gan Spinosa then proposed a

rule change to

LAC46XL.113A.8. This pro-

posed change would add an

expiration date to all back-

ground checks. The Board

unanimously approved the

proposal. All background

checks will expire 365 days

after being issued.

Later, Board Chairman, Gor-

don Atwell appointed Mike

Burroughs to the Education

Committee, where he would

serve as Co-Chairman with

Joc Cook. Mr. Atwell also

combined both the Education

Committee with the Laws and

Rules Committee and will

require the committee to an-

nounce future meetings a least

2 weeks prior to the scheduled

meeting date.

The Board meeting was later

adjourned by Chairman, Gor-

dan Atwell at 1 p.m.

(see page 2)

A motion to permanently al-

low LIVE STREAMING CE

to count as in-person/

classroom CE, failed by a 3-3

vote. This decision came after

much debate, discussion and

careful considerations by both

the public and the Board.

Beginning June 5, 2021, Live

Streaming counts toward the

10 allowed hours for online

delivery as it is currently out-

lined in our rules

(LAC46XL.121B.8)

The board also discussed the

reselling of home inspection

reports. After much debate,

Ashley van der Meulen mo-

tioned to add verbiage to sec-

tion 123A of the administra-

tive code stating, “All reports

shall reference one single in-

spection and shall not be re-

sold for any reason.” The mo-

tion passed by a 4-2 vote.

Chief Operating Officer, Mor-

2021 Second Quarterly Board Meeting

The Inspector J U L Y 2 0 2 1 V O L U M E 1 2 , I S S U E 3

LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF HOME INSPECTORS

Quarterly Newsletter

2021

MEETING DATES

• March 5, 2021

• June 4, 2021

• September 10,

2021

• December 3, 2021

All LSBHI Board meetings

will commence at 9am

unless otherwise noted.

Special meetings, when

needed, will be broadcast-

ed. All meetings will be

held at 5211 Essen Lane

Suite 9, Baton Rouge LA

70809.

The Louisiana State Board of

Home Inspector's second

quarter Board meeting was

held June 4, 2021 at the

Board office in Baton Rouge.

The meeting was called to

order by Chairman, Gordon

Atwell at 9 a.m.

The Board began the meeting

with the Pledge of Alle-

giance followed by the Board

members reviewing and ap-

proving the minutes of the

previous Board meeting.

The Board reviewed and

approved education provider

applications for the follow-

ing: Shawn Bernard (infield

trainer); Carlton Jones

(infield trainer); Kyle Juban

(infield trainer); and Kenny

Spinosa (infield trainer.

There were five complaints

on the agenda. Four of which

the SIE found no probable

cause for a hearing and the

complaint was dismissed.

Points of Interest

• All fees must be paid and reporting up to date in order for annu-al renewals to be pro-cessed.

• Renewal applications, fees, CE hours and the certificate of insurance must be mailed! The LSBHI will accept the submission of the an-nual report via email.

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C-20-007 Hagler v. Rowley LHI#10359- The Board dismissed the complaint because the complainant was not pre-

sent.

C-21-001 Dickerson v. Landry LHI#10876– The complaint was dismissed. The SIE found no probable cause for a

hearing.

C-21-002 Lea v. Wallace LHI#10776– The complaint was dismissed. The SIE found no probable cause for a hearing.

C-21-003 Johnson v. Burroughs LHI#10044- The complaint was dismissed. The SIE found no probable cause for a

hearing.

C-21-004 Wood v. Harris LHI#10383- The complaint was dismissed. The SIE found no probable cause for a hearing.

Disciplinary Actions from June 4, 2021

The LSBHI office is open and accepting visitors by appointment only. Please contact the board office to schedule an appointment at lsbhi@lsbhi.la.gov

Review your LSBHI listing! If you haven’t visited the new, user-friendly, ADA compliant LSBHI website yet, now’s your chance. If you’re a li-censed home inspector, please take a minute to review your listing and make sure the infor-mation is correct and up to date. Visit Inspect-LouisianaHomes.com today

REMINDERS!!

