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North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1000 - N.C. HOME INSPECTOR LICENSURE BOARD › Section 08 .1021 - PROGRAM STRUCTURING AND ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The home inspection prelicensing education program shall
				  consist of a minimum total of 200 hours consisting of classroom and field
				  training as follows:
(1) Academic
				education consisting of at least 120 hours classroom instruction; and
(2) Training consisting of at least 80 hours
				of field instruction with at least 10 site visits.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49;
				  143-151.51;
Eff.
				  October 1, 2011;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1000 - N.C. HOME INSPECTOR LICENSURE BOARD › Section 08 .1022 - PROGRAM SPONSORS

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The course sponsor of a home inspection prelicensing program
				  shall obtain approval of the Board for its educational
				  program.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49;
				  143-151.51;
				  143-151.64;
Eff.
				  October 1, 2011;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1000 - N.C. HOME INSPECTOR LICENSURE BOARD › Section 08 .1023 - APPLICATION FOR PROGRAM SPONSOR APPROVAL

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(a) An
				entity seeking approval to sponsor a home inspection prelicensing education
				program must make written applications to the Board upon a form provided by the
				Board.
(b) An applying entity that
				is not a resident of North Carolina shall also file with the application a
				consent to service of process and pleading.
(c) The applicant shall submit separate
				applications to sponsor the academic classroom and practical training portions
				of the program.
(d) The application
				shall be accompanied by a program plan outline, course description materials,
				instructor's guide and textbook, North Carolina Standards of Practice and Code
				of Ethics (Section .1100 of Chapter 8), sample exams, and report
				formats.
(e) The sponsor must
				obtain approval by the Board 45 days prior to the commencement of any courses
				or training.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49;
				  143-151.51;
				  143-151.57;
Eff.
				  October 1, 2011;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1000 - N.C. HOME INSPECTOR LICENSURE BOARD › Section 08 .1024 - COURSE REQUIREMENTS

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(a) Prelicensing
				programs shall be comprised of the following subject areas:
(1) Introduction to Home Inspection N.C.
				General Statutes, Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics, and
(2) Inspection defect and report writing
				including:
(A) Structural
				Components;
(B)
				Exteriors;
(C) Roofing;
(D) Plumbing;
(E) Electrical;
(F) Heating;
(G) Air Conditioning;
(H) Insulation and Ventilation;
(I) Interiors; and
(J) Built in Kitchen Appliances.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1000 - N.C. HOME INSPECTOR LICENSURE BOARD › Section 08 .1025 - COURSE COMPLETION STANDARDS

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(a) An
				applicant must attend at least 90 percent of all scheduled classroom
				hours.
(b) A student's grade shall
				be based solely on his performance on examinations, on graded homework and
				class work assignments.
(c) An
				applicant for licensure shall obtain a grade of at least 75 percent on a
				comprehensive final course examination that covers all prescribed subject
				areas. Take home or open book final course examinations are prohibited.
				Sponsors and instructors may utilize other course quizzes and tests in addition
				to the final course examination provided that a student's grade on the final
				course examination accounts for at least 75 percent of the student's grade for
				the course.
(d) Prelicensing course
				final examinations may be provided by the Board for use by approved sponsors
				and instructors. If the Board does not provide such examinations, or if a
				sponsor or instructor elects not to use Board-provided examinations, the
				sponsor or instructor shall use a comprehensive examination which tests
				student's knowledge and mastery of the course subject matter. The examination
				is subject to review and approval by the Board. Sponsors may, within 90 days of
				the course ending date, allow a prelicensing course student one opportunity to
				make up any missed course final examination or to retake any failed course
				final examination without repeating the course. If examinations provided by the
				Board are used, any makeup or repeat examination shall consist of a different
				form of the examination than the one previously administered in the student's
				course. If examinations not provided by the Board are used, any makeup or
				repeat examination shall be comparable to the initial examination with regard
				to the number of questions, subject areas tested and overall difficulty, and at
				least 75 percent of the questions shall be different from those used on the
				initial examination.
(e) Sponsors
				shall protect the security and integrity of course examinations at all times.
				This includes:
(1) Maintaining examinations
				and answer keys in a secure place accessible only to the instructor or
				sponsor;
(2) Prohibiting students
				from retaining copies of examinations, answer sheets, scratch paper containing
				notes or calculations that jeopardize examination security; and
(3) Monitoring students at all times when
				examinations are being administered.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1000 - N.C. HOME INSPECTOR LICENSURE BOARD › Section 08 .1026 - COURSE SCHEDULING

