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Sort and compare home inspector licensing requirements side-by-side across all 50 states.
| State | Status | Hours | NHIE | E&O Ins. | Gov. Fees | Renewal | CE Req. | SOP | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama(AL) | Licensed | 120 | Yes | Yes | $525+ | 1 year | Yes | Yes | April 2026 |
| Alaska(AK) | Registered | — | Yes | Yes | $575+ | 2 years (expire June 30 of even-numbered years) | Yes | Yes | April 2026 |
| Arizona(AZ) | Certified | 84 | Yes | Yes | — | 1 year | No | Yes | April 2026 |
| Arkansas(AR) | Registered | 80 | Yes | No | $475+ | Annual (renewed by December 31 each year) | Yes | Yes | April 2026 |
| California(CA) | Trade Practice Act (not licensed) | — | No | No | $0 | N/A | No | Yes | April 2026 |
| Colorado(CO) | Not regulated | — | No | No | $0 | N/A | No | No | April 2026 |
| Connecticut(CT) | Licensed | 40 | Yes | No | $465 | 2 years (licenses expire June 30 of odd years) | Yes | Yes | April 2026 |
| Delaware(DE) | Licensed | 140 | Yes | Yes | — | 2 years | Yes | Yes | April 2026 |
| District of Columbia(DC) | Not regulated | — | No | No | $0 | N/A | No | No | April 2026 |
| Florida(FL) | Licensed | 120 | Yes | No | — | 2 years (biennial) | Yes | Yes | April 2026 |
| Georgia(GA) | Trade Practice Act (not licensed) | null | No | No | $0 | N/A | No | Yes | April 2026 |
| Hawaii(HI) | Not regulated | — | No | No | $0 | N/A | No | No | April 2026 |
| Idaho(ID) | Not regulated | — | No | No | $0 | N/A | No | No | April 2026 |
| Illinois(IL) | Licensed | 60 | Yes | No | $250+ | 2 years | Yes | Yes | April 2026 |
| Indiana(IN) | Licensed | 60 | Yes | No | $275 | 2 years (biennial; licenses expire October 1 of odd-numbered years) | Yes | Yes | April 2026 |
| Iowa(IA) | Regulated via Senate File 460 (Home Inspection Accountability Act), effective July 1, 2025; association-membership model, not a traditional license | — | Yes | Yes | $0 – Iowa does not issue a state license and charges no state application or license fee | Per association requirements | No | Yes | April 2026 |
| Kansas(KS) | Not regulated. Licensing legislation expired July 1, 2013 and was not extended. | — | No | No | $0 | N/A | No | No | April 2026 |
| Kentucky(KY) | Licensed | 64 | Yes | No | — | 2 years | Yes | Yes | April 2026 |
| Louisiana(LA) | Licensed | 90 | Yes | Yes | $425+ | 1 year (annual) | Yes | Yes | April 2026 |
| Maine(ME) | Not regulated | — | No | No | $0 | N/A | No | No | April 2026 |
| Maryland(MD) | Licensed | 72 | Yes | No | $600 | 2 years | Yes | Yes | April 2026 |
| Massachusetts(MA) | Licensed | 75 | Yes | Yes | — | 2 years | Yes | Yes | April 2026 |
| Michigan(MI) | Not regulated | — | No | No | $0 | N/A | No | No | April 2026 |
| Minnesota(MN) | Not regulated | — | No | No | $0 (state level) | N/A | No | No | April 2026 |
| Mississippi(MS) | Licensed | 60 | Yes | Yes | $725 | 2 years | Yes | Yes | April 2026 |
| Missouri(MO) | Not regulated (licensing effective Jan 1, 2027) | — | No | No | $0 | N/A | No | No | April 2026 |
| Montana(MT) | Registered | 40 | Yes | Yes | $305 | 2 years | Yes | Yes | April 2026 |
| Nebraska(NE) | Registered | — | No | No | $300 | 2 years | No | Yes | April 2026 |
| Nevada(NV) | Certified (residential inspector license / Inspector of Structures certificate) | 40 | No | Yes | — | 2 years | Yes | Yes | April 2026 |
| New Hampshire(NH) | Licensed | 80 | Yes | No | — | 2 years (biennial) | Yes | Yes | April 2026 |
| New Jersey(NJ) | Licensed | 180 | Yes | Yes | — | 2 years | Yes | Yes | April 2026 |
| New Mexico(NM) | Licensed | 80 | Yes | Yes | — | 3 years | Yes | Yes | April 2026 |
| New York(NY) | Licensed | 140 | Yes | No | $475 | 2 years | Yes | Yes | April 2026 |
| North Carolina(NC) | Licensed | 200 | No | Yes | $275 | 2 years | Yes | Yes | April 2026 |
| North Dakota(ND) | Registration | — | Yes | Yes | $425 | Annual, due by June 30 each year | No | Yes | April 2026 |
| Ohio(OH) | Licensed | 80 | Yes | No | $475+ | 3 years | Yes | Yes | April 2026 |
| Oklahoma(OK) | Licensed | 90 | Yes | No | — | 1 year (annual) | Yes | Yes | April 2026 |
| Oregon(OR) | Certified | 60 | Yes | No | $375 | 2 years | Yes | Yes | April 2026 |
| Pennsylvania(PA) | Regulated (association membership required) | — | Yes | Yes | $0 | Per association requirements | No | Yes | April 2026 |
| Rhode Island(RI) | Licensed | — | No | Yes | $200+ | 2 years | Yes | Yes | April 2026 |
| South Carolina(SC) | Licensed | — | Yes | No | $80+ | 2 years | No | Yes | April 2026 |
| South Dakota(SD) | Registered/Licensed (two-tier) | 40 | Yes | No | $200+ | 2 years (biennial) | Yes | Yes | April 2026 |
| Tennessee(TN) | Licensed | 90 | Yes | Yes | $525 ($300 application + $225 NHIE exam fee) | 2 years | Yes | Yes | April 2026 |
| Texas(TX) | Licensed | 194 | Yes | No | $412.25 | 2 years (biennial) | Yes | Yes | April 2026 |
| Utah(UT) | Licensed | — | Yes | Yes | — | — | No | Yes | April 2026 |
| Vermont(VT) | Licensed | 80 | Yes | No | — | 2 years | Yes | Yes | April 2026 |
| Virginia(VA) | Licensed | 70 | Yes | No | $305 | 2 years | Yes | Yes | April 2026 |
| Washington(WA) | Licensed | 120 | Yes | Yes | $1,020 | 2 years (biennial) | Yes | Yes | April 2026 |
| West Virginia(WV) | Certified | 80 | Yes | No | — | 1 year | Yes | Yes | April 2026 |
| Wisconsin(WI) | Registered (Registration) | 40 | Yes | No | $355 | 2 years (renewal by 12/14 of each even-numbered year) | Yes | Yes | April 2026 |
| Wyoming(WY) | Unregulated | null | No | No | $0 | — | No | No | April 2026 |