Monthly reporting is to be post marked/submitted online by the 15th of the following month! Late fees will be assessed to ALL late reports

Reports must be filed even if you are reporting ZERO inspections.

Renewals are due by the last day of the month. No exceptions. There is a $100.00 late fee assessed for all renewals past due.

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The Louisiana State Board of Home Inspec-

tors would like to recognize our newest Li-

censed Home Inspectors for 2021. These

inspectors were licensed during the second-

quarter of 2021:

Trey Pellegrin #11208

Enrique Baez #11209

Jason Connor #11210

Chip Fornaris #11211

Lance Dupuis #11212

Chris Rosenplanter #11213

Sean Root #11214

Josh Chiero #11215

Shane Thurman #11216

Michael Stephany #11217

David Timberlake Jr. #11218

Cliff McClure #11219

Kelly Draper #11220

Chad Dabney #11221

Monthly Reporting Totals

2020 2021 January 3431 4195 February 3756 4586 March 4290 6173 April 3192 6226 May 4711 5817 June 5733 - July 5642 - August 5277 - September 4898 - October 4627 - November 4211 - December 3887 -

2020 Total Inspections: 53700 2019 Total Inspections: 45596 2018 Total Inspections: 42697 2017 Total Inspections: 41044

1st Congressional District Ashley van der Meulen 3rd Congressional District James Yaeger 5th Congressional District Mike Roberts At Large Member Scott Hearne

Legal Counsel Albert Nicaud

2nd Congressional District William B. Harris Jr. 4th Congressional District Paul Collucci 6th Congressional District Gordon Atwell Chief Operating Officer Morgan Spinosa

Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors

Governor John Bel Edwards

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Title 46 Professional and Occupational Standards Part XL. Home Inspectors

First Quarter 2021 Board Meeting Minutes

Pre-Inspection Agreement-updated 12/9/2020

Change of Address Form

Are you looking for continuing education? Visit our website for a list of Board approved providers. CLICK HERE

Filing Monthly Reports Online The LSBHI prefers for monthly reporting to be filed online. This service is available to all Home Inspectors. The online service is only available for filing monthly reports. All ACTIVE inspectors must file a report every month regardless of the number of inspections performed. Be sure the that “report month” matching the month the inspections were performed. Instructions for filing online click here Create an account: click here

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Board Members Term Soon to Expire The term for the board members representing congressional district no. 1, no. 2, no.

6, and the at large seat will expire July 2022. The board shall be composed of one

member from each of the six congressional districts and one at-large board member that

can be drawn from any of the congressional districts. Each member is appointed by the

governor from a list of nominees submitted by the board of directors of the Louisiana

Chapter of the American Society of Home Inspectors, the Louisiana Realtors Association,

and the Louisiana Homebuilders Association. Each member of the board shall serve a four

year term. Each member shall have been actively engaged in the home inspection business

on a full-time basis for three years preceding the appointment.

In order for the Governor to accept a nomination from the organizations mentioned

above, an application must be submitted. Click below to complete the application.

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Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors 5211 Essen Lane Suite 9 Baton Rouge LA 70809

225-248-1334 Fax 225-248-1335

lsbhi@lsbhi.la.gov

NOTICE: LA RS 37:23.2: Each applicant or licensee may submit complaints about actions or procedures of the Board to the Board

(5211 Essen Lane Suite 9, Baton Rouge LA 70809, 225-248-1334, LSBHI@lsbhi.la.gov) or directly to the House and Governmen-tal Affairs Committee (P.O. Box 944486, Baton Rouge, LA 70804, 225-342-2403, h&ga@legis.la.gov) or to the Senate and Gov-

ernmental Affairs Committee (P.O. Box 94183, Baton Rouge, LA 70804, 225-342-9845, s&g@legis.la.gov).