A. The Committee of Home Inspector Examiners shall advise the Construction Industries Board in promulgating rules consistent with the purposes of the Home Inspection Licensing Act.
B. The Construction Industries Board shall promulgate rules including, but not limited to:
1. Qualifications and examinations for licensure of home inspectors;
2. License renewal requirements;
3. Reinstatement of license after suspension or revocation of license or failure to meet license renewal requirements;
4. Continuing education;
5. Standards of practice and prohibited acts;
6. Approval of schools, educational course content, instructors, and organizations offering courses of study for home inspection;
7. Standards required for schools, instructors, and organizations to remain approved;
8. Approval fees;
9. Reciprocity agreements whereby home inspectors licensed in other states with equal or greater licensure requirements may be licensed in this state, and fee for licensing by reciprocity; and
10. Investigative procedures.
C. Upon showing of good cause as provided for in the Home Inspection Licensing Act, the Board shall discipline licensees, approved instructors, approved schools, and educational organizations by:
1. Issuing reprimands;
2. Requiring probation for a specified period of time;
3. Requiring education in addition to the educational requirements provided for licensure or continuing education;
4. Suspending licenses or approvals;
5. Rescinding or revoking licenses or approvals;
6. Imposing administrative fines as provided for by the Home Inspection Licensing Act;
7. Any combination of disciplinary measures as provided by paragraphs 1 through 6 of this subsection; and
8. Upon showing of good cause, may modify any disciplinary action imposed pursuant to the provisions of the Home Inspection Licensing Act.
D. The Committee may advise the Board to seek injunctive relief and restraining orders for violations of the Home Inspection Licensing Act or the rules promulgated pursuant thereto to cause the prosecution of any person who violates any of the provisions of the Home Inspection Licensing Act or the rules promulgated pursuant thereto.
E. In the exercise of all powers and the performance of all duties provided in the Home Inspection Licensing Act, the Committee and the Board shall comply with the Administrative Procedures Act, the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act, and the Oklahoma Open Records Act.
Added by Laws 2001, c. 423, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2001. Amended by Laws 2008, c. 405, § 4, emerg. eff. June 3, 2008.