real Estate - Home inspectors, Kentucky board of

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Denton
Summary	Retain original provisions, except repeal and reenact KRS 198B.730 to create a detailed procedural scheme for processing complaints against inspector licensees and holding any subsequent hearings concerning complaints; authorize hearings on inspector license denial or other discipline; conduct all administrative hearings and appeals in accordance with KRS Chapter 13B; require the board to publish an annual compilation of its decisions, actions, and orders concerning inspector licensee complaints; designate types of and reasons for disciplinary sanctions against inspector licensees; allow renewal or reinstatement of inspector licenses; permit board intervention when an unlicensed person attempts to conduct home inspections.
Index Headings	Housing, Building, and Construction - Kentucky Board of Home Inspectors, administrative attachment of, Occupations and Professions Inspections - Home inspectors, Kentucky board of Licensing - Home inspectors, licensing of Occupations and Professions - Home inspectors, licensing of Real Estate - Home inspectors, Kentucky board of

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	J. Denton
Summary	Retain original provisions, except delete the new exemption that had been added to KRS 198B.702 for those providing estimates for remodeling or repair to residential dwellings; amend KRS 198B.704 to reduce the number of licensed home inspectors on the board from 5 to 4; add a separate home builder member to the board; redefine board member term limits as 6 years total rather than 6 consecutive years; make a majority of the members constitute a quorum rather than a majority of the current members; require a majority of the board rather than a majority of the board quorum to take official action; direct the board to adopt a board member code of ethics with standards not less than and consistent with KRS Chapter 11A; mandate that the board adhere to the opinions of the Executive Branch Ethics Commission; amend KRS 198B.706 to remove the requirement that a home inspection report list all of its exclusions with specificity; require that all courses of study and all applicable educational credits be individually approved, denied, or otherwise acted upon by an affirmative vote of the board; remove board authority to approve or deny standards of practice equal to the standards of practice of listed national organizations; amend KRS 198B.722 to rescind the added requirement that all background checks be conducted by the Kentucky State Police; remove all revisions to KRS 198B.738.
Index Headings	Housing, Building, and Construction - Kentucky Board of Home Inspectors, administrative attachment of, Occupations and Professions Inspections - Home inspectors, Kentucky board of Licensing - Home inspectors, licensing of Occupations and Professions - Home inspectors, licensing of Real Estate - Home inspectors, Kentucky board of

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	J. Denton
Summary	Retain original provisions, except revise composition of the board to five licensed home inspectors and four members appointed by the Governor to represent home builders, real estate agents or brokers, the public at large, and the manufactured home industry; require an affirmative vote from a majority of board members for the board to take official action.
Index Headings	Housing, Building, and Construction - Kentucky Board of Home Inspectors, administrative attachment of, Occupations and Professions Inspections - Home inspectors, Kentucky board of Licensing - Home inspectors, licensing of Occupations and Professions - Home inspectors, licensing of Real Estate - Home inspectors, Kentucky board of