VAREI acts as a voice for Virginia home inspectors in regulatory and legislative issues, promotes excellence in the home inspection industry, and represents a membership that spans the Commonwealth.

 

From its inception in 2000, VAREI, The Virginia Association of Real Estate Inspectors has been the professional association of, by, and for Virginia home inspectors. During the fast-paced legislative session of 2001, VAREI leadership sought the opinions of the membership on important issues and acted upon them. In subsequent regulatory promulgation meetings VAREI leadership has actively advocated for all Virginia home inspectors. Membership in VAREI is clearly a way of protecting professional inspector interests and the interests of the public. In the future, as other parties attempt to influence the home inspection industry through legislation and regulatory changes, VAREI will be there.

 

Become a member of the Virginia Association of Real Estate Inspectors by submitting a New Member Application

 

You do not need to belong to any national, regional or local association or organization to be a member of VAREI.

 

For information about becoming a Virginia certified home inspector, see the requirements at the DPOR website

 

Join VAREI or renew your membership  You do not need to log in to register, renew or pay dues. Once the Treasurer receives your payment, he will activate your account. Please be patient, this could take a day or two.

 

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CSST

Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing

 

SB 812 Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors, Board for; home inspections, required statement.

Introduced by: David W. Marsden | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors; home inspections; required statement related to the presence of yellow shaded corrugated stainless steel tubing. Provides that whenever a home inspector observes the presence of any shade of yellow shaded corrugated stainless steel tubing during an inspection of a home built prior to the adoption of the construction code effective in 2008, his observation must be included in the inspection report along with the following statement: "Manufacturers believe that this product is safer if properly bonded and grounded as required by the manufacturer's installation instructions. Proper bonding and grounding of the product can only be determined by a licensed electrical contractor.

 

February 17, 2017 - a message from Trisha Henshaw, ALHI, DPOR

Good afternoon,

The Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors (Board) considered public comments on the draft changes to the Home Inspector Regulations to transition from certification to licensing, along with the new training program requirements for pre-license education and the NRS training module.  On February 9^th, the Board made final changes based on comments received and adopted the final text.  The regulations will be effective in two stages.  On March 6, 2017, the first filing – which includes all education and training approval regulations – will be published in the Virginia Register of Regulations.  The provisions for approval of pre-license education courses and NRS training modules will be effective April 17, 2017.  Pre-license education and NRS training providers who wish to seek approval will be able to access the application on the Board’s website at the beginning of April, so that the applications can be submitted as early as April 17, 2017.  The Board’s goal is to have education and training providers approved and offering courses by the effective date of home inspector licensing, July 1, 2017.  (Note:  Retroactive approval is permitted upon request and contingent on the education course or training module meeting all of the Board’s requirements at the time the course/training was offered.)

The second filing, which includes all other changes necessary to transition home inspector regulation from certification to licensing, will be published on March 20, 2017.  By law, these regulations will not be effective until July 1, 2017.

We encourage you to share this information with other interested parties.  Please contact the Board office if you need additional information or assistance. 

Sincerely,

Trisha L. HenshawExecutive Director

Board for Asbestos, Lead and Home Inspectors

 

Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors

Upcoming Changes Affecting Home Inspector Regulation

 

For information about becoming a Virginia certified home inspector, see the requirements at the DPOR website

 

 

THE NEXT ANNUAL VAREI MEETING WILL BE HELD THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5th, 2017 from 8:00 AM until 4:45 PM at:

 

 

 

For the latest information on licensing from DPOR - click here

 

 

 

A message from Dave Rushton, President (re: VAREI meeting and licensing)

 

Friends and Collegues,

I attended the final meeting of the Home Inspector Licensing Committee of the Board for Asbestos, Lead and Home Inspectors today. Bob Anaya and Charles Chisholm were also in attendance as home inspector representatives on the committee.

The regulations for licensing and the new home training module criteria were finalized by the committee. The changes made will be included into the regulations and then sent to the Board for review, change and adoption. There were no significant changes to the regulations from previous drafts. Licensing will be implemented on July 1, 2017. Home inspectors who are certified before June 30, 2017 will be grandfathered into licensing. For those of you who were not certified before that date, you will have to apply for a license to continue to do home inspections after July 1, 2017.

The training program for new construction and the pre-license education will hopefully be available by May 1, 2017, two months in advance of the 7/1 effective date.

The ALHI Board will meet on 11/15 to review the recommendations of the committee. There is a public comment period, advertised via notices on Town Hall, DPOR website and trade organizations regarding draft test and the comment period. When this is available, you will be notified through VAREI if you are a member.

The ALHI Board meeting on 2/9/17 will consider any public comments received and amend the text as appropriate and adopts the text of the regulations. The text will be published in the Virginia Register of Regulations on 3/6/17.

This information is all courtesy of Trisha Henshaw and DPOR staff including Tanya Pettus, who worked very hard on these regulations. While I was paying attention and making notes, my notes were certainly not this detailed. DPOR prepared the regulation timeline for those attending the meeting.

If you have any questions or comments, please don't hesitate to let me know.

Thank you very much,

Dave
Immediate Past President
VAREI

David P. Rushton
ABLE Building Inspection, Inc.
540-636-6200, 540-636-6202 fax
ableinsp@centurylink.net
www.AbleBuildingInspection.com
ASHI Certified Home Inspector #109688
VA Certified Home Inspector #3380 000161
WV Certified Home Inspector License #HI3812031954-0407
MD Home Inspector License #30236
Master Inspector by Peer Review, NOVA ASHI, 2009
Historic Building Inspector Association Member
NEHA Residential Measurement Provider #101329RT
NRSB Radon Measurement Specialist #SS3170

 

The licensing bill brought by the VAR (HB 741) is now reality - it has been signed by the Governor. As of July 1, 2017, anyone conducting home inspections in The Commonwealth of Virginia will have to hold a valid Home Inspectors License from DPOR. Additionally, anyone who wants to perform pre-drywall inspections, or new build final inspections, will have to have the New Construction Module endorsement on their license.

 

Dave Rushton, Charles Chisholm, Jim Vaughn, Mark Singer (former VAREI lobbyist), and Robb Bohannon (Hunton & Williams - current VAREI lobbyist) met at the DPOR offices in Richmond January 5th with representatives of VAR and DPOR. The language of the proposed bill was thoroughly discussed, changes were made as needed, then all parties present mutually and cordially agreed to the proposed bill.

 

The bill becomes effective July 1, 2017. Any inspector who is DPOR certified by June 30, 2017 will become a licensed inspector July 1, 2017. Click on the links below for more information.

 

The VAREI Board will attempt to keep the membership updated as changes occur.

 

The full text of the bill (click here)

 

A PDF of the bill (click here)