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Ethics Board Docket No. 2022-062 <br />Page 3 of 12 <br />Mr. Atwell. <br />4. <br />Mr. Atwell serves as a home inspector, and he operates through API. All of the fees he <br />receives for his work as a home inspector are deposited into an account maintained by API. <br />5. <br />Pursuant to the LHILL, home inspectors in Louisiana must attain a certain number of <br />continuing education ("CE") hours each year. Pursuant to the LHILL, persons must be approved <br />by the LSBHI as CE providers to teach CE classes. <br />6. <br />On June 8, 2018, the LSBHI voted to approved CE providers to teach report writing <br />seminars as part of the CE obligations for home inspectors. <br />7. <br />On September 7, 2018, the LSBHI approved an application submitted by Mr. Atwell to serve as a <br />CE provider. <br />8. <br />On November 21, 2020, April 17, 2021, and January 8, 2022, API hosted report writing seminars <br />at which Mr. Atwell was the teacher. At those seminars, a total of 42 persons attended and paid <br />Mr. Atwell and/or API a total of $4,150. <br />9. <br />Compass Inspection Services, LLC ("Compass") is a Louisiana limited liability company owned <br />by Mr. van der Meulen. <br />10. <br />From 2001 until December 14, 2021, Mr. van der Meulen was employed by Gurtler Bros. <br />