ARE YOU NUTS????!!!!! Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it. And, licensing won't make you happy.

AND, just what the heck is wrong with a "part time" inspector, you scared of a little competition? And part timers tarnish the the industry? I would suspect there are more full time inspectors tarnishing the industry than part timers. "It reflects poorly on the profession": not really, it reflects poorly on that inspector, and he will shortly be out of business. The same lousy inspectors will always be out there, licensing or no licensing.

There are many of us older part time inspectors, probably with a heck of a lot more experience than you, out there. Nifty way to supplement that pathetic social security check.

I would suggest that you concern yourself with how you can improve your service to become the best you can be, and not worry about what others might do. By concentrating on that, others can not "tarnish" your reputation", only you can do that.

IF you still insist on pursuing the licensing avenue, then listen to Michael O'Handley, he is an independent, not beholding to any organization, and did a reasonable job on our states HI Licensing law, even thou we disagree in the need for the legislation, he is a source of good/reasonable information. I would run like heck away from ASHI, will cause you more problems than it's worth, you will become their "poster boy for licensing".


You just may find that as many as might be for licensing, there will be at least an equal or more amount against. Therefore, you have just alleniated yourself from that group!! Good Luck,


Home inspection "profession"??? Get over it, it's just a job, providing a service, if you do good work, are honest and give value to the customer,does it really matter that "you consider yourself professional", it's the product that counts, not the title you must need for your own self esteme.

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Originally Posted by mathew stouffer

Hello,

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Originally Posted by mathew stouffer

I live in Utah and home inspection in this state is similiar to Thunder Dome. Home inspectors are not required to be licensed. This reflects poorly on the profession and allows part timers to tarnish inspectors reputations. My question is, has anyone been involved with a state imposing licensing requirements for home inspectors. I would like to see utah move to license requirements for inspectors. Any suggestions how to get the process started or if anyone has spearheaded an effort such as this.

Thanks