Louisiana 16. Texas 17. Connecticut/North Carolina (tie) 24. To become a Member inspectors' reports are verified
as meeting the ASHI Standards of Practice, and they must have performed a
minimum of 250 fee-paid inspections.
This has led to the formation of the multi-million pound and controversial
alternative sweetener market.

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"Given that 26 of the 30 states have
enacted these laws within the past eight years -- an average of three
states per year -- the trend is clear that it's only a matter of time
before every state has home inspection legislation protecting the interests
of its home buyers. Louisiana, Texas and Arizona rounded out the top four rankings
in this year's report. Kentucky
9.

ASHI Members are independent professional home inspectors who have met
rigorous technical and experience requirements. Union will appoint safety experts to participate in investigation

PITTSBURGH, United Steelworkers (USW) president
Leo W.

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The 2005 Position Statement on Regulation of Home Inspectors, ASHI's fourth
edition, identified New Jersey as the clear leader , a state that enacted
its legislation just two years ago and has remained at the top of the study
ever since.

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Laura Wood
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In 1985 state regulation of home inspectors
and home inspections wasn't on the radar of many state legislators -- 20
years later, home inspection regulation has captured the attention of
legislators in 30 states. North Dakota
14. ASHI Members are required
to successfully complete two written examinations that test their knowledge
of building systems and components and of the ASHI Standards of Practice
and Code of Ethics.

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New Jersey 15. Montana
12.

Although BP will be obligated to pay for the investigation , the agency
directed that the independent panel include an external chairperson, outside
safety experts, and representatives of the union.

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Maryland
10.com/reports/c16216) has announced the addition
of An Industry Review of Sweeteners: Management Briefing to their offering. The report will also look at some of the
many companies involved in their manufacture.

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Complete details of the findings , state scores and
grading criteria can be found in ASHI's official Position Statement on
Regulation of Home Inspectors at www.

States without Home Inspection Regulation are: Colorado, Delaware , Florida,
Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,
Nebraska, New Hampshire , New Mexico, Ohio, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West
Virginia and Wyoming.

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"By
virtue of this directive, it has established an investigative standard that
will make the entire industry safer for workers.

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"Our review shows that many states are already doing an excellent job of
creating meaningful regulation ," added Norman. Oklahoma
3. Nevada/New York (tie)
6. Arkansas 25 . California
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ASHI Web site

In addition to providing rankings for each state, the ASHI Position
Statement includes a model licensing bill that states can use as a
guideline to develop strong home inspector legislation. The model also
provides information about appointing a governing body to administer the
laws, and it proposes that members of the governing body be free of
conflicts of interest in the regulation of home inspectors. Alabama/Oregon (tie)
5. Tennessee
7.
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Sites dealing with the political aspects of homeschooling belong in this category:
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* Lobbying efforts of homeschooling advocacy groups
* Government homeschooling programs
* Charter and voucher programs that include homeschoolers
* Anything in the political arena affecting a family's right to homeschool

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PRESS RELEASE Home Inspection Gaining National Attention From State Legislators

Tennessee moved up on the list from 30 to 23 by adopting a new licensing
law, while North Dakota's new registration law ranked second to last, with
little to no emphasis on education, continuing education, experience
requirements, standards of practice or code of ethics, all key factors in
determining a state's rank. (ASHI) is the oldest
non -profit professional association of, and for, home inspectors.
This report will look at the major alternative sweeteners currently
available.
"Our union," he added, "will appoint safety experts to the independent
investigative team who will make absolutely sure that BP honors the spirit, as
well as the letter, of the CSB's directive.

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Pennsylvania 21. Massachusetts 23. Legislation is pending in Michigan.

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Legislators in each state must determine whether or not regulation is
necessary to protect their constituents. Indiana 26. DUBLIN, Ireland, Research and Markets
(http://www.newscom. The USW said it plans to
appoint several safety experts to the investigative body.
"We applaud the CSB for taking this historic step," said Gerard.

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Alaska/Illinois (tie)
4. Mississippi 29. Virginia 30.
It will look in detail at the sweeteners as well as considering some of
the health issues raised by them.

Contents of the report are as follows:

- Introduction
- Legislation
- Details on sweeteners
- Intense sweeteners
- Bulk sweeteners
- Manufacturing companies
- Future trends
- Glossary of tables
- Online sources of information
- Free email newsletters
- Other research reports
- Global news and feature articles

For more information visit
http://www. Gerard said today that the Chemical Safety Board's (CSB's) "urgent"
call for BP to appoint an independent investigation of safety practices at all
five of its North American refineries "reveals grave concerns about BP's
culture of indifference to deadly safety hazards."

Contact: Gary Beevers (615) 585-0980

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They must also successfully pass the National Home
Inspector Examination.

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"We also see a need for
improvements, but some of the wide disparities from state to state are
likely a result of the rapid development of home inspection legislation.

Rhode Island 27."
The CSB's announcement Wednesday called for an independent investigation
that will include examination of BP's safety culture, its corporate safety
oversight , and corporate and site safety management.

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What these states have in common is superior
experience and education requirements, a valid high stakes examination, and
Standards of Practice and a Code of Ethics comparable to ASHI's very own."

Following are the ASHI 2005 rankings of state regulations governing the
home inspection industry:

1. Since its
formation in 1976, ASHI's Standards of Practice have served as the home
inspector's performance guideline, widely recognized and accepted by
professional and government authorities alike.

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About the American Society of Home Inspectors

The American Society of Home Inspectors, Inc. Candidates with logo use privileges
must have completed all the requirements of a Member, and they have
performed a minimum of 50 verified fee-paid inspections, becoming a full
Member only after completing an additional 200 fee-paid inspections.

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Wisconsin
2. South Carolina
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"Today, 30 states have some sort of inspector regulation in place," said
Don Norman, 2005 ASHI president.

Points were awarded to states according to the quality of the regulation
program and the weight or importance ASHI placed on each regulation
standard. States were evaluated against 13 criteria, including education ,
experience, examination requirements and use of established standards of
practice and a tough code of ethics.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040820/RESEARCH )
Driven by concerns over weight gain, moves to develop foods for diabetics
and others who need to avoid sugar, and worries over tooth decay, companies
have created alternatives to traditional sugar (sucrose).

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Gary Beevers, Director of USW Region 6, said the historic scope of the
investigation -- the first "urgent" call of its kind ever issued -- leaves
little doubt that BP's firing of three union members in the aftermath of the
March 24 explosion that killed 15 contract workers "was little more than a
shameless ploy to cover up its corporate-wide failure to deal with safety
issues that routinely put our members in harms way.

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Nevertheless , should they decide
to take that route, ASHI is dedicated to providing guidelines for laws that
are meaningful and foster excellence within the home inspection
profession. South Dakota 28. ASHI
Inspectors must also obtain ongoing education to stay current on the latest
information pertaining to buildings and their systems. The agency also urged
investigation of whether or not there is safe management of refineries
obtained through mergers and acquisitions.

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The American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) is
confident that this number will continue to grow. Georgia

States with the highest scores should be considered as the models for state
governments considering home inspection legislation, while states with low
scores are encouraged to consider how current legislation can be improved,
according to Norman.