License: Licensed Home Inspector

Indiana Professional Licensing Agency Home Inspector Licensing Board external site

402 W. Washington Street

Room W072

Indianapolis, IN 46204

(317) 234-3009

IC 25-20.2-5-2 Licensing requirements Sec. 2. (a) An individual who applies for a license as a home inspector must do the following: (1) Furnish evidence satisfactory to the board showing that the individual: (A) is at least eighteen (18) years of age; (B) has graduated from high school or earned an Indiana general educational development (GED) diploma; and (C) has not been: (i) convicted of an act that would constitute a ground for disciplinary sanction under IC 25-1-11; (ii) convicted of a crime that has a direct bearing on the individual's ability to perform competently and fully as a licensee; (iii) listed on a national or state registry of sex or violent offenders; or (iv) the subject of a disciplinary or enforcement action by another state or a local jurisdiction in connection with the performance of home inspections or the licensing or certification of home inspectors. (2) Verify the information submitted on the application form. (3) Complete a board approved training program or course of study involving the performance of home inspections and the preparation of home inspection reports and pass an examination prescribed or approved by the board. (4) Submit to the board a certificate of insurance or other evidence of financial responsibility that is acceptable to the board and that: (A) is issued by an insurance company or other legal entity authorized to transact business in Indiana; (B) provides for general liability coverage of at least one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000); (C) lists the state as an additional insured; (D) states that cancellation and nonrenewal of the underlying policy or other evidence of financial responsibility is not effective until the board receives at least ten (10) days prior written notice of the cancellation or nonrenewal; and 8 (E) contains any other terms and conditions established by the board. (5) Pay a licensing fee