Delaware Administrative Code
Title 24 - Regulated Professions and Occupations
Department of State
Division of Professional Regulation
4100 - Board of Home Inspectors
Section 4100-4.0 - Licensure Requirements

Universal Citation: 24 DE Admin Code 4100-4.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 3, September 1, 2024

Each applicant, other than endorsement applicants, for a home inspector license must provide the Board with the following, or have this information provided from the appropriate source, where indicated:

4.1 Evidence in a form satisfactory to the Board that the applicant has successfully completed high school or its equivalent. Such evidence includes a certified transcript or confirmation of G.E.D.

4.2 Evidence in a form satisfactory to the Board that the applicant has successfully passed the examination designated by the Board in Section 11.0. Evidence shall include confirmation from the authorized testing agency that the applicant has achieved a passing score on the Board-approved examination.

4.3 Evidence in a form satisfactory to the Board that the applicant has completed the education requirements set forth in Section 5.0. Evidence shall include a certificate or other acknowledgment of completion of the education requirement that is submitted to the Board by the applicant. This document shall identify the course, the course provider and location, and the date completed.

4.4 For trainee applicants:

4.4.1 Evidence in a form satisfactory to the Board that the applicant has completed the trainee requirements. The applicant shall submit a log on a Board-approved form documenting the experience. The applicant will not receive credit for supervised home inspections performed prior to the date the trainee registration was granted. The Board retains the discretion to request copies of sample home inspection reports for review to verify experience.

4.5 For non-trainee/experience applicants at least 1 of the following:

4.5.1 Evidence in a form satisfactory to the Board of not less than 5 years' experience performing home inspections such as a notarized affidavit from an employer or employers, business license or tax documents showing self-employment and a log of home inspections.

4.5.2 A log documenting no fewer than 75 home inspections, and evidence that the applicant is a certified member of the American Society of Home Inspectors ("ASHI"), National Association of Home Inspectors ("NAHI"), or International Association of Certified Home Inspectors ("INTERNACHI"). The Board may request copies of sample home inspection reports to verify experience.

4.6 Evidence in a form satisfactory to the Board that the applicant, or the applicant's employer, carries errors and omissions insurance in an amount equal to or greater than $50,000 and liability insurance in an amount equal to or greater than $250,000. Evidence shall include a notarized certificate of insurance submitted to the Board by the insurance carrier.

4.7 An applicant who previously held a Delaware license as a home inspector or home inspector trainee re-applying shall submit evidence of having completed at least 40 hours of continuing education in accordance with Section 16.0 for the 2-year period leading up to the date of application.

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