2006 Code of Virginia § 54.1-500.1 - Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors; membership; meetings; offices; quoru...

54.1-500.1. Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors;membership; meetings; offices; quorum.

The Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors shall be appointedby the Governor and composed of ten members as follows: one shall be arepresentative of a Virginia licensed asbestos contractor, one shall be arepresentative of a Virginia licensed lead contractor, one shall be either aVirginia-licensed asbestos inspector or project monitor, one shall be aVirginia licensed lead risk assessor, one shall be a representative of aVirginia-licensed asbestos analytical laboratory, one shall be arepresentative of an asbestos and lead training course provider, two shall becertified home inspectors and two shall be citizen members. Of the 1994appointments, the terms shall be as follows: one member shall serve a term oftwo years, and one member shall serve a term of four years. Of the 2001 homeinspector appointments, the terms shall be as follows: one home inspectorshall serve a three-year term, and one home inspector shall serve a four-yearterm. Thereafter, the terms of members of the Board shall be four years,except that vacancies may be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term.The initially appointed representatives of the lead industry shall be deemedto be certified upon having completed lead training offered at anEnvironmental Protection Agency Regional Training Center. The two homeinspector members appointed to the Board shall have practiced as homeinspectors for at least five consecutive years immediately prior toappointment. Each home inspector appointment to the Board may be made fromnominations submitted by the National Association of Home Inspectors and theAmerican Society of Home Inspectors, who may each nominate no more than threepersons for each home inspector vacancy. In no case shall the Governor bebound to make any appointment from such nominees. Home inspector membersshall not vote on any matters before the Board except matters related to homeinspectors until July 1, 2003.

The Board shall meet at least four times each year and other such times as itdeems necessary. The Board shall elect from its membership a chairman and avice-chairman to serve for a period of one year. Six members of the Boardshall constitute a quorum. The Board is vested with the powers and dutiesnecessary to execute the purposes of this chapter.

(1993, c. 660; 1994, cc. 185, 911; 1996, cc. 180, 846; 1997, c. 885; 2001, c.723.)