Home Inspection Requirements for Louisiana
- Home Inspection Regulated:Yes
- License Type:Home Inspector
- License Renewal Cycle:Annually
- Distance Education Allowed:Yes
- Field Training and Experience Required:Yes
- Experience Required:Complete 30 hours of prelicensing platform training, as well as ten (10) live inspections with an approved in-field trainer.
- CE Required:Yes
- CE Hours Required:30 hours/year for first year inspectors and 20 Hours/year for all years following.
- CE Distance Education Allowed:Yes
- Pre-Licensing Required:Yes
- Pre-licensing Hours Required:130 hours (90 in classroom course/30 in field/10 live inspections)
- Regulating Body:Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors
- Rules and Regulations:General Rules-Tile 46-XL-119
- Exam:National Home Inspector Examination through PSI
Ordinance and Contacts
Louisiana Licensure (Chapter 17-A of Title 37) enacted in 1999
Louisiana law creates the “Louisiana Home Inspectors Licensing Act.” It creates the Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors within the Department of Economic Development and requires the Board to establish minimum qualifications for licensing and allows the Board to charge and collect fees. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and must have successfully completed high school or its equivalent, and passed the National Home Inspector Examination. Applicants must show evidence of successful completion of at least 130 hours of instruction, 90 hours of home inspection course work approved by the board and taught by a certified pre-licensing education provider, a minimum of 30 hours of in-field platform training from a certified infield trainer and a minimum of 10 hours of instruction and training from a certified infield trainer, which shall consist of attending 10 live home inspections at a residential structure where a fee is paid and a report is provided to a client. Attend Report Writing Seminar given by LSBHI or itβs approved providers. As a condition of renewal of a license, a home inspector must show evidence of completion of 30 hours for first year inspectors and 20 hours of continuing education for all subsequent years. Active licensees are required to carry errors and omission insurance. (minimum 300,000 Errors and Omissions and 300,000 General Liability coverage).
For more information, including General Rules, Standards of Practice, applications and more, contact the Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors at:
Phone: 225.248.1334
Fax: 225-248-1335
Email: lsbhi@lsbhi.la.gov
Address: 5211 Essen Lane Suite 9
Baton Rouge LA 70809
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