What is the process to become a certified arbitrator?
Anyone seeking to become a certified arbitrator must: submit a completed application form; provide evidence of a minimum of five years of experience conducting arbitrations between homeowners and builders involving construction defects; certify familiarity with the commission’s statutory warranties and building and performance standards; certify that they have not had a professional license or certification suspended or revoked in any jurisdiction; submit a list that includes any person registered as a builder or certified as a third-party inspector with whom the applicant has a direct or indirect personal or business relationship that could reasonably be considered to create a conflict of interest for that person in serving as an arbitrator in a dispute involving the person listed as a party or a witness.
