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Notice of Effective Date for New Rules of the
Tennessee Home Inspector Licensing Program
Pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-1306(d), you are receiving this notice because you have elected to receive notification by e-mail of certain changes or potential changes to the law applicable to your profession.
The Assistant Commissioner for Regulatory Boards in conjunction with the Tennessee Home Inspector Licensing Program (“Program”) approved the proposed rules at a rulemaking hearing conducted on May 12, 2023. The rules were filed with the Secretary of State on November 9, 2023, and will be effective February 7, 2024. The rules have been filed as rulemaking hearing rules and will be promulgated ninety days (90) from the filing date.
The proposed rule amendments update the home inspector standards of practice for smoke alarm reporting. Specifically, the rule amendments clarify the reporting requirements for licensees including indicating the presence or absence of smoke alarms, the area and location of the smoke alarms, whether the smoke alarms appear more than ten (10) years from the date of manufacture, whether a replacement is required, and if so, require the licensee to make replacement recommendations of the same kind. Lastly, the proposed rule amendments provide licensees should direct requests for replacement battery-powered smoke alarms to the State Fire Marshal’s Office. A full copy of these rules can be viewed online at:
https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/rules_filings/11-07-23.pdf
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the rules, please contact Anna D. Matlock, Associate General Counsel, at (615) 741-3072 or electronically at Anna.Matlock@tn.gov.
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