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Is ASHI Dead in Texas?
By Edward Robinson | August 5, 2008
During a discussion with a fellow inspector today regarding the TREC Standards of Practice, (SOP), I was informed that ASHI and other such inspector trade organizations have been relegated as ineffective and unnecessary in regulation and growth of the inspection industry as a result of state licensing and the development of the SOP. (Actually perhaps it was just ASHI, but I am not sure). Of course you may know that I am of the opinion that the state should not prescribe how an inspection should be performed due to the pitfalls of such rigidity affecting the quality and accuracy of inspection work and the general professionalism in our industry. I believe that such prescription would be the specific purview of such organizations for a number of good reasons. I don’t believe that ASHI or any other professional inspection organization has been relegated as ineffective yet, but that day may be coming based upon the direction the SOP has been taking. I think in general the influence of such organizations has not yet been tapped and that it is unfortunate that this is generally not recognized by many in our state including those writing the SOP.
So, do you think that state agencies are no longer an effective part of the regulation and growth if the inspection industry? I would be interested in your comments on what role you think they should play. What do you think the purpose of an inspection should be and how do you think such a purpose should influence the SOP? Seems a reasonable question don’t you think? I am not sure that TREC asks it anymore because they surly don’t post it as part of the SOP review process.
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