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(a) All courses
				must have fixed beginning and ending dates.
(b) Sponsors may not utilize a scheduling
				system that allows students to enroll late for a course and then complete their
				course work in a subsequently scheduled course.
(c) Late enrollment is permitted only if the
				enrolling student can satisfy the minimum attendance requirements set forth in
				Rule .1025 of this Section.
(d)
				Courses shall not have practical training field exercises that exceed a total
				of eight hours in any given day.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49;
				  143-151.51;
Eff.
				  October 1, 2011;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1000 - N.C. HOME INSPECTOR LICENSURE BOARD › Section 08 .1027 - TEXTBOOKS

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(a) Each course
				shall utilize a textbook or course materials which are approved by the
				Board
(b) A request for Board
				approval of a proposed textbook or similar course materials shall be submitted
				in writing to the Board and accompanied by two copies of the proposed textbook
				or course materials.
(c) Approval
				of a textbook or other course materials applies only to the edition reviewed by
				the Board.
(d) A request for
				approval of a new edition of an approved textbook shall be made in writing to
				the Board.
(e) If requested by the
				Board, the sponsor shall provide a copy of the new edition to the Board or
				shall submit a list of changes.
(f)
				Approval is for an indefinite period; however, such approval may be terminated
				by the Board at any time upon determining that the approved edition no longer
				complies with the criteria for approval. The criteria for approval is:
(1) The textbook or materials shall provide
				accurate, current and complete coverage of the subject matter required by the
				Board for the course for which approval of the textbook or materials is sought,
				including coverage of unique North Carolina home inspection related laws, rules
				and practices that are integrated into the basic coverage; and
(2) The information provided shall be
				logically organized.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1000 - N.C. HOME INSPECTOR LICENSURE BOARD › Section 08 .1028 - COURSE COMPLETION REPORTING

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(a)
				Program sponsors shall submit to the Board verification of each student who
				completes a prelicensing course that is in compliance with Board
				rules.
(b) Sponsors shall provide
				students a certificate of course completion upon completing a prelicensing
				course that is in compliance with the Board rules.
(c) A course completion certificate shall be
				prepared in the following format:
(1) the
				certificate shall be printed on the official sponsor letterhead offering the
				prelicensing course;
(2) the title
				of the completed prelicensing course;
(3) the first and last name of the student
				who completed the prelicensing course;
(4) the instructor's name; and
(5) the signature certifying the completion
				of the course program shall be either an original signature, an electronic
				signature or stamped signature of the director, dean or other official and
				shall be in a color other than black ink.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1100 - N.C. HOME INSPECTOR STANDARDS OF PRACTICE AND CODE OF ETHICS › Section 08 .1102 - STANDARDS OF PRACTICE

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This Section sets forth the minimum standards of practice
				  required of licensed home inspectors. In this Section, the term "home
				  inspectors" means licensed home inspectors.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49(a)(2);
				  143-151.49(a)(13);
Codifier determined that agency findings did not meet criteria for temporary
				  rule Eff. October 15, 1996;
Temporary Adoption Eff. October 24,
				  1996;
Eff. July 1, 1998;
Readopted Eff. October 1,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1100 - N.C. HOME INSPECTOR STANDARDS OF PRACTICE AND CODE OF ETHICS › Section 08 .1103 - PURPOSE AND SCOPE

