New state law requires home inspectors license

Recent state legislation requires licensure for individuals who engage in home inspections for compensation. Under the Home Inspectors Law, all home inspectors must be licensed by October 1, 1996.

Requirements for licensure include filing an application and passing an examination. In addition, home inspectors must meet minimum net assets or bond requirements and have prerequisite education and experience.

As a licensed real estate agent, you are not required to have a home inspector's license when performing the duties of a real estate broker or salesman.

A seven-member board will be established in the Department of Insurance to license home inspectors and to regulate the industry. It will be composed of one public member, four home inspectors, a general contractor and a real estate broker. Under the Home Inspectors Law, the North Carolina Home Inspector Licensure Board must be in place by August 1, 1995.