The Indiana Home Inspector Licensing Board and the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency are prohibited from providing legal advice on issues contained in the laws and regulations. For legal advice, please consult an attorney.

Statutes and Rules Compilation

The most current version of the Indiana statutes and rules may be accessed using the citations below.

INDIANA CODE

INDIANA CODE § 25-20.2 – Home Inspections

• Chapter 1. Application of Article
• Chapter 2. Definitions 6
• Chapter 3. Home Inspectors Licensing Board
• Chapter 4. Licensing Agency; Board Secretary
• Chapter 5. Licensing Requirements
• Chapter 6. License Renewal
• Chapter 7. Authority of Other Jurisdictions to License Home Inspectors
• Chapter 8. Disciplinary Proceedings; Enforcement
• Chapter 9. Liability and Immunity from Liability

INDIANA CODE § 25-1 – General Provisions

• Chapter 1. Evidence of License Applicant's Payment of Personal Property Taxes Required
• Chapter 1.1. Effect of Criminal Convictions on Licensed or Registered Persons
• Chapter 1.2 . Effect of Delinquency in Child Support Payments on Licensed or Registered Persons
• Chapter 2. Renewal of Licenses Granted by State Agencies. Notice of Expiration
• Chapter 3. Civil Immunity of Regulatory Agencies
• Chapter 4. Continuing Education
• Chapter 6. Professional Licensing Agency
• Chapter 7. Investigation and Prosecution of Complaints Concerning Regulated Occupations
• Chapter 8. Occupational and Professional Licensure, Registration, and Certification Fees
• Chapter 10. Reserved
• Chapter 11. Professional Licensing Standards of Practice
• Chapter 12. Renewal of Licenses Held by Individuals in Military Service
• Chapter 14. Repealed

INDIANA CODE § 4-6 – Attorney General

• Chapter 14. Health Records and Identifying Information Protection

INDIANA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE

Title 878, Article 1 – Home Inspectors Licensing Board

• Rule 1. Definitions
• Rule 2. Minimum Standards of Competent Performance and Code of Ethics
• Rule 3. Fees and Licensing Requirements
• Rule 4. Prelicensing Course Providers
• Rule 5. Continuing Education

Emergency Rule 19-645(E); Convictions of Concern

Board Approved Pre-License Education Providers and Continuing Education Providers may be found using the Free Search and Verify page.

A licensed home inspector is required to complete 32 hours of continuing education for each renewal cycle that is 24 months or more.

A licensed home inspector who has had their license for less that 24 months but more than 12 months is required to complete 16 hours of continuing education.

A licensed home inspector who has had their license for less than 12 months is not required to complete any continuing education for this cycle.

Rule 5. Continuing Education

878 IAC 1-5-1 Continuing education requirements

Authority: IC 25-20.2-3-8

Affected: IC 25-20.2

• Sec. 1. (a) A licensee who renews a license as a home inspector shall complete not less than thirty-two (32) continuing education hours in each renewal period.
• (b) Continuing education hours shall be obtained within the biennial renewal period in which the licensee is applying and shall not be carried over from one (1) biennial renewal period to another.
• (c) A holder of a license issued under IC 25-20.2 must retain a record of the continuing education required by subsection (b) for two (2) years following the end of the biennial renewal period for which it was obtained.
• (d) Continuing education completed to satisfy the continuing education requirements of another state with which a reciprocal agreement exists, in which the licensee also holds a license as a home inspector, may be applied towards the continuing education requirement of this rule for renewal of a license issued under IC 25-20.2.
• (e) A holder of a license issued under IC 25-20.2 who has been licensed for less than two (2) full years before the first renewal date for that license shall meet the following continuing education requirements for the licensee’s first renewal period:
  • (1) A licensee who has been licensed for at least twelve (12) months, but less than twenty-four (24) months, shall complete sixteen (16) hours of continuing education for renewal of that initial license.
  • (2) A licensee who has been licensed for less than twelve (12) months shall be exempt from the continuing education hours required for renewal of that initial license.
  • Home Inspectors Licensing Board; 878 IAC 1-5-1; filed Apr 18, 2005.

878 IAC 1-5-2 Continuing education

Authority: IC 25-20.2-3-8

Affected: IC 25-20.2

• Sec. 2. (a) As used in IC 25-20.2, “continuing education” means education provided by board-approved providers that is obtained by a licensee in order to maintain, improve, or expand the licensee’s skills and knowledge.
• (b) Continuing education shall be comprised of two (2) categories, Category I and Category II. The licensee shall obtain a minimum of seventy-five percent (75%) of the required amount of continuing education hours for renewal from Category I and may obtain a maximum of twenty-five percent (25%) of the required amount of continuing education hours for renewal from Category II.
• (c) Category I is defined as continuing education that is formal programming, which includes instruction in one (1) of the following areas:
  • (1) Heating systems.
  • (2) Cooling systems.
  • (3) Electrical systems.
  • (4) Plumbing systems.
  • (5) Structural components.
  • (6) Foundations.
  • (7) Roof coverings.
  • (8) Exterior and interior components.
• (d) Category II is defined as continuing education that is formal programming, which includes instruction in:
  • (1) any other site aspects that affect a residential dwelling; or
  • (2) business operations, contract writing, ethics courses, report writing, legal liability instruction, or any other formal programming that is specifically directed toward the home inspection industry.

Continuing Education Reporting Form

• CE Reporting Form

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Also, a Web site http://www.877gethope.org/ is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The initiative is lead by the Indiana Foreclosure Prevention Network (IFPN), a public-private partnership of government agencies, lenders, community service and housing-related organizations.

If you’re worried that foreclosure could be in your future, don’t delay. Call 877-GET-HOPE. Don’t wait until it’s too late. Call today.

Apply for Licensure

• Question -  What do I need to do to get a home inspector license?
  • Answer - Information on applying for a home inspector license can be found on the Licensing Information page.
• Question -  Is there a fee to apply for a home inspector license?
  • Answer - Yes. There is a nonrefundable fifty dollar ($50.00) fee to apply for a home inspector license.
• Question -  Is the education I have taken acceptable for application as a home inspector?
  • Answer -The Home Inspectors Licensing Board and the IPLA cannot pre-approve education prior to application. If you are unsure if the education you have taken meets requirements, please consult the licensure law compilation.

Renewal

• Question -  When does my home inspector license need to be renewed?
  • Answer - The home inspector license expires on October 1 of every odd-numbered year. Renewal begins sixty (90) days prior to the date of expiration, and license renewal can be done any time during that period.
• Question -  What is the renewal fee?
  • Answer - For home inspector license renewal, the fee is four hundred dollars ($50.00) if renewal is done before expiration. For renewal after expiration there is an additional fifty dollar ($50.00) late fee.

Continuing Education Requirements

• Question -  When do I need to have continuing education completed for the home inspector license?
  • Answer - The continuing education is due when the license is renewed.
• Question -  How many hours of continuing education do I need?
  • Answer - If the license has been held for twenty-four (24) months or more, then thirty two (32) hours of approved continuing education is required. If the license has been held for more than twelve (12) months but less than twenty-four (24) months, the requirement is sixteen (16) hours of approved continuing education. A license that has been held less than (1) one year will not need continuing education to renew the license during the current renewal cycle?

Legal Questions

• I have a question about home inspector law in Indiana...
  • The Home Inspectors Licensing Board and the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency are prohibited from providing legal advice on issues contained in licensure laws and regulations. If you have a question about legal requirements, please review the compilation of laws and regulations made available by IPLA or consult an attorney.