SB 1045 Summary

• Authorizes the State Board of Technical Registration to employ persons to review home inspector certification applicants' required document submissions, in addition to existing examination preparation and grading functions.

• Replaces fingerprint submission requirements for home inspector certification with a requirement to provide evidence of a valid fingerprint clearance card issued under Arizona's fingerprint clearance card system (Title 41, Chapter 12, Article 3.1).

• Prohibits the board from requiring fingerprint clearance cards for home inspector certification renewal or any other purpose beyond initial certification.

• Adds home inspector certification (Section 32-122.02) to the list of professions requiring fingerprint background checks under Arizona's fingerprinting division procedures in Sections 41-1758 and 41-1758.01.