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Fortified Home Evaluator

Fortified Home Evaluator To become an evaluator: https://fortifiedhome.org/wp-content/uploads/FORTIFIED_Home_Evaluator_Handbook.pdf Home Inspectors must have at least 3 years of inspection experience and have completed 250 verifiable home inspections. Home inspectors must be…


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How to Become a Wind Mitigation Surveyor

Become a Wind Mitigation Surveyor Please find the link to the rules for becoming a wind mitigation surveyor.   Link: http://lsuccc.dps.louisiana.gov/pdf/LSUCCC%20Rules%20(Title%2055,%20Part%20VI%201-12).pdf Pages 340 and 361 Specifically:  705. Third Party Providers B.  1. Exceptions…


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License Renewal Extension Ending

During the March 5, 2021 Quarterly Board Meeting, the Board voted to end the extension that was given for inspectors who were unable to fulfill their CE requirements for their…


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Live Streaming Update

The Board unanimously voted to allow home inspectors to receive continuing education credit for attending LIVE Streaming CE and have it count as “In-Class” credit throughout the COVID 19 recovery….


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Report of Address Change

Every licensee shall report any change in office address, residence address, office phone, orresidence phone to the board, in writing, within 15 days of such change. The board shallacknowledge any…


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Insurance Requirements

As a reminder to ALL ACTIVE Home Inspectors, you must carry a minimum of $300,000 per year of General Liability AND $300,000 per year of Errors and Omissions with a…


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Electronic Signatures

Electronic Signatures LSR R.S. 9:2603.1, et seq, provide for the use of electronic signatures and electronic transactions. In terms of electronically signing a home inspection report, any LHI may do…


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Inspector Helpers

If you are a licensed Home Inspector in the State of Louisiana and have another party assist you with your inspection, this assistant must be a Louisiana licensed Home Inspector….