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(a) Home
				inspections performed according to this Section shall provide the client with
				an understanding of the property conditions, as inspected at the time of the
				home inspection.
(b) Home
				inspectors shall:
(1) provide a written
				contract, signed by the client, before the home inspection is performed that
				shall:
(A) State that the home inspection is
				in accordance with the Standards of Practice of the North Carolina Home
				Inspector Licensure Board as set forth in this Section;
(B) State what services shall be provided and
				the cost; and
(C) When an
				inspection is for only one or a limited number of systems or components, state
				that the inspection is limited to only those systems or components;
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1100 - N.C. HOME INSPECTOR STANDARDS OF PRACTICE AND CODE OF ETHICS › Section 08 .1103 - PURPOSE AND SCOPE

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(a) Home inspections performed according to this Section shall provide the client with an understanding of the property conditions, as inspected at the time of the home inspection.
(b) Home inspectors shall:
(1) provide a written contract, signed by the client, before the home inspection is performed that shall:
(A) state that the home inspection is in accordance with the Standards of Practice of the North Carolina Home Inspector Licensure Board as set forth in this Section;
(B) state what services shall be provided and the cost; and
(C) when an inspection is for a limited number of systems or components, state that the inspection is limited to only those systems or components;
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1100 - N.C. HOME INSPECTOR STANDARDS OF PRACTICE AND CODE OF ETHICS › Section 08 .1104 - GENERAL LIMITATIONS

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(a) Home
				inspections done in accordance with this Section are not technically
				exhaustive.
(b) This Section
				applies to buildings with four or fewer dwelling units, and individually owned
				residential units within multi-family buildings, and their attached garages or
				carports.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49;
Codifier determined
				  that agency findings did not meet criteria for temporary rule Eff. October 15,
				  1996;
Temporary Adoption Eff. October 24, 1996;
Eff.
				  July 1, 1998;
Amended Eff. October 1, 2010;
Readopted
				  Eff. October 1, 2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1100 - N.C. HOME INSPECTOR STANDARDS OF PRACTICE AND CODE OF ETHICS › Section 08 .1105 - GENERAL EXCLUSIONS

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(a) Home inspectors
				are not required to report on:
(1) Life
				expectancy of any component or system;
(2) The causes of the need for a
				repair;
(3) The methods, materials,
				and costs of corrections;
(4) The
				suitability of the property for any specialized use;
(5) Compliance or non-compliance with codes,
				ordinances, statutes, regulatory requirements, or restrictions;
(6) The market value of the property or its
				marketability;
(7) The advisability
				or inadvisability of purchase of the property;
(8) Any component or system that was not
				inspected;
(9) The presence or
				absence of pests such as wood damaging organisms, rodents, or
				insects;
(10) Cosmetic damage,
				underground items, or items not installed; or
(11) The presence or absence of systems
				installed to control or remove suspected hazardous substances listed in
				Subparagraph (b)(7) of this Rule.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1100 - N.C. HOME INSPECTOR STANDARDS OF PRACTICE AND CODE OF ETHICS › Section 08 .1105 - GENERAL EXCLUSIONS

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(a) Home inspectors are not required to report on:
(1) life expectancy of any component or system;
(2) the causes of the need for a repair;
(3) the methods, materials, and costs of corrections;
(4) the suitability of the property for any specialized use;
(5) compliance or non-compliance with codes, ordinances, statutes, regulatory requirements, or restrictions;
(6) the market value of the property or its marketability;
(7) the advisability or inadvisability of purchase of the property;
(8) any component or system that was not inspected;
(9) the presence or absence of pests such as wood damaging organisms, rodents, or insects;
(10) cosmetic damage, underground items, or items not installed; or
(11) the presence or absence of systems installed to control or remove suspected hazardous substances listed in Subparagraph (b)(7) of this Rule.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1100 - N.C. HOME INSPECTOR STANDARDS OF PRACTICE AND CODE OF ETHICS › Section 08 .1106 - STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS

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(a) The home
				inspector shall inspect structural components including:
(1) Foundation;
(2) Floors;
(3) Walls;
(4) Columns or piers;
(5) Ceilings; and
(6) Roofs.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1100 - N.C. HOME INSPECTOR STANDARDS OF PRACTICE AND CODE OF ETHICS › Section 08 .1107 - EXTERIOR

