Section 5-65.1-1. – Short title.

§ 5-65.1-1. Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Rhode Island Home Inspector Licensing Law.” History of Section.P.L. 2000, ch. 140, § 1.

Section 5-65.1-10. – Insurance requirements.

§ 5-65.1-10. Insurance requirements. (a) Every licensed home inspector and associate home inspector shall secure, maintain, and file with the board a certificate of insurance for an errors and omissions policy and a certificate of insurance for a general liability policy; both shall be for a minimum amount of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) in […]

Section 5-65.1-11. – Grounds for discipline — Injunctions.

§ 5-65.1-11. Grounds for discipline — Injunctions. (a) After a hearing in accordance with the administrative regulations promulgated by the board, the board may revoke, suspend, or refuse to issue, reinstate, or reissue a license if the board determines that a licensee or applicant has: (1) Disclosed any information concerning the results of the home […]

Section 5-65.1-12. – Licensing requirement and prohibitions.

§ 5-65.1-12. Licensing requirement and prohibitions. (a) Any person who provides, presents, calls, or represents himself or herself as a home inspector for compensation shall be licensed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. (b) No person, not licensed as a home inspector or associate home inspector, shall advertise or hold himself or herself […]

Section 5-65.1-13. – Violations — Penalties.

§ 5-65.1-13. Violations — Penalties. (a) Any person who operates as a home inspector without a license as adjudged in a final order issued by the board, upon proper written notification, is deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be imprisoned for a term not exceeding one year, fined not more than one […]

Section 5-65.1-14. – Home inspector appointments to the board.

§ 5-65.1-14. Home inspector appointments to the board. Notwithstanding any provisions in § 5-65-14 to the contrary, for a period of one year after the effective date of this chapter, the initial two (2) home inspectors appointed to the board shall not be required, at the time of their initial appointment, to be licensed under […]

Section 5-65.1-2. – Definitions.

§ 5-65.1-2. Definitions. When used in this chapter: (1) “Associate home inspector” means a person who is employed by a licensed home inspector to conduct a home inspection of a residential building on behalf of a client for a fee under the direct supervision of the licensed home inspector and is licensed pursuant to the […]

Section 5-65.1-3. – Board — Powers and duties.

§ 5-65.1-3. Board — Powers and duties. (a) The board shall have the following powers and duties: (1) Administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter; (2) Issue and renew licenses to home inspectors and associate home inspectors pursuant to the provisions of this chapter; (3) Suspend, revoke, or fail to renew the license of […]

Section 5-65.1-4. – Eligibility for licensure as home inspector.

§ 5-65.1-4. Eligibility for licensure as home inspector. (a) To be eligible for licensure as a home inspector, an applicant shall fulfill the following requirements: (1) Be of good moral character; (2) Have successfully completed high school or its equivalent; (3) Have been engaged as a licensed associate home inspector for no less than one […]

Section 5-65.1-5. – Eligibility for licensure as associate home inspector.

§ 5-65.1-5. Eligibility for licensure as associate home inspector. To be eligible for licensure as an associate home inspector, an applicant shall fulfill the following requirements: (1) Be of good moral character; (2) Have successfully completed high school or its equivalent; (3) Have assisted in not less than fifty (50) home inspections in the presence […]

Section 5-65.1-6. – Identification cards and mandatory disclosures.

§ 5-65.1-6. Identification cards and mandatory disclosures. (a) Upon the issuance of a license by the board, an identification card shall also be issued to each licensed person. (b) All licensees subject to the provisions of this chapter must include their license number on all advertising proposals, contracts, inspection reports, and invoices displayed in a […]

Section 5-65.1-7. – Applicability.

§ 5-65.1-7. Applicability. (a) Any person who conducts a home inspection as defined by this chapter shall be licensed pursuant to this chapter and comply with all the requirements of this chapter and any subsequent rules or regulations promulgated by the board. (b) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the following provided […]

Section 5-65.1-8. – Reciprocity.

§ 5-65.1-8. Reciprocity. Upon payment to the board of the requisite fee and submission of a completed application approved by the board, the board shall issue a home inspector license to any person who: (1) Holds a valid license issued by another state or possession of the United States or the District of Columbia that […]

Section 5-65.1-9. – Fees.

§ 5-65.1-9. Fees. (a) The board is empowered and directed to establish a fee schedule for the application, continuing education, examination, and reexamination of applicants for licensing; provided, that the fee for home inspector and associate home inspector licenses, and all subsequent renewals, shall be two hundred dollars ($200). All licenses issued by the board […]