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1 Appendix A State Requirements Alabama Home Inspection License No required Home Inspection course Pass NHIE Approved qualification Adhere to Alabama Standards & ASHI Code of Ethics None Liability and E&O Alabama Building Commission, (334) , buildcom@bc.state.al.us or Licensure Act of Insurance Requirements: General Liability minimum $20,000 for injury or damage to property, minimum $50,000 for injury or damage (including death) to any one person, minimum $100,000 for injury or damage (including death) to more than one person. E&O is $250,000. Alaska Home Inspector or Associate Home Inspector License None Pass NHIE or CRIE (HI only) At least 8 hours of CE per licensing period (HI only) Liability Insurance and Surety Bond (HI only) AK Dept. of Commerce, Community and Econ. Dev., Division of Corps., Busi., and Prof. Licensing; (907) phone, (907) fax, or license@commerce.state.ak.us. Chapter 134 SLA enacted 2003 all home inspectors must be licensed by 7/1/04 es.pdf Arizona Certification required

2 80 hours of education; (Our course is DETC approved for 100 hours meets criteria) 100 inspections or 130 intraining Pass NHIE Adhere to Standards of Professional Practice None Errors and Omissions Insurance, Bond Arizona State Board of Technical Registration (BTR) Phone: (602) A.R.S et seq. Arkansas Registered 80 hours in classroom Pass NHIE & ASHI Standards & Ethics Conduct all inspections in adherence to the Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics of ASHI 14 hours of which only 4 hours per yr. as distance ed. Liability insurance Home Inspector Registration Board at (501) Arkansas Home Inspector Registration Act, Act 1328 of 2003 ftp:// California The law in California prohibits unethical home inspection practices, including repairing properties that home inspectors have inspected in the previous 12 months. California Contractors State License Board at (916) or 1 (800) or Trade practice act (Chapter 338) enacted in

3 Colorado Connecticut Home Inspector License or Home Inspector Intern &PM=1 40 hours (Allied on Board Approved List); or intern for 100 paid inspections (License Department) Pass written examination (License) Adhere to Code of Ethics Yes 20 hours every 2 years (License) Home Inspection Licensing Board Phone: (860) license.services@po.state.ct.us Public Act No Delaware Florida (Except in Charlotte County where home inspectors are required to be licensed contractors and pass the NHIE. Georgia No license Georgia law requires home inspectors to provide written documents containing certain information with regard to

4 inspections. This written document must include the scope of the inspection, including the structural elements and systems to be inspected, that the inspection is a visual inspection, and that the home inspector will notify, in writing, the person on whose behalf such inspection is being made of any defects noted during the inspection. None Secretary of State, Construction Industry License Board (478) phonehttp:// Trade practice act (Chapter 3, Title 8) enacted in 1994 Hawaii No insurance requirements Idaho No insurance requirements Illinois License 60 hours of pre-license education (We are approved) Pass the Home Inspector Examination for Illinois, which consists of the National Home Inspector Examination and a section concerning Illinois statutes and regulations Licensed home Inspectors are required to perform Inspections that meet the minimum standards of practice established by rule as adopted by the DFPR. Must complete the equivalent of 6 hours per year or 12 hours per renewal Home Inspector Advisory Board, Division of Profession Regulation at (217) Illinois Home Inspector License Act (225 ILSC 441) Indiana

5 License 60 hours (12 hours practical experience) Pass NHIE Minimum Standards and Code of Ethics by Rule 32 hours in 2 years Liability insurance Home Inspectors Licensing Board Indiana Professional Licensing Agency at (317) P.L. 145 enacted in Iowa Kansas Kentucky License 64 hours approved classroom training Exam: NHIE or NAHI None ASHI, NAHI, or NACHI 14 hours every year Current Legislation: SB 34 effective July 1, Board of Home Inspectors, Office of Housing, Buildings and Construction- 101 Sea Hero Road, Suite100, Frankfort, Kentucky inspection/ No less than $250,000 operating liability insurance Louisiana License 120 hours of instruction, at least 30 hours but no more than 40 of which must be in course work containing actual practical home inspections. LA does NOT accept the

