La. Admin. Code tit. 37 § XIII-18204

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

Section XIII-18204 - Home Evaluator Eligibility Requirements and Conflicts of Interest

A. Home Evaluator Eligibility Requirements. To be eligible to work on the LFHP, a home evaluator must meet all of the following program requirements:

1. submit and maintain a copy of all current program certificates with the LFHP;

2. be in good standing with the IBHS and maintain an active certification as a FORTIFIED home evaluator, issued by the IBHS or its successor;

3. possess all necessary business licenses to perform the work required;

4. comply with all regulatory and tax laws regulating businesses in the state of Louisiana; and

5. avoid conflicts of interest in any work performed on projects funded by LFHP grants.

B. Home Evaluator Conflicts of Interest

1. Home evaluators may not possess a financial interest in any project for which they inspect for FORTIFIED designation purposes in connection with the LFHP.

2. Home evaluators cannot be contractors or suppliers of any materials, products, or systems installed in any home they inspect for FORTIFIED designation purposes for the LFHP.

3. Home evaluators cannot be a sales agent for any home being designated for the LFHP program.

4. Home evaluators have a duty to inform the LFHP of any potential conflicts of interest before commencing inspections on any job funded by LFHP grants.

C. The LFHP may remove a home evaluator from the list of eligible certified evaluators at any time upon a finding that the home evaluator failed to meet any of the program requirements listed in Regulation 126.

La. Admin. Code tit. 37, § XIII-18204

Promulgated by the Department of Insurance, Office of the Commissioner, LR 49699 (4/1/2023), Amended LR 501500 (10/1/2024).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 22:11 and R.S. 22:1483.1.