Laws and rules: Home inspectors

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Title 308 WAC: Department of Licensing

• Title 308 WAC: Licensing, Department of
• Adopted rules
  • OTS-3939.2
  • OTS-3940.2
  • OTS-3941.2
  • OTS-3942.2
  • OTS-3944.2
  • OTS-3946.2
  • OTS-3947.2
  • OTS-3948.2
  • OTS-3949.2
  • OTS-3950.2
  • OTS-3951.5
  • OTS-3952.2
  • OTS-3955.2
  • OTS-3958.2
  • OTS-3960.2
  • OTS-3961.2
  • OTS-3962.2
• Rule-Making Order

Public hearings or comments

Public hearing held October 11, 2022

• Public hearing audio *
  (mp3 format: 7 minutes)
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Title 308 WAC: Department of Licensing

• Current rule
• Adopted rule
• Concise Explanatory Statement
• Rule-Making Order

Public hearings or comments

Public hearing held January 7, 2020

• Public hearing audio *
  (mp3 format: 2 minutes)

WAC 308-408C-020: Ethics—Statement of purpose

• Current rule
• Adopted rule
• Rule-Making Order
• Concise Explanatory Statement

Public hearings or comments

Public hearing held April 25, 2018

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  (mp3 format: 8 minutes)

WAC 308-408A-010: Application for a license—Fingerprinting
WAC 308-408A-110: Continuing education clock hour requirements
WAC 308-408B-130: Fundamentals supplemental course

• Current rules:
  • WAC 308-408A-010: Application for a license—Fingerprinting
  • WAC 308-408A-110: Continuing education clock hour requirements
  • WAC 308-408B-130: Fundamentals supplemental course
• Adopted rules:
  • WAC 308-408A-010: Application for a license — Fingerprinting
  • WAC 308-408A-110: Continuing education clock hour requirements
  • WAC 308-408B-130: Fundamentals supplemental course
• Rule-Making Order
• Concise Explanatory Statement

Public hearings or comments

Public hearing held June 29, 2017

• Public hearing audio *
  (mp3 format: 6 minutes)

Chapter 308-408 WAC: Definitions
Chapter 308-408A WAC: Licensing
Chapter 308-408B WAC: Education—Home Inspector Course Approval
Chapter 308-408C WAC: Standards of practice

• Current rules:
  • Chapter 308-408 WAC: Definitions
  • Chapter 308-408A WAC: Licensing
  • Chapter 308-408B WAC: Education—Home Inspector Course Approval
  • Chapter 308-408C WAC: Standards of practice
• Proposed rules:
  • Chapter 308-408 WAC: Definitions
  • Chapter 308-408A WAC: Licensing
  • Chapter 308-408B WAC: Education—Home Inspector Course Approval
  • Chapter 308-408C WAC: Standards of practice
• Withdrawal Preproposal Statement of Inquiry
• Proposed Rule-Making Order
• Attachment: A
• Withdraw Proposed Rulemaking Notice
• Withdraw Preproposal Statement of Inquiry Notice

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View current laws and rules

• Home inspectors (Chapter 18.280 RCW)
• Uniform regulation of business and professions act (Chapter 18.235 RCW) law governing license revocations, fines, and other disciplinary actions
• Definitions (Chapter 308-408 WAC)
• Licensing (Chapter 308-408A WAC)
• Education—Home Inspector Course Approval (Chapter 308-408B WAC)
• Standards of practice (Chapter 308-408C WAC)

Explanation of abbreviations

• RCW—Revised Code of Washington (Washington State laws)
• WAC—Washington Administrative Code (Washington State agency regulations)