2015 Code of Virginia
Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations
§ 54.1-517.2. Requirements for certification
The Board may issue a certificate to practice as a certified home inspector in the Commonwealth to any applicant who has submitted satisfactory evidence that he has successfully:
1. Completed any educational requirements as required by the Board;
2. Completed any experience requirements as required by the Board;
3. Passed any written or electronic examination offered or approved by the Board; and
4. (Effective July 1, 2016) If conducting inspections on new residential structures, completed a training module developed by the Board in conjunction with the Department of Housing and Community Development based on the International Residential Code component of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code.
The Board may issue a certificate to practice as a certified home inspector to any applicant who is a member of a national or state professional home inspectors association approved by the Board, provided that the requirements for the applicant's class of membership in such association are equal to or exceed the requirements established by the Board for all applicants.
2001, c. 723; 2015, c. 411.
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