18VAC15-40-32. Qualifications for licensure.
A. An applicant for licensure as a home inspector shall furnish documentation acceptable to the board that one of the qualifications for licensure in Table 1 has been met.
TABLE 1 | |||
Board-approved prelicense education course contact hours | Experience | Passed the board-approved examination | |
1. | 35 | Completion of 100 home inspections prior to July 1, 2017 | Yes |
2. | 35 | Completion of 50 home inspections under the direct supervision of a home inspector | Yes |
3. | 70 | Completion of 50 home inspections prior to July 1, 2017 | Yes |
4. | 70 | Completion of 25 home inspections under the direct supervision of a home inspector | Yes |
5. | None | Verification of 10 years' experience as a home inspector prior to July 1, 2017, with a minimum of 250 home inspections completed during such time period | Yes |
B. Prelicense education courses must be approved by the board pursuant to Part VI (18VAC15-40-200 et seq.) of this chapter. No more than half of the required hours may be completed using distance or online education technology.
C. Verification of home inspections completed under the direct supervision of a home inspector must be provided by an individual who was properly licensed or certified by the board during the applicable time period.
D. The National Home Inspector Examination provided by the Examination Board of Professional Home Inspectors is the board-approved examination pursuant to § 54.1-517.2 A 2 c of the Code of Virginia.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-501 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 33, Issue 19, eff. July 1, 2017; amended, Virginia Register Volume 38, Issue 12, eff. March 2, 2022.