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2008 House Bill 6088: Require licensure of home inspectors

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1) Re: 2008 House Bill 6088 (Require licensure of home inspectors )  by PAUL01 on January 15, 2009 


HOUSE BILL 6088 IS BAD FOR MICHIGAN!
"(2) A HOME INSPECTOR AND HIS OR HER FIRM ARE STRICTLY LIABLE FOR ANY AND ALL DAMAGES OF ANY TYPE SUSTAINED BY THEIR CLIENT AS A RESULT OF A VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE OR ANY ACT OR OMISSION COMMITTED BY A HOME INSPECTOR WHILE PERFORMING ACTIVITIES PURSUANT TO A LICENSE UNDER THIS ARTICLE. THE DAMAGES ARE NOT SUBJECT TO ANY LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN A CONTRACT FOR HOME INSPECTION SERVICES OR ELSEWHERE."

"ANY AND ALL DAMAGES OF ANY TYPE"
EVEN THOSE THAT ARE LATENT AND/OR CONCEALED? FOREVER? "NOT SUBJECT ANY LIMITATIONS"? HOW CAN ANYBODY OFFER THIS TYPE OF INSURANCE? AT ANY PRICE? HB 6088 WILL NOT PROTECT CONSUMERS/HOME BUYERS IF KILLS AN IMPORTANT INDUSTRY (HOME INSPECTIONS), OR DRIVES PRICES SO HIGH ONLY THE RICH CAN AFFORD ONE! YES, HOME INSPECTION SHOULD REGULATED TO HELP INSURE HOME INSPECTORS ARE QUALIFIED ECT... BUT, THIS AMENDMENT IS NOT GOOD FOR MICHIGAN! PLEASE! REMOVE IT.



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2) Re: 2008 House Bill 6088 (Require licensure of home inspectors )  by PAUL01 on January 15, 2009 

 HB 6088





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3) very unrealistic  by Anonymous Citizen on September 4, 2008 
The liability issue is one thing but what about the licensing requirement of participating in 200 inspections under another inspector? I am currently enrolled in a home inspection program and was hoping to start a good honest business to support myself and family. What the hell is someone going to say when a 40 year old guy walks in to a home inspection company and says hey I wonder if I could have 200 of your jobs? Thanks a lot Michigan you did it again!
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