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    State_Name
    Last_Verified
    Licensing_Status
    Education_Hours
    National_Exam
    Insurance_Requirement
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    Florida
    Mar 26, 2026 3:07 AM
    Required

    120 Hours

    NHIE

    $300,000 general liability insurance

    Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR)

    example.com
    www.homeinspector.org
    Alabama
    Mar 26, 2026 3:14 AM
    Required

    120 Hours

    NHIE

    $250,000 E&O; $20,000/$50,000/$100,000 Liability

    Alabama Division of Construction Management

    example.com
    www.trec.texas.gov
    Wyoming
    Mar 26, 2026 3:14 AM
    No State Regulation

    No specific hours currently required

    No state-mandated exam

    Varies by local municipality (Check local guidelines)

    Local Municipalities

    example.com
    www.tn.gov
    Wisconsin
    Mar 26, 2026 3:14 AM
    Required

    40 Hours

    NHIE

    Varies by local municipality (Check local guidelines)

    Department of Safety and Professional Services

    example.com
    dlr.sd.gov
    West Virginia
    Mar 26, 2026 3:14 AM
    Required

    80 Hours

    NHIE

    $250,000 General Liability

    West Virginia Fire Marshal’s Office

    example.com
    llr.sc.gov
    Washington
    Mar 26, 2026 3:14 AM
    Required

    120 Hours

    State-Specific

    Varies by local municipality (Check local guidelines)

    Washington State Department of Licensing

    example.com
    www.attorneygeneral.gov
    Virginia
    Mar 26, 2026 3:14 AM
    Required

    35 Hours

    No state-mandated exam

    Varies by local municipality (Check local guidelines)

    Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation

    example.com
    www.oregon.gov
    Vermont
    Mar 26, 2026 3:14 AM
    Required

    80 Hours

    NHIE

    Varies by local municipality (Check local guidelines)

    Vermont Secretary of State

    example.com
    cib.ok.gov
    Utah
    Mar 26, 2026 3:14 AM
    No State Regulation

    Varies by local municipality

    No state-mandated exam

    Varies by local municipality (Check local guidelines)

    Local Municipalities

    example.com
    com.ohio.gov
    Texas
    Mar 26, 2026 3:14 AM
    Required

    194 Hours

    No state-mandated exam

    Varies by local municipality (Check local guidelines)

    Texas Real Estate Commission

    example.com
    sos.nd.gov
    Tennessee
    Mar 26, 2026 3:14 AM
    Required

    90 Hours

    NHIE

    $500,000 General Liability, E&O

    Department of Commerce and Insurance

    example.com
    www.ncosfm.gov
    South Dakota
    Mar 26, 2026 3:14 AM
    Required

    40 Hours

    State-Specific

    Varies by local municipality (Check local guidelines)

    South Dakota Real Estate Commission

    example.com
    dos.ny.gov
    South Carolina
    Mar 26, 2026 3:14 AM
    Required

    No specific hours currently required

    State-Specific

    $250,000 General Liability

    South Carolina Residential Builders Commission

    example.com
    www.rld.nm.gov
    Pennsylvania
    Mar 26, 2026 3:14 AM
    Not Required

    Varies by local municipality

    No state-mandated exam

    Errors and Omissions and General Liability

    Attorney General’s Office

    example.com
    www.njconsumeraffairs.gov
    Oregon
    Mar 26, 2026 3:14 AM
    Required

    60 Hours

    NHIE

    Varies by local municipality (Check local guidelines)

    Oregon Construction Contractors Board

    example.com
    www.oplc.nh.gov
    Oklahoma
    Mar 26, 2026 3:14 AM
    Required

    90 Hours

    NHIE

    $50,000 General Liability

    Oklahoma Construction Industries Board

    example.com
    sos.nebraska.gov
    Ohio
    Mar 26, 2026 3:14 AM
    Required

    80 Hours

    NHIE

    $100,000 General Liability, $250,000 E&O

    Ohio Department of Commerce

    example.com
    erd.dli.mt.gov
    North Dakota
    Mar 26, 2026 3:14 AM
    Required

    No specific hours currently required

    State-Specific

    $100,000 insurance

    Secretary of State

    example.com
    www.homeinspector.org
    North Carolina
    Mar 26, 2026 3:14 AM
    Required

    120 Hours

    State-Specific

    $250,000 E&O or $5,000 bond/assets

    Home Inspector Licensure Board

    example.com
    www.mrec.state.ms.us
    New York
    Mar 26, 2026 3:14 AM
    Required

    140 Hours

    NHIE

    Liability insurance

    Division of Licensing Services

    example.com
    www.homeinspector.org
    New Mexico
    Mar 26, 2026 3:14 AM
    Required

    80 Hours

    No state-mandated exam

    Varies by local municipality (Check local guidelines)

    New Mexico Regulation & Licensing Department

    example.com
    www.homeinspector.org
    New Jersey
    Mar 26, 2026 3:14 AM
    Required

    180 Hours

    No state-mandated exam

    $500,000 E&O per occurrence

    Home Inspection Advisory Committee

    example.com
    www.mass.gov
    New Hampshire
    Mar 26, 2026 3:14 AM
    Required

    80 Hours

    NHIE

    Liability insurance

    Board of Home Inspectors

    example.com
    www.dllr.state.md.us
    Nebraska
    Mar 26, 2026 3:14 AM
    Required

    Varies by local municipality

    No state-mandated exam

    Varies by local municipality (Check local guidelines)

    Nebraska Secretary of State

    example.com
    www.homeinspector.org
    Montana
    Mar 26, 2026 3:14 AM
    Required

