La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XL-117

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XL-117 - Fees; Submission of Report Fees; Timeliness of Filings

A. Fees charged by LSBHI are as follows:

1. application for license-$200;

2. license renewal-$100;

3. delinquent renewal (for home inspectors only)-$100;

4. initial qualifying/continuing education provider-$200;

5. annual renewal for education provider-$200;

6. filing for additional course offerings-$50;

7. inspection report-$5.

B. Each home inspection performed by a home inspector under these rules shall be subject to a $5 state inspection fee per home inspection. This fee is to be made payable to the Louisiana state Board of Home Inspectors and is to be remitted monthly in the following manner.

1. A reporting form, approved by the board, must be filed by the fifteenth day of the month following the inspection. The form shall list the inspections performed and total fees due. The home inspector is required to file a reporting form whether or not any inspections are performed during a calendar month.

2. Payment must be made by the fifteenth day of each month following the inspection. Payment is considered current if post marked by the fifteenth day. When the fifteenth day of any month falls on a legal holiday, reports are due on the next business day. Reports are timely if they bear a United States Post Office mark or cancellation. Reports bearing the postal mark received on the next business day after that time may be deemed timely filed only if evidenced by a return receipt or proof of mailing bearing the due date.

3.

a. Failure to timely file a monthly inspection report and/or pay inspection report fees, shall result in a fine of $25 plus an additional $5 per inspection reported and/or performed.

b. Three or more untimely monthly filings in a calendar year may result in a suspension of license and/or additional fines.

4. The board may inspect any licensees records to insure compliance with the licensees obligation to submit reports and remit fees. The failure of a licensee to cooperate with the board's reasonable request for said inspection shall constitute a violation of these rules.

C. The board may charge any additional fee or any additional charge not listed in this schedule as may be provided for under other law or regulation.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XL-117

Promulgated by the Department of Economic Development, Board of Home Inspectors, LR 26:2740 (December 2000), amended by the Office of the Governor, Board of Home Inspectors, LR 34:1926 (September 2008), LR 36:2858 (December 2010), LR 41:920 (May 2015), Amended by Office of the Governor, Board of Home Inspectors, LR 431911 (10/1/2017).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1475-1477 and R.S. 37:1479.