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(a) The home
				inspector shall inspect:
(1) Wall cladding,
				flashings, and trim;
(2) Entryway
				doors and a representative number of windows;
(3) Garage door operators;
(4) Decks, balconies, stoops, steps,
				areaways, porches, and appurtenant railings;
(5) Eaves, soffits, and fascias;
(6) Driveways, patios, walkways, and
				retaining walls; and
(7)
				Vegetation, grading, and drainage with respect only to their effect on the
				condition of the building.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1100 - N.C. HOME INSPECTOR STANDARDS OF PRACTICE AND CODE OF ETHICS › Section 08 .1107 - EXTERIOR

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(a) The home inspector shall inspect:
(1) wall cladding, flashings, and trim;
(2) entryway doors and a representative number of windows;
(3) garage door operators, including automatic safety controls;
(4) decks, balconies, stoops, steps, areaways, porches, and appurtenant railings;
(5) eaves, soffits, and fascias;
(6) driveways, patios, walkways, and retaining walls; and
(7) vegetation, grading, and drainage with respect only to their effect on the condition of the building.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1100 - N.C. HOME INSPECTOR STANDARDS OF PRACTICE AND CODE OF ETHICS › Section 08 .1108 - ROOFING

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(a) The home
				inspector shall inspect:
(1) Roof
				coverings;
(2) Roof drainage
				systems;
(3) Flashings;
(4) Skylights, chimneys, and roof
				penetrations; and
(5) Signs of
				leaks or abnormal condensation on building components.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1100 - N.C. HOME INSPECTOR STANDARDS OF PRACTICE AND CODE OF ETHICS › Section 08 .1109 - PLUMBING

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(a) The home
				inspector shall inspect:
(1) Interior water
				supply and distribution system, including: piping materials, supports, and
				insulation; fixtures and faucets; functional flow; leaks; and cross
				connections;
(2) Interior drain,
				waste, and vent system, including: traps; drain, waste, and vent piping; piping
				supports and pipe insulation; leaks; and functional drainage;
(3) Hot water systems including: water
				heating equipment; normal operating controls; automatic safety controls; and
				chimneys, flues, and vents;
(4)
				Fuel storage and distribution systems including: interior fuel storage
				equipment, supply piping, venting, and supports; leaks; and
(5) Sump pumps.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1100 - N.C. HOME INSPECTOR STANDARDS OF PRACTICE AND CODE OF ETHICS › Section 08 .1109 - PLUMBING

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(a) The home inspector shall inspect:
(1) interior water supply and distribution system, including: piping materials, supports, and insulation; fixtures and faucets; functional flow; leaks; and cross connections;
(2) interior drain, waste, and vent system, including: traps; drain, waste, and vent piping; piping supports and pipe insulation; leaks; and functional drainage;
(3) hot water systems including: water heating equipment; normal operating controls; automatic safety controls; and chimneys, flues, and vents;
(4) fuel storage and distribution systems including: interior fuel storage equipment, supply piping, venting, and supports; leaks; and
(5) sump pumps.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1100 - N.C. HOME INSPECTOR STANDARDS OF PRACTICE AND CODE OF ETHICS › Section 08 .1110 - ELECTRICAL

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(a) The home
				inspector shall inspect:
(1) Electrical
				service entrance conductors;
(2)
				Electrical service equipment, grounding equipment, main overcurrent device, and
				interiors of panelboard enclosures unless unsafe conditions are
				reported;
(3) Amperage and voltage
				ratings of the electrical service;
(4) Branch circuit conductors, their
				overcurrent devices, and the compatibility of their ampacities at the interiors
				of panelboard enclosures unless unsafe conditions are reported;
(5) The operation of a representative number
				of installed ceiling fans, lighting fixtures, switches, and receptacles located
				inside the house, garage, and on the dwelling's exterior walls;
(6) The polarity and grounding of all
				receptacles within six feet of interior plumbing fixtures, and all receptacles
				in the garage or carport, and on the exterior of inspected
				structures;
(7) The operation of
				ground fault circuit interrupters; and
(8) Smoke detectors and installed carbon
				monoxide alarms.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1100 - N.C. HOME INSPECTOR STANDARDS OF PRACTICE AND CODE OF ETHICS › Section 08 .1110 - ELECTRICAL