    40 Hours

    NHIE

    $100,000 General Liability, $100,000 E&O

    Montana Department of Labor & Industry

    example.com
    lsbhi.state.la.us
    Missouri
    Mar 26, 2026 3:14 AM
    No State Regulation

    No specific hours currently required

    No state-mandated exam

    Varies by local municipality (Check local guidelines)

    Local Municipalities

    example.com
    bhi.ky.gov
    Mississippi
    Mar 26, 2026 3:14 AM
    Required

    60 Hours

    NHIE

    $250,000 General Liability, $250,000 E&O

    Mississippi Home Inspector Board

    example.com
    www.homeinspector.org
    Minnesota
    Mar 26, 2026 3:14 AM
    Not Required

    Varies by local municipality

    No state-mandated exam

    Varies by local municipality (Check local guidelines)

    Local Municipalities

    example.com
    www.homeinspector.org
    Michigan
    Mar 26, 2026 3:14 AM
    No State Regulation

    No specific hours currently required

    No state-mandated exam

    Varies by local municipality (Check local guidelines)

    Local Municipalities

    example.com
    www.in.gov
    Massachusetts
    Mar 26, 2026 3:14 AM
    Required

    75 Hours

    State-Specific

    Errors and Omissions Insurance

    Board of Registration of Home Inspectors

    example.com
    www.idfpr.com
    Maryland
    Mar 26, 2026 3:14 AM
    Required

    72 Hours

    NHIE

    $150,000 General Liability

    Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation

    example.com
    www.homeinspector.org
    Maine
    Mar 26, 2026 3:14 AM
    Not Required

    Varies by local municipality

    No state-mandated exam

    Varies by local municipality (Check local guidelines)

    Local Municipalities

    example.com
    www.homeinspector.org
    Louisiana
    Mar 26, 2026 3:14 AM
    Required

    90 Hours

    NHIE

    Insurance required

    Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors

    example.com
    www.homeinspector.org
    Kentucky
    Mar 26, 2026 3:14 AM
    Required

    64 Hours

    NHIE

    Certification of insurance

    Board of Home Inspectors

    example.com
    dpr.delaware.gov
    Kansas
    Mar 26, 2026 3:14 AM
    Not Required

    No specific hours currently required

    No state-mandated exam

    Varies by local municipality (Check local guidelines)

    Local Municipalities

    example.com
    portal.ct.gov
    Iowa
    Mar 26, 2026 3:14 AM
    No State Regulation

    Varies by local municipality

    No state-mandated exam

    Varies by local municipality (Check local guidelines)

    Local Municipalities

    example.com
    www.homeinspector.org
    Indiana
    Mar 26, 2026 3:14 AM
    Required

    60 Hours

    NHIE

    $100,000 General Liability

    Home Inspectors Licensing Board

    example.com
    www.homeinspector.org
    Illinois
    Mar 26, 2026 3:14 AM
    Required

    60 Hours

    State-Specific

    Varies by local municipality (Check local guidelines)

    Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

    example.com
    www.ahib.org
    Idaho
    Mar 26, 2026 3:14 AM
    Not Required

    No specific hours currently required

    No state-mandated exam

    Varies by local municipality (Check local guidelines)

    Local Municipalities

    example.com
    btr.az.gov
    Hawaii
    Mar 26, 2026 3:14 AM
    No State Regulation

    Varies by local municipality

    No state-mandated exam

    Varies by local municipality (Check local guidelines)

    Local Municipalities

    example.com
    www.commerce.alaska.gov
    Georgia
    Mar 26, 2026 3:14 AM
    Not Required

    No specific hours currently required

    No state-mandated exam

    Varies by local municipality (Check local guidelines)

    Local Municipalities

    example.com
    red.nv.gov
    Delaware
    Mar 26, 2026 3:14 AM
    Required

    140 Hours

    NHIE

    Varies by local municipality (Check local guidelines)

    Division of Professional Regulation

    example.com
    www.crb.ri.gov
    Connecticut
    Mar 26, 2026 3:14 AM
    Required

    40 Hours

    State-Specific

    Varies by local municipality (Check local guidelines)

    Department of Consumer Protection

    example.com
    Colorado
    Mar 26, 2026 3:14 AM
    No State Regulation

    Varies by local municipality

    No state-mandated exam

    Varies by local municipality (Check local guidelines)

    Local Municipalities

    example.com
    California
    Mar 26, 2026 3:14 AM
    Not Required

    No specific hours currently required

    No state-mandated exam

    Varies by local municipality (Check local guidelines)

    Local Municipalities

    example.com
    Arkansas
    Mar 26, 2026 3:14 AM
    Required

    80 Hours

    No state-mandated exam

    Varies by local municipality (Check local guidelines)

    Arkansas Home Inspector Registration Board

    example.com
    Arizona
    Mar 26, 2026 3:14 AM
    Required

    84 Hours

    NHIE

    E&O or $25,000 bond

    Arizona State Board of Technical Registration

    example.com
    Alaska
    Mar 26, 2026 3:14 AM
    Required

    Varies by local municipality

    NHIE

    $5,000 bond/insurance

    Department of Commerce and Economic Development

    example.com
    Nevada
    Mar 26, 2026 3:14 AM
    Required

    40 Hours

    NHIE

    Liability insurance

    Nevada Real Estate Division

    example.com
    Rhode Island
    Mar 26, 2026 3:14 AM
    Required

    No specific hours currently required

    NHIE

    $500,000 E&O, $500,000 General Liability

    Contractors Registration and Licensing Board

    example.com