Date of receipt | |
January 1 through June 30 | $250 00 |
July 1 through December 31 (Includes registration through December 31 of the following calendar year.) | $375 00 |
Fee for upcoming calendar year | $25.00/year |
Fee for remainder of current calendar year | $ 0.00 |
Required information received: | |
December 2 through December 31 | $50.00 |
January 1 through January 31 | $100.00 |
February 1 through last day of February | $150.00 |
March 1 through March 31 | $200.00 |
April 1 and thereafter | $250.00 |
Certificate received between ending date of policy and:
End of 30th day thereafter | $50.00 |
31st through 60th day thereafter | $100.00 |
61st through 90th day thereafter | $150.00 |
91st through 120th day thereafter | $200.00 |
On or after 121st day thereafter | $250.00 |
Bank or State Treasurer Fee plus | $25.00 |
Initial qualifying fee (non-refundable): | $200.00 for first year |
Annual renewal fee | $100.00/year |
Initial qualifying fee (Includes first course) | $45.00 for first year |
Additional course filing fee: | $25.00 for first year |
Annual renewal fee per course | $25.00/year |
Alarm Systems
Warning devices installed or free-standing including, but not limited to smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, flue gas and other spillage detectors, security equipment.
Automatic Safety Controls
Devices designed and installed to protect systems and components from unsafe conditions.
Component
A part of a system.
Decorative
Ornamental; not required for the proper operation of the essential systems and components of a home.
Describe
To identify (in writing) a system or component by its type or other distinguishing characteristics.
Dismantle
To take apart or remove any component, device or piece of equipment that would not be taken apart or removed by a homeowner in the course of normal maintenance.
Engineering
The application of scientific knowledge for the design, control or use of building of structures, equipment or apparatus.
Further Evaluation
Examination and analysis by a qualified professional, tradesman or service technician beyond that provided by the home inspection.
Home Inspection
The process by which an inspector visually examines the readily accessible systems and components of a home and which describes those systems and components in accordance with these Standards of Practice.
Household Appliances
Kitchen, laundry, and similar appliances, whether installed or free-standing.
Inspect
To examine any system or component of a building in accordance with these Standards of Practice, using normal operating controls and opening readily openable access panels.
Inspector
A person hired to examine any system or component of a building in accordance with these Standards of Practice.
Installed
Attached such that removal requires tools.
Normal Operating Controls
Devices such as thermostats, switches or valves intended to be operated by the homeowner.
Readily Accessible
Available for visual inspection without requiring moving of personal property, dismantling, destructive measures, or any action which will likely involve risk to persons or property.
Readily Openable Access Panel
A panel provided for homeowner inspection and maintenance that is readily accessible, within normal reach, can be removed by one person, and is not sealed in place.
Recreational Facilities
Spas, saunas, steam baths, swimming pools, exercise, entertainment, athletic, playground or other similar equipment and associated accessories.
Report
Communicate in writing.
Representative Number
One component per room for multiple similar interior components such as windows and electric outlets; one component on each side of the building for multiple similar exterior components.
Roof Drainage Systems
Components used to carry water off a roof and away from a building.
Shut Down
A state in which a system or component cannot be operated by normal operating controls.
Siding
Exterior wall covering and cladding; such as: Aluminum, Asphalt, Brick, Cement/Asbestos, EIFS, Stone, Stucco, Veneer, Vinyl, Wood, etc.
Solid Fuel Burning Appliances
A hearth and fire chamber or similar prepared place in which a fire may be built and which is built in conjunction with a chimney; or a listed assembly of a fire chamber, its chimney and related factory-made parts designed for unit assembly without requiring field construction.
Structural Component
A component which supports non-variable forces or weights (dead loads) and variable forces or weights (live loads).
System
A combination of interacting or interdependent components, assembled to carry out one or more functions.
Technically Exhaustive
An investigation that involves dismantling, the extensive use of advanced techniques, measurements, instruments, testing, calculations, or other means.
Under-floor Crawl Space
The area within the confines of the foundation and between the ground and the underside of the floor.
Unsafe
A condition in a readily accessible, installed system or component which is judged to be a significant risk of personal injury during normal, day-to-day use; the risk may be due to damage, deterioration, improper installation, or a change in accepted residential construction standards.
Wiring Methods
Identification of electrical conductors or wires by their general type, such as "non-metallic sheathed cable" ("Romex"), "armored cable" ("bx") or "knob and tube," etc.
M. "Module" - Each individual class session or sessions that are conducted as part of a curriculum, and that address one particular topic, and for which credit hours may be separately obtained.
198.00.14 Ark. Code R. 001