Home Inspectors
Paula King
The Board of Registration of Home Inspectors
239 Causeway Street, Suite 500
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 727-4459
Paula.M.King@state.ma.us
| Renewal Dates |
Total Hours Annually |
HSW Hours Annually |
Distance Learning Accepted |
Self-Study Accepted |
| May 31st even year |
24 hours |
N/A |
N/A |
no |
Completion Requirements
Licensed Home Inspectors are required, as a condition of license renewal, to complete a minimum of 24 contact hours of continuing education activities per continuing education period. A continuing education period consists of the 24 months prior to each renewal date.
Renewal Dates
Biennial (2 year)
The Home Inspector first renewal date is 5/31/2004
Statute:
M.G.L. c. 13, § 96, c.112, §§ 221-225
Special Designations or Stipulations:
Only those continuing education activities which are completed during the required continuing education period (24 months prior to each renewal date) will be acceptable as qualifying continuing education activities for that period.
Audit Potential:
Random
Allowed Carry-Over Hours:
N/A
Applicable Course of Study:
For a program to be eligible for approval for continuing education hours, the course content shall directly relate to the practice of home inspecting or home construction and the educational objectives shall exceed a basic level of knowledge as it relates to the inspection of homes. The course work shall include the following subjects:
(a) procedures and practices in home inspecting;
(b) technical aspects of home construction;
(c) plumbing, electrical, and building code interpretation, enforcement and review;
(d) federal and state statutes, regulations and rules;
(e) business-related and business-law related courses.
Proof of Compliance:
At the time of license renewal, each registrant is required to submit to the Board a signed statement on a form provided by the Board attesting under the pains and penalty of perjury to satisfaction of the continuing education requirements.
Non-Compliance Penalties:
Failure to complete or provide required documentation of completion of continuing education requirements may result in non-renewal of a license or disciplinary action.
Disallowed Credits:
N/A
Exceptions or exemptions:
N/A
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