I would hope every inspector would support strong enforcement provisions when licensing or regulation comes their way. Reciprocity Few states have addressed the issue of reciprocity. Reciprocity provisions are desirable in an increasingly mobile society. Insurance Alabama, North Carolina and other states seek a surety bond or proof of a mandated net worth plus insurance under their current legislative acts. These requirements are assurances of at least minimal protection for the recipients of our services.
All true professions require continuing education.
Lawyers, appraisers, CPAs and most real estate professionals, among others, are required to periodically complete a minimum number of continuing education credits. I'm sure we have all heard stories about how bad some CE offerings are. It's up to the associations and those of us who teach to develop high quality continuing education for home inspectors. At the Home Inspection Institute we have been developing CE modules for home inspectors in the range of three to 16 contact hours. This is an issue for both the individual inspector as well as the regulator, especially in the more sparsely populated states.