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Re: Arizona Registrar of Contractors Rule Changes Effective July 1, 2014



On 5/10/2014 12:52 PM, JoeRaisin wrote:
> On 5/10/2014 11:35 AM, Jim Rojas wrote:
>>
>> My answer is to require all city & state inspectors to be former or
>> present day contractors in their respective fields...then you might see
>> some real eye opening changes out there.
>>
>
> That solution has it's own problems.
>
> Positions like that can attract those loudmouth lazy types - you know,
> the ones who are quick to tell you how much they know, how wonderful
> they are, and what great work they do.
>
> Yet every panel they've done is a rat's nest and they are the type who
> will stare at a problem for an hour trying to devise a solution that
> doesn't require taking a ladder off the truck.
>
> Now you might think, 'fine, get the bastard out of the field so he can
> stop leaving a string of turds behind him that others are expected to
> fix.'  However, you just know that's the guy who (unless he wants to be
> your friend) will nit-pick your work ten ways from Sunday.
>
> And, yeah, a big reason for his career change was not having to
> re-qualify every few years...
>
>
>> Meanwhile, elevator & escalator inspections are done every 5 years at
>> best, building contractors continue to build substandard houses, and the
>> city & state inspectors that are suppose to make sure that everything is
>> done to code turn a blind eye because they have no money to make sure
>> everyone is compliant...more sad times for America...
>>
>> I use to charge $150 to inspect any Daycare, Assisted Living Facilities,
>> etc...Every year I did about 250 inspections. My price never changed for
>> 12 years. Now these same facilities are forced to pay $1500+ for a lousy
>> 1 hour inspection...what a @#$%ed up and corrupt system our government
>> we have now.
>>
>>
>
> I think you're spot on.  These types of laws and regs, just like most
> laws and regs, are written by the rich elites to benefit the rich elites.
>
> I mean - how can the big guy with a hundred trucks going to buy that
> new, bigger boat charging only a $150 for an inspection?  Now that he's
> driven the little guys out, he can make a ton of money sending out some
> poorly trained tech for 10 bucks and hour who, at the very least, can
> fill out the forms...
>
>
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Oh yes...the State had answered that about the 10 per hr techs....even
the low level techs now must have Nicet Certification in order to even
show up on premises. A helper can only get you coffee, tools, and assist
you pulling wires. He is not allowed to make any connections, hang any
devices, or touch the panel in any way. He can't even the empty cabinet
on the wall. You can no longer work under the umbrella of one primary
license holder. Everyone doing any Fire Alarms must all be Nicet
Certified in one way, shape or form...this includes electrical
contractors who have enjoyed many decades of complete immunity.

If those who write the laws would also follow their own line of
competency thinking, things would be much better for all of us. But
since no one watches the watchers, it will be business as usually on a
city & state level...

At least Doctors & Lawyers are watched & disciplined by panels of ex
doctors & lawyers...a panel requires a major vote towards any
sanctions...it would be nice if our industry did something more
substantial other than collecting endless fees.

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