Rhode Island Licensure (Enacted 2000)

Rhode Island home inspectors are licensed and regulated by the Rhode Island Contractors - Registration Board. Home inspectors may be licensed under the following categories: 1) Associate Home Inspector and 2) Licensed Home Inspector. The following licensing requirements apply:

Associate Home Inspector

• Successful completion of high school or equivalent

• Successful assistance on 50 home inspections under direct supervision

• Successful passage of the National Home Inspector Exam

Licensed Home Inspector

• Successful completion of high school or equivalent

• Have served as an Associate Home Inspector for no less than one year and 100 home inspections OR have been a registered/licensed contractor in any state for a cumulative 5 years

• Successful passage of the National Home Inspector Exam

The following insurance requirements apply:

• General liability insurance - $250,000

Rhode Island Chapter 65.1

Rhode Island Contractors' Registration Board