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Continuing Ed Training What's available Chapter Meeting On Hold Until Further Notice LICENSING BOARD MEETING Updates from April 17 meeting RADON MONITOR DISCOUNTS Back by Popular Demand Insurance Riders Why they are Important CALENDAR OF EVENTS Stay connected and Informed LEGAL FORMS The Conference See The Results Check out the Video Here Industry Update With the recent restrictions and social distancing requirements the real estate market has slowed and appears to be in a holding pattern. Just this week Charlotte/Mecklenburg lifted the ban on showing occupied homes. This is a big win for the real estate community and should translate into increased business for our members. Remember that safe practices for you and the public are advised. Wearing gloves and a mask, limiting the number of people in the home, conducting video or face time post inspection summaries and doing a general wipe down after your inspection are recommended and should be practiced. We don't have the budget for an attorney or lobbyist but, a couple of our members reached out to the local governments in Raleigh and Charlotte and received confirmation that home inspection is considered an essential business. Thanks Guys! Inspect Strong and be Safe!

NCLHIA FACTOIDS We're North Carolina's Inspector Network Did you know that the average inspector conducts 196 inspections a year? As of 3/31/20 there are 1,642 Licensed Home Inspectors in the state of North Carolina See Benefits Here

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Continuing Education Options On-Line Training from InterNACHI While we're in a holding pattern and the ban on group meetings is in place most of the in-person CE courses have been cancelled or put on hold until it is again safe to hold meetings. Currently, the licensing board has not extended the September 10th deadline so all CE's required for license renewal must be completed by then. The board is monitoring the situation and has the authority to make changes to the deadline should they be considered necessary. We will continue to watch the situation and provide updates as they develop. In the mean time if you are an InterNACHI member or are taking advantage of our free or reduced InterNACHI membership benefit. InterNACHI has a significant catalog of NC Board approved on-line CE courses (52) available. Bonus they are free to InterNACHI members and InterNACHI pays the registration fee with the licensing board. MORE INFO ON FREE TRAINING

MEMBERSHIP CHANGES The NCLHIA Board recently voted to change the association by-laws and membership at the state level is no longer required to be a member of the local chapter. Now you have the option to just join the local Chapter. Of course you can still join at the state level or join both. Chapter dues for 2020 are $49 and help pay for our regular meetings, training events, hosting of our chapter webiste and other chapter specific items. 2019 Highlights Offered 6 hours of FREE CE Credits Brought in 2 National Technology Vendors Provided business boosting presentations Attended and represented the Chapter at Licensing Board Meeting Published 8 newsletters Maintained the Chapter website and knowledge bank

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Insurance Riders Why they are important? If you carry professional errors and omissions insurance you usually have riders added to your policy for extra services that you offer with your home inspection, like Radon testing or Pool inspections. Our friends at Inspector Pro Insurance also recommend adding additional coverage for services that you may not provide. Like mold testing or termite inspections. This can be done for very little additional cost and will provide and extra layer of protection if there is ever a related claim. Remember, just because you don't offer the service or it's not covered under the SOP it does not mean that a claim can't be filed against you. Contact Carrie or Bob at Inspector pro for a FREE quote or policy review Another great recommendation is to make sure that your insurance policy offers referral protection for your referring agents. You should also list contractors who support your home inspections and you regularly refer business to. For example if you don't do WDIR inspections but arrange for a third party to conduct them then you should list that contractor on your policy. Again if there ever is a problem you'll have coverage and protection.

Inspector Representation April 2020 Licensing Board Meeting We participated in the April 17, 2020 NCLHIB through teleconferencing and MS Teams There were a number of other interesting topics discussed. For more information we have posted the presentation material on the chapter website. We encourage your to reach out to us or the licensing board members and let them know your thoughts on topics that you may have on your mind. LIST OF BOARD MEMBERS AND CONTACT INFORMATION SEE NOTES HERE

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Legal Corner Useful forms for Inspectors  We've added a few legal forms provided by our friends at Inspector Pro Insurance Contractor Affidavit Rescission of Contract Release/Refund Basic Standard From Inspection agreement.

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As always consulting with a legal professional is advised and these forms are provided as a courtesy and intended to serve as a starting point and to assist you with your inspection business.

Calendar of Events Industry What's Up Charlotte Chapter Meetings - Postponed until further notice Licensure Board Meeting June 10, 2020 Regular Meeting, 9:00 AM. Albemarle Building, 325 N. Salisbury St, Raleigh, NC 27603. For additional information, interested persons may contact Customer Service Representative, Rodney Daughtry, via email  Rodney.Daughtry@ncdoi.gov  or phone 919-647-0027.

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