Advisory Report
January 2000
Inspector
Licenses Required in
Massachusetts
Home Inspectors in the state of Massachusetts who wish to
continue performing home inspections in the state must obtain home
inspection licenses by May 1, 2001.
The approved legislation requires that associate
inspectors be
supervised by fully-licensed inspectors. In addition, all building
inspectors must pass a written exam, meet educational requirements,
carry at least $250,000 in errors and omissions insurance, and take
continuing education classes.
Massachusetts is the most recent
state to pass home inspection licensure legislation, joining
Connecticut, Louisiana, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina
and Texas. Other states that have enacted home inspection
regulations are Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Maryland,
Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee and Wisconsin.
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