SC RESIDENTIAL HOME INSPECTORS
LICENSING
Application;
examination; regulations establishing minimum standards.
(A) A person desiring to be
licensed as a home inspector shall submit written application to the
commission on forms as the commission prescribes. Upon the
submission of a completed application form and the payment of the
fee required by the commission, the applicant is entitled to take
the home inspector licensing examination as prescribed by the
commission. Upon successful completion of the examination, the
commission shall issue the applicant a license authorizing the
applicant to engage in the business of home inspection in this
State. The issuance of a license is evidence that the licensee is
entitled to all the rights and privileges of a licensed home
inspector while the license remains active.
(B) The commission shall promulgate
regulations to establish the minimum qualifications and uniform
criteria for the granting of a home inspector license.
Qualifications for Home
Inspectors
Any person desiring to be
licensed by examination as a home inspector shall file with the
commission an application of forms provided by the commission
showing to the satisfaction of the commission that he:
Has successfully completed
a formal course of training or study in home inspection approved by
the commission
Upon filing of a completed
application and copy of the required fees, the applicant shall be
entitled to take the home inspectors licensing examination as
prescribed by the commission. Upon successful completion of the
examination and payment of the licensing fee, the commission shall
issue the applicant a license to engage in the business of home
inspection in this State. A passing score is seventy or better.
HOME INSPECTOR
EXAMINATION CONTENT OUTLINE
The Examination
content outline has been approved by the South Carolina Residential
Builders Commission.
The outline reflects the minimum knowledge required by home
inspector professionals to perform their duties to the public in a
competent manner
.
1. Building Components
(15 items)
2. Heating and Air Conditioning
(15 items)
3. Electrical
(12 items)
4. Plumbing
(12 items)
5. Roofing Systems
(14 items)
6. Exterior
(12 items)
7. Interior
(10 items)
8. Laws and Regulations
(10
items)
HOME INSPECTOR
EXAMINATION
REFERENCE BOOKS
1.
South Carolina Residential Builders Home Inspector
Standards of Practice
2. South Carolina Residential
Builders Commission License Law, Builders and
Home inspectors
3. Principles of Home Inspection:
Systems and Standards
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