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(a) The home inspector shall inspect:
(1) electrical service entrance conductors;
(2) electrical service equipment, grounding equipment, main overcurrent device, and interiors of panelboard enclosures unless unsafe conditions are reported;
(3) amperage and voltage ratings of the electrical service;
(4) branch circuit conductors, their overcurrent devices, and the compatibility of their ampacities at the interiors of panelboard enclosures unless unsafe conditions are reported;
(5) the operation of a representative number of installed ceiling fans, lighting fixtures, switches, and receptacles located inside the house, garage, and on the dwelling's exterior walls;
(6) all readily accessible 120V receptacles within six feet of interior plumbing fixtures, not separated from a fixture by an operable door, and all receptacles in the garage or carport, and on the exterior of inspected structures; and
(7) the operation of ground fault circuit interrupters within six feet of the floor/ground.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1100 - N.C. HOME INSPECTOR STANDARDS OF PRACTICE AND CODE OF ETHICS › Section 08 .1111 - HEATING

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(a) The home
				inspector shall inspect permanently installed heating systems including:
(1) Heating equipment;
(2) Normal operating controls;
(3) Automatic safety controls;
(4) Chimneys, flues, and vents, where readily
				visible;
(5) Solid fuel heating
				devices;
(6) Heat distribution
				systems including fans, pumps, ducts and piping, with supports, insulation, air
				filters, registers, radiators, fan coil units, convectors; and
(7) The presence or absence of an installed
				heat source for each habitable space.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1100 - N.C. HOME INSPECTOR STANDARDS OF PRACTICE AND CODE OF ETHICS › Section 08 .1112 - AIR CONDITIONING

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(a) The home
				inspector shall inspect:
(1) Central air
				conditioning and through-the-wall ductless installed cooling systems including:
(A) Cooling and air handling equipment;
				and
(B) Normal operating
				controls.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1100 - N.C. HOME INSPECTOR STANDARDS OF PRACTICE AND CODE OF ETHICS › Section 08 .1113 - INTERIORS

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(a) The home
				inspector shall inspect:
(1) Walls, ceiling,
				and floors;
(2) Steps, stairways,
				balconies, and railings;
(3)
				Counters and a representative number of built-in cabinets; and
(4) A representative number of doors and
				windows.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1100 - N.C. HOME INSPECTOR STANDARDS OF PRACTICE AND CODE OF ETHICS › Section 08 .1114 - INSULATION AND VENTILATION

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(a) The
				home inspector shall inspect:
(1) Insulation
				and vapor retarders in unfinished spaces;
(2) Ventilation of attics and foundation
				areas;
(3) Kitchen, bathroom, and
				laundry venting systems; and
(4)
				The operation of any readily accessible attic ventilation fan, and, when
				temperature permits, the operation of any readily accessible thermostatic
				control.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1100 - N.C. HOME INSPECTOR STANDARDS OF PRACTICE AND CODE OF ETHICS › Section 08 .1115 - BUILT-IN KITCHEN APPLIANCES

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(a) The
				home inspector shall inspect and operate the basic functions of the following
				kitchen appliances:
(1) Installed,
				dishwasher(s) through a complete cycle;
(2) Range(s), cook top(s), and permanently
				installed oven(s);
(3) Trash
				compactor(s);
(4) Garbage
				disposal(s);
(5) Ventilation
				equipment or range hood(s); and
(6)
				Installed microwave oven(s).
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1100 - N.C. HOME INSPECTOR STANDARDS OF PRACTICE AND CODE OF ETHICS › Section 08 .1116 - CODE OF ETHICS