6 correspondence course(s) as a licensing requirements and will not give applicants credit for this type of education Pass NHIE Adhere to the Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics of the LSBHI 20 hours annually Errors and Omission and General Liability Insurance Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors within the Department of Economic Development at (225) Louisiana Home Inspectors Licensing Act, Chapter 17-A of Title37) enacted in meinspectbill.htm Maine Maryland License (not enforced) Complete a minimum of 48 hours of an off-site training None None Adhere to the standards and code approved by commission None Liability insurance State Commission of Real Estate Appraisers and Home Inspectors Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing at (410) Chapter 470 enacted in 2001 (not funded) Massachusetts Home Inspector & Associate Home Inspector None. Assist in no less than 25 home inspections in the presence of a licensed home inspector (associate) 125 inspections - HI

7 Pass NHIE Adhere to the Code of Ethics and standards by rule 24 hours bi-annually Errors and Omissions Insurance Board of Registration of Home Inspectors at (617) , Chapter 146 enacted in Michigan Minnesota Currently no licensing requirements Mississippi License Complete an approved course of study of at least 60 hours, which may include field work as required by the Commission (We are approved) Pass NHIE Follow ASHI Code of Ethics and standards of practice 20 hours every two years Errors and Omissions Insurance & Liability Insurance Real Estate Commission (Home Inspector Regulatory Board) at (601) (Chapter 71) enacted in PECTORREGULATORYLAWEFF pdf Missouri

8 Montana Montana law, the Home Inspection Trade Practices Act, prescribes what elements must be identified in a home inspection and defines prohibited activities by a home inspector. None Office of Building Codes and Inspection at (406) Trade Practice Act ( Chapter 14, Title 30) enacted in Nebraska Nevada Certified Residential Inspector hours of academic instruction in subjects related to structural inspections + 25 observed, supervised inspections Pass an examination approved by the Division Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics by Rule 20 hours every two years Errors and omissions insurance and general liability insurance Real Estate Division of the Department of Business and Industry at (775) (NRS 645D.120 and NAC 645D.210) enacted in New Hampshire

9 New Jersey Home Inspector 180 hours (140 - course, 40 - inspections) or 250 supervised inspections Pass NHIE Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics by Rule 40 hours Error and Omissions Home Inspection Advisory Committee, housed under the State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Department of Law and Public Safety, Office of Consumer Protection at (973) Home Inspection Professional Licensing Act Chapter 8, Title 45 enacted in 1998 Amended with Chapter 201 in 2005 New Mexico New York Exam: Required 140 hours approved training, including 40 hours of unpaid inspection experience under direct supervision of a licensed inspector or 100 unpaid or paid supervised inspections Must pass an approved written exam Liability New York State Department of State Division of Licensing Services, (518) , (518) fax, or licensing@dos.state.ny.us Article 12-B September 30 th, North Carolina Licensed HI or Associate Home Inspector Minimum training set by Board, must meet additional requirements other than Allied course, student must contact

10 The Board. Licensed Home Inspector must be an Associate Home Inspector for one year. Associate Home Inspector must have a minimum of 100 home inspections. Licensed General Contractors, Architects or Professional Engineers are exempt from doing apprenticeship. Pass the licensing examination prescribed by the Board Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics by Rule Annual CE shall be determined by the board, no more than 12 credit hours. Bond (HI) Home Inspector Licensure Board within the Department of Insurance (919) B.asp Home Inspection Licensure Act, Chapter 143, Article 9F enacted in B/NCHILBStatutes.PDF North Dakota Home Inspector registration with state registrar; $200 original fee; $50 annual fee for renewal when it expires every June 30 th Exam: Show proof of satisfactory completion of professional association exam Errors and Omissions Ohio Oklahoma License Fifty (50) hours of home inspection training (We are approved) Pass NHIE Standards of Practice by Rule

