# Business Occupations and Professions (GBO)

## Title 16. Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies, and Home Inspectors

### Subtitle 3A. Licensing of Home Inspectors

#### Section 16-3A-02

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

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

  (1) meet two of the following conditions:

    (i) have completed a minimum of 48 hours of an on-site training course approved by a national home inspection organization or the Commission;

    (ii) have completed a minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience, as determined by the Commission, immediately preceding the submission of an application;

    (iii) have completed at least 100 home inspections for compensation; or

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

      (1) American Society of Home Inspectors; or

      (2) National Association of Home Inspectors;

  (2) have a high school diploma or its equivalent;

  (3) have general liability insurance in an amount not less than $50,000;

  (4) submit to the Commission an application on the form that the Commission provides; and

  (5) pay to the Commission an application fee of $50.

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Md. Code Ann., Bus. Occ. & Prof. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)