Requirements for Home Inspectors are changing! The following information was written and submitted to 425Realty.com from Jim Merritt, WIN Inspections Services. Make sure YOUR Home Inspector is a licensed Home Inspector!
Licensing for Home Inspectors comes to Washington
Licensing for Home inspector in the state of Washington was signed into law in June of 2008. The law includes qualifications for Home Inspectors including
120 hrs of approved educational courses, 40 hours of practical in the field training and the ability to pass a national and state home inspector examination.
Effective Sept 1 2009 all home inspectors must be licensed (RCW 18.210.020)
Further the home inspector license does not include a structural pest inspection. In order to obtain a pest inspection one must hire an inspector licensed by the WSDA as a structural pest inspector which is a separate license (RCW 18.280.190)
How do you know if you are using a licensed Home Inspector? All advertising for that individual must contain “Licensed Home Inspector # XXX
Licensing was enacted to protect the consumer, so remember to ask, so that you are receiving the services of a fully qualified and licensed Home Inspector!
Jim Merritt
WIN Home Inspection
Licensed Home Inspector #293
Structural Pest Inspector #66157
425-868-1408
To learn more about Jim, please visit this link!
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Posted by: Georgia Home Inspections | February 01, 2010 at 02:05 AM
Glad I found this. I just update my Washington Home Inspector Regulations page. Thank you!
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