HB2709

Requiring examination and licensure of home inspectors in the same manner as general contractors and providing that home inspectors obtain liability insurance coverage as required for general contractors.

Introduced·2/4/26
Introduced Text

Kansas HB2709 mandates home inspectors to undergo the same licensure examination and insurance requirements as general contractors.

Kansas HB2709 requires cities and counties to license home inspectors under the same standards as general contractors, including passing the same examination and obtaining liability insurance. This bill ensures that home inspectors meet the same competency standards as other contractors. It also mandates that home inspectors must obtain liability insurance coverage as required for general contractors. The act applies to inspections of residential dwellings with up to four attached units, focusing on systems like heating, cooling, electrical, and plumbing.

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Where it stands

Current
Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

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History

Feb 4

House

House Introduced

Feb 4

House

House Referred to Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development