According to the American Society of Home Inspectors, the following states currently have either trade practices or laws pertaining to home inspectors (as of July, 2008). Clicking on the state name will take you to the website of that state’s home inspection governing body.

• Alabama Building Commission
• Alaska Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development
• Arizona State Board of Technical Registration
• Arkansas Home Inspector Registration Board
• California Contractors State License Board
• Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, Licenses Service Division
• Georgia Board of Construction Industry
• Illinois Office of Banks and Real Estate
• Indiana Professional Licensing Agency
• Kentucky Office of Housing, Buildings and Construction
• Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors
• Maryland Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing
• Massachusetts Board of Registration of Home Inspectors
• Mississippi Home Inspector Board
• Montana Office of Building Codes and Inspection
• Nevada Department of Business and Industry, Real Estate Division
• New Jersey Home Inspection Advisory Committee
• New York Division of Licensing Services
• North Carolina Inspector Licensing Board
• North Dakota Secretary of State
• Oklahoma Department of Health
• Oregon Construction Contractors Board
• Pennsylvania Home Inspectors Coalition
• Rhode Island Contractors’ Registration Board
• South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
• South Dakota Real Estate Commission
• Tennessee Home Inspector Licensing Program
• Texas Real Estate Commission
• Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead and Home Inspectors
• Washington State Department of Licensing
• West Virginia Association of Home Inspectors
• Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing

Please be aware that state laws regarding home inspectors change frequently and there is no guarantee that the above list is exhaustive; many states have home inspector licensing laws pending.

Home Inspection Laws

 

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