Okla. Admin. Code § 158:70-9-5

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 158:70-9-5 - Continuing education

(a)Continuing education hours. No home inspection license shall be renewed unless the licensee has completed at least eight (8) credit hours, consisting of no more than two (2) hours of Ancillary Systems topics per year, of continuing education prior to the date of renewal.

(b)Special approval requirements for continuing education. All continuing education providers shall abide by the following requirements:

(1) Course content should be designed to update knowledge and improve inspection skills directly related to the components and systems described in Subchapter 1 of this Chapter.

(2) All courses shall be at least two (2) hours in length. Recommended curriculum for Committee approval may cover, but it is not limited to, the following topics related to residential real property of four or fewer residences: (Approval of Continuing Education material is not an endorsement or underwriting of the subject content or the presentation.)

(A) structural systems

(B) foundations, basements, grading and drainage

(C) interior walls, windows, doors, stairways, ceilings and floors

(D) exterior walls, windows, doors, and stairways

(E) exterior coatings, claddings and glazing

(F) roof structure, coverings, penetrations, drainage and attics

(G) porches, decks, driveways and walkways

(H) railings and assistive devices

(I) thermal insulation, air penetration, and moisture barriers

(J) electrical service entrances, panels, branch electrical circuits, connected devices

(K) environmental heating, cooling ventilation, and air conditioning devices, controls and distribution systems

(L) solid, liquid, and gas fuel heating systems

(M) electrical heating and cooling systems chimneys, ductwork, vents, fans and flues (including dryer vents)

(N) home inspection administrative subjects

(i) Oklahoma home inspection laws and regulations

(ii) Oklahoma Standards of Practice

(iii) ethics

(iv) Home Inspection documentation, forms and contracts

(v) Report writing and legal ramifications of report content

(O) Ancillary Systems

(i) Plumbing systems, controls, and components (including septic systems)

(ii) Water supply system, capacities, and components (drilled wells/community water supplies)

(iii) Swimming pools, spas and hot tubs

(iv) Solar/wind/generator energy systems

(v) Lawn irrigation systems

(vi) Energy auditing

(3) Unless provided after regular working hours, the course location shall be outside the regular work place.

(4) The CE provider shall return the sign-in sheets to the home inspection license unit.

(5) Complaint procedure.

(A) A person, government, or private organization may submit a written complaint to the Committee, or its designee, charging a provider of continuing education with a violation of the rules, and specifying the grounds for the complaint.

(B) Complaints must be in writing and include contact information, and shall be filed on the proper complaint form prescribed by the Construction Industries Board, or its designee.

(C) The Committee or its designee may consider an unsigned or anonymous complaint for further investigation.

(D) Upon receipt of a signed complaint form, a copy shall be sent to the continuing education provider addressed in the complaint. The continuing education provider shall provide a written response within fifteen (15) days. Upon receipt of the continuing education provider's written response, both complaint and response shall be considered by the Committee, or its designee, for appropriate action including dismissal of the complaint, further investigation, or a finding of violation of a statute or rule. The Committee, or its designee, shall notify both complainant and continuing education provider of the determination made by the Committee, or its designee for an anonymous complaint. Failure of the continuing education provider to respond will be considered as a violation of this rule.

(E) If a reasonable cause violation determination is made by the Committee, the Oklahoma Administrative Procedure Act shall be followed for all disciplinary proceedings undertaken including but not limited to all parts of this subsection.

Okla. Admin. Code § 158:70-9-5

Added at 26 Ok Reg 390, eff 11-14-08 (emergency); Added at 26 Ok Reg 2463, eff 7-11-09 ; Amended at 30 Ok Reg 1555, eff 7-11-13

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 31, Issue 24, September 2, 2014, eff. 9/12/2014

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 34, Issue 24, September 1, 2017, eff. 10/1/2017

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 35, Issue 24, September 4, 2018, eff. 10/1/2018