Joseph H.
I didn't read the bill, but I would like to comment on your points. I don't know what Joe B. wrote since I have him blocked.

As far as the grandfathering goes, I'm right with you. When TN had our bill pass, there were several guys I knew that didn't make the cut (I think it was 3 years - I forget). So they had to jump thru the hoops to get their license.

The trouble with ANY guideline, there is always going to be someone that is just short of it, and will be pissed off.

Maybe YEARS in business isn't a good criteria, the NUMBER of inspections might be a better gauge of an inspectors qualifications. I mean, someone could have beenin business for 5 years and only done 50 inspections, where you could have someone in business only 2 years and have 500 under their belt.

Like I said, I didn't read the bill, just your comments. It sounds like the Board has way too much power as far as past trouble with the law. There would really need to be a time limit I guess. However, someone with recent convictions should probably not have a license.

I'll try to read the bill over the weekend and maybe make additional comments.
JF