Archive 2009 – Honourable John van Dongen


January 30, 2009

B.C. FIRST PROVINCE TO LICENCE HOME INSPECTORS

VANCOUVER – Solicitor General John van Dongen announces that B.C. is the first province in Canada to licence home inspectors to better protect buyers and ensure quality inspections. Licensing information and application forms will be posted on the Business Practices and Consumer Protection Authority (BPCPA) website on Feb. 27, after which the authority will begin accepting applications. The application forms will set out what is required for a license, such as insurance and affiliation with professional organizations. The regulations come into effect March 31, 2009.

John van Dongen at news conference in Vancouver.
John van Dongen at the news conference in Vancouver to announce
regulations to license home inspectors.

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