11 Five hours of continuing education within the preceding 12 months General liability insurance Department of Health, Occupational Licensing Committee of Home Inspector Examiners (Committee) at (405) Oklahoma Home Inspection Licensing Act Section of Title 59) enacted in df Oregon Certified Home Inspector (We are approved) Must obtain 20 points of education Pass the exam The Oregon Standards of Practice, Standards of Behavior and Definitions are adopted from the ASHI Standards with Oregon amendments 30 continuing education credits required for renewal and only 3 from field training. Surety bond, general liability insurance Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB) at (503) , Oregon Home Inspection Certification Law, ORS , 355) enacted in Pennsylvania No license 100 or more home inspections Pass NHIE Member of a nationally recognized organization that requires 100 or more inspections for membership A home inspector shall conduct their inspection in accordance with the standards of practice set forth by a professional home inspection trade association such as ASHI or the National Association of Home Inspectors (NAHI). Required hours not specified General liability insurance and errors and omissions Pennsylvania Bureau of Consumer Protection at (717)

12 Trade Practice Act ( Act 114 of 2000), Title 68 enacted in 2000, Rhode Island Home Inspector or Associate Home Inspector (not enforced) Licensed Home Inspector engaged as an Associate Home Inspector for no less than one year and performed 100 paid inspections OR been registered/licensed contractor in another state in good standing for 5 years. Associate Home Inspector must have assisted in no less than 50 home inspections in the presence of a licensed home inspector Pass approved exam Abide by standards of practice and a code of ethics adopted by board General liability insurance and errors and omissions RI Contractors' Registration Board at (401) Chapter 65.1 enacted in (not funded) South Carolina License (We are approved) Course approved by the Commission or 1 year supervised experience or 50 inspections Pass state licensing test Certified as a home inspector by an organization recognized by the Commission Reporting None South Carolina Residential Builders Commission Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, Residential Builders Commission - (803) for Home Inspectors Title 40, Chapter 59, Article 3 enacted in South Dakota Registered or Licensed At least 40 hours of approved education (we are approved)

13 Pass NHIE Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics by Rule 24 hours every two years South Dakota Real Estate Commission (605) Chapter 36-21C enacted in utes.htm Tennessee Licensed 90 hours approved training by the Board (We are approved) Pass NHIE Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics by Rule 32 hours every two years General Liability plus Errors and Omissions The Department of Commerce and Insurance, Division of Regulatory Boards at (615) Chapter 65 in 2005 Texas Apprentice, Real Estate, and Professional Inspectors Educational course work Texas Administrative Code, Subchapter R, Rules Pass examination of home inspectors (Real Estate and Professional) Abide by the Standards of Practice and Professional Conduct and Ethics 16 hours per year Unknown Texas Real Estate Commission at (512) , Title 113A, Article 6573a, Section 23) enacted in Utah

14 Vermont Virginia Voluntary certification 35 hours of classroom education and perform 100 inspections or 70 hours of education and perform 50 inspections Pass NHIE Member of a national or state professional home inspector association approved by the Board, provided that the requirements for the class of membership in such association are equal to or exceed the requirements established by the Board for all applicants Standards of Conduct and Practice General liability Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors at (804) Code of Virginia, Title 54.1, Chapter 5, Section Washington No home inspection license required. However, almost all home inspectors will need to obtain a Structural Pest Inspector License. Department of Agriculture: (877) West Virginia Certificate 80 hours or a HI for 3 years Exam: NHIE Insurance General Liability 16 hours every year Title 87, Series

15 (304) Wisconsin License Pass NHIE and Wisconsin Statutes and Rules Exam 20 hours every year Department of Regulation and Licensing Home Inspector at (608) Chapter ) enacted in d%20find%20section% Wyoming Req. Ed Insurance