B-1.1, r. 3.1 - Regulation respecting the regulation of residential building inspectors for inspections in the context of a real estate transaction

Section 44 Disposition versions

2024-10-01

44. Despite subparagraph a of subparagraph 4 of the first paragraph of section 7, a person who sends to the Board, not later than 60 days before 30 September 2027, an application for the issue of a class 1 certificate containing all the other information and documents provided for in that section may show professional qualification by providing:

(1)  a copy of a college studies record issued by a general and vocational college established under the General and Vocational Colleges Act (chapter C-29) or issued by a college-level institution referred to in the Act respecting private education (chapter E-9.1) indicating that a college certification program in building inspection, entered as of 2020, is completed and the certification obtained is an attestation of college studies; or

(2)  certificates of insurance signed by an insurer authorized to carry on insurer activities in Québec or by the insurer’s authorized broker, showing that the person was covered for at least 3 years during the 5 years preceding the application by a general liability insurance contract or by an errors and omissions professional liability insurance contract, specifically for the functions of residential building inspector.

The person must also provide a copy of an attestation of successful completion of refresher training for residential building inspectors of a minimum duration of 30 hours, including 20 hours on the requirements of BNQ Standard 3009-500 and the obligations of the holder of a certificate provided for in this Regulation, and 10 hours on writing inspection reports that comply with the Standard, offered by a general and vocational college established under the General and Vocational Colleges Act (chapter C-29), by an educational institution dispensing general instructional services at the college level referred to in the Act respecting private education (chapter E-9.1), or by an association of building inspectors having its head office in Québec.

O.C. 282-2024, s. 44.

Not in force

In force: 2024-10-01

44. Despite subparagraph a of subparagraph 4 of the first paragraph of section 7, a person who sends to the Board, not later than 60 days before 30 September 2027, an application for the issue of a class 1 certificate containing all the other information and documents provided for in that section may show professional qualification by providing:

(1)  a copy of a college studies record issued by a general and vocational college established under the General and Vocational Colleges Act (chapter C-29) or issued by a college-level institution referred to in the Act respecting private education (chapter E-9.1) indicating that a college certification program in building inspection, entered as of 2020, is completed and the certification obtained is an attestation of college studies; or

(2)  certificates of insurance signed by an insurer authorized to carry on insurer activities in Québec or by the insurer’s authorized broker, showing that the person was covered for at least 3 years during the 5 years preceding the application by a general liability insurance contract or by an errors and omissions professional liability insurance contract, specifically for the functions of residential building inspector.

The person must also provide a copy of an attestation of successful completion of refresher training for residential building inspectors of a minimum duration of 30 hours, including 20 hours on the requirements of BNQ Standard 3009-500 and the obligations of the holder of a certificate provided for in this Regulation, and 10 hours on writing inspection reports that comply with the Standard, offered by a general and vocational college established under the General and Vocational Colleges Act (chapter C-29), by an educational institution dispensing general instructional services at the college level referred to in the Act respecting private education (chapter E-9.1), or by an association of building inspectors having its head office in Québec.

O.C. 282-2024, s. 44.