Massachusetts
Massachusetts – Home Inspection State Regulations
Regulating Body:
Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation – Board of Registration of Home Inspectors
Phone: (617) 727-4459
Fax: (617) 727-2197
Email: homeinspectorsboard@state.ma.us
Address: 1000 Washington Street, Suite 710
Boston, MA 02118-6100
Quick Massachusetts Facts:
- Home inspection is regulated
- Every Two Years License Renewal Cycle
- Distance education is not allowed
- CE distance education is not allowed
- License Type(s): Associate Home Inspector
Required:
- Field Training and Experience
- Experience: for Associate: $25 fee paid home inspections under the direct supervision of a licensed home inspector
- CE
- 12 CE Hours
- Pre-Licensing
- 75 hours for Associate Home Inspector. In order to become a licensed home inspector: Engaged as an associate home inspector for no less than one year, and have 100 home inspections documented.
Exam: National Home Inspector Examination
Application and Licensing: Massachusetts Board of Registration of Home Inspectors