1. (a) To qualify for a license as a home inspector, an applicant must be an individual who meets the requirements of this section.

2. (b) Prior to July 1, 2002, an applicant for a home inspector license shall:

   1. (1) meet two of the following conditions:

      1. (i) have completed a minimum of 48 hours of an on-site training course approved by a national home inspection organization or the Commission;
      2. (ii) have completed a minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience, as determined by the Commission, immediately preceding the submission of an application;
      3. (iii) have completed at least 100 home inspections for compensation; or

      4. (iv) submit proof of full membership in or certification by one of the following national home inspection organizations:

         1. 1. American Society of Home Inspectors; or
         2. 2. National Association of Home Inspectors;
   2. (2) have a high school diploma or its equivalent;
   3. (3) have general liability insurance in an amount not less than $50,000;
   4. (4) submit to the Commission an application on the form that the Commission provides; and
   5. (5) pay to the Commission an application fee of $50.

Added by Acts 2001, c. 470, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 226, § 1, eff. July 1, 2002.