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Home inspector licenses in

North Carolina

North Carolina licenses or registers home inspectors statewide.

Ask for a sample report and proof of errors and omissions insurance before you book. Your state's consumer protection office can tell you what applies. Find your state's office (opens official site).

Ask the licensing office directly: North Carolina Home Inspector Licensure Board (Office of State Fire Marshal) (opens official site).

What the license should say

In North Carolina you may see one of these:

Licensed Home Inspector
An individual licensed by the Board; licenses are not issued to firms.

The rule to know

To perform a home inspection for compensation or claim to be a licensed home inspector, a person must be licensed by the Board.

If something goes wrong

Applicants must carry $250,000 in general liability insurance and meet a net assets or other financial-responsibility test.

Before you sign

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