1. (a) In order to renew an active home inspector license, for the licensee shall complete 12 credit hours during the license renewal period, except as described in Paragraph (b) of this Rule.

2. (b) In order to renew an active home inspector license, home inspectors licensed pursuant to G.S. 143-151.51(a)(5), who have not completed the pre-licensing education program or its equivalent pursuant to Rule .1004(c) of this Chapter, shall complete 16 hours of continuing education per year for the first three years of licensure that include the following:

   1. (1) Four hours of a Board-approved course consisting of the following:

      1. (A) for the first year, a Board-approved course on the Standards of Practice and Report Writing; and
      2. (B) for the second and third years, a Board-approved course of the home inspector's choosing.
   2. (2) Four hours of the update course component described in Rule .1309 of this Chapter; and
   3. (3) Eight hours of Board approved elective courses.
3. (c) A licensee who is newly licensed on or after June 1 is exempt from this Section for the initial license period.

History Note: Authority G.S. 143-151.49; 143-151.51; 143-151.55; 143-151.64;
Eff. August 1, 1998;
Amended Eff. October 1, 2014; February 1, 2011; July 18, 2002;
Readopted Eff. October 1, 2018.