Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation - Home Inspectors Licensing Program


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We are a service company that can help you file with the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation - Home Inspectors Licensing Program. We are not associated with this nor any other government agency. We offer paid services and software to help you file. You are not required to purchase our service to file - you may file directly with this agency without using our service.


Contact Information

Physical address:
1940 North Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399

Phone: (850) 487-1395

Web: Home Forms

Licenses

We track the following licenses with the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation - Home Inspectors Licensing Program in order to provide compliance services to our clients. As a client, you see this and other Compliance Core™ data in License Manager in-line with your licenses.

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Florida Home Inspector

Agency:Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation - Home Inspectors Licensing Program
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:No
Insurance Requirements:

Commercial General Liability Insurance in amount no less than $300,000

Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No

Initial Registration

Form:

Home Inspector Initial Active License by Examination

Filing Method:

Mail or online

Agency Fee:
  • $180
  • Fee does not include the cost of fingerprinting, which varies by Livescan Service Provider
Required Attachments:
  • Proof of passing the National Home Inspector Examination (NIHE)
  • Certificate of completion of 120-hour pre-licensure training approved by the Department
  • Supporting legal documentation, if applicable
  • Set of electronic fingerprints
  • Certificate of Insurance
Background Check Requirements: ACCESS PREMIUM DATA

Reciprocal Registration

Form:

Home Inspector Initial Active License for Out-of-State Applicants

Filing Method:

Mail or online

Agency Fee:
  • $180
  • Fee does include cost of fingerprinting, which varies by Livescan Service Provider
Required Attachments:
  • Certificate of licensure from state(s) with equivalent educational and experience requirements as Florida
  • Certificate of completion of 120-hours of education related to Home Inspection
  • Supporting legal documentation, if applicable
  • Set of electronic fingerprints
  • Certificate of Insurance
Background Check Requirements: ACCESS PREMIUM DATA

Reciprocal Registration

Form:

Home Inspector Initial License by Endorsement (10 years of experience)

Filing Method:

Mail or online

Agency Fee:
  • $180
  • Fee does include cost of fingerprinting, which varies by Livescan Service Provider
Required Attachments:
  • Certificate of licensure from state(s) with equivalent educational and experience requirements as Florida
  • Supporting legal documentation, if applicable
  • Set of electronic fingerprints
  • Certificate of Insurance
Background Check Requirements: ACCESS PREMIUM DATA

Registration Renewal

Form:

Blank Renewal Form

Filing Method:

Mail or online

Agency Fee:

$105

Due:
  • Biennially by July 31 of every even-numbered year
  • If July 31 falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the renewal deadline will be extended until Midnight of the following Monday
Required Attachments:
  • Proof of completing the continuing education requirement
    • 14 hours of CE with a minimum of 2 hours in wind mitigation and 12 hours of Department approved courses related to home inspection services or the components of a home

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