1. (a) Candidates for licensure shall meet the requirements established by RSA 310-A:190, before a license shall be granted. The board shall require documentation of the applicant’s education and work experience to help determine competency if the application is unclear, contradictory or incomplete.
2. (b) The candidate shall have committed no misconduct as set forth in RSA 310-A:196. The board shall consider all available evidence for all candidates for licensure, prior to granting a license.

3. (c) Qualifications shall be as follows:

   1. (1) Candidates shall successfully complete 80 hours of board approved pre-licensing education consisting of the following core areas:

      1. a. Heating systems;
      2. b. Cooling systems;
      3. c. Plumbing systems
      4. d. Electrical systems;
      5. e. Structural components;
      6. f. Foundations;
      7. g. Roof coverings;
      8. h. Exterior and interior components; and
      9. i. Site aspects as they affect the building;
   2. (2) Candidates shall be at least 18 years of age;
   3. (3) Candidates shall possess a high school education or the equivalent;

   4. (4) Candidates shall be of good moral and professional character, as evidenced by:

      1. a. The answers to questions Home 301.02 (a) (8) and (10) on the application form;
      2. b. Verification information as described in Home 301.02 (9) and 304.01; and
      3. c. Criminal record report as described in Home 301.03 (a).
4. (d) Standards of practice pursuant to RSA 310-A:184 and 310-A:185 shall be in accordance with the rules of ethical and professional conduct set forth in Home 600 and RSA 310-A:185.
5. (e) The board shall issue licenses to applicants who actively practiced home inspection as a means of his or her livelihood for a one-year period preceding July 1, 2008 provided the board determines that the person meets the qualification for applicants for licensure or the equivalent under RSA 310-A:190, I (b), (c), and (d) and who provide evidence satisfactory to the board of knowledge and experience equivalent to such requirements and fulfills all other license application requirements.

Source. #9506, eff 7-8-09; ss by #12463, eff 1-23-18