Home inspectors - Mandatory licensing in NH as of 1/1/10

All of the Home inspectors I have ever recommended are Members of Either- NACHI (National Association of Certified Home Inspectors) /or/ ASHI (American Society of Home Inspectors). In addition to those affiliations and certifications the State of New Hampshire will require they be licensed by the New Hampshire Board of Home Inspectors, by January 1, 2010.

I have had a few inspection issues missed over the years and welcome the additional education and certification that a licensing body will bring to the practice of home inspections. Check out the attached NH.Gov web site for more information.

November 16, 2009

Mandatory licensing of home inspectors in effect Jan. 1

All New Hampshire REALTORS® should be advised that pursuant to New Hampshire statute RSA 310-A:189, all home inspectors practicing or conducting home inspections in the State of New Hampshire must be licensed by the New Hampshire Board of Home Inspectors by January 1, 2010.

New Hampshire RSA 310-A:189 reads as follows:

310-A:189 License Required. Beginning January 1, 2010, no person shall practice as a home inspector or conduct home inspections in this state without a home inspector's license issued by the board.

Information regarding licensure as a home inspector in New Hampshire, including a listing of New Hampshire licensed home inspectors and other pertinent information, can be found at www.nh.gov/jtboard/homeinspectors.htm.