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(a) Licensees shall
				discharge their duties with fidelity to the public and to their clients, with
				fairness and impartiality to all.
(b) Opinions expressed by licensees shall be
				based only on their education, experience, and honest convictions.
(c) A licensee shall not disclose any
				information about the results of an inspection without the approval of the
				client for whom the inspection was performed, or the client's
				representative.
(d) No licensee
				shall accept compensation or any other consideration from more than one
				interested party for the same service without the written consent of all
				interested parties.
(e) No licensee
				shall compensate, either financially or through other services or benefits,
				realty agents or other parties with a financial interest in closing or
				settlement of real estate transactions for the following:
(1) Referral of inspections; or
(2) Inclusion on a list of recommended
				inspectors or preferred providers.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1100 - N.C. HOME INSPECTOR STANDARDS OF PRACTICE AND CODE OF ETHICS › Section 08 .1116 - CODE OF ETHICS

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(a) Licensees shall discharge their duties faithfully, accurately, and impartially to the public and to their clients.
(b) Opinions expressed by licensees shall be based only on their education, experience, and honest convictions.
(c) A licensee shall not disclose any information about the results of an inspection without the approval of the client for whom the inspection was performed, or the client's representative, unless the licensee finds that public health, safety, or welfare imperatively requires immediate or emergency action.
(d) No licensee shall accept compensation or any other consideration from more than one interested party for the same service without the written consent of all interested parties.
(e) No licensee or licensee's company shall compensate, either financially or through other services or benefits, realty agents or other parties with a financial interest in closing or settlement of real estate transactions for the following:
(1) Referral of inspections; or
(2) Inclusion on a list of recommended inspectors or preferred providers.
This Rule also prohibits co-marketing or sharing of expenses between the licensee or licensee's company and realty agents or other parties with a financial interest in closing or settlement of real estate transactions that obligates the realty agents or other parties with a financial interest in closing or settlement of real estate transactions to include the licensee or the licensee's company on preferred lists of providers.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1200 - N.C. HOME INSPECTOR DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS › Section 08 .1201 - DEFINITIONS

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(a) As used in this
				Section:
(1) "Party" means the Board, the
				licensee, or an intervenor who qualifies under
				G.S.
				150B-38(f). "Party" does not
				include a complainant unless the complainant is allowed to intervene under
				G.S.
				150B-38(f).
(2) "Service or serve" means personal
				delivery or, unless otherwise provided by law or rule, delivery by first class
				United States Postal Service mail or a licensed overnight express mail service,
				addressed to the person to be served at his or her last known address. A
				Certificate of Service meeting the requirements of
				G.S.
				1A-1, Rule 5(b1) by the person making the
				service shall be appended to every document requiring service under these
				Rules. Service by mail or licensed overnight express mail is complete upon
				addressing, enveloping, and placing the item to be served in an official
				depository of the United States Postal Service or delivering the item to an
				agent of an overnight express mail service.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1200 - N.C. HOME INSPECTOR DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS › Section 08 .1202 - COMPLAINTS

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(a) Anyone who
				believes that a licensee is or has been engaged in any conduct set out in
				G.S.
				143-151.56(a) may file a
				written complaint against that licensee.
(b) A Complaint Memo containing instructions
				for filing the complaint is available through the NC Home Inspector Licensure
				Board website at www.nchilb.com or by contacting the NC Home Inspector
				Licensure Board.
(c) The complaint
				shall identify the licensee and describe the conduct complained of as set forth
				in G.S.
				143-151.56(a).
(d) A copy of the contract agreement, the
				inspection report, and any reports made by other consultants shall be included
				with the complaint.
(e) The
				complaint shall be in writing, signed by the complainant, and dated. The
				complaint shall include the complainant's mailing address and a daytime phone
				number at which the complainant may be reached. The street address of the
				structure must be included if the complaint pertains to an inspection of a
				structure.
(f) Supporting
				information shall be included to justify the complaint. Supporting information
				shall refer to violations of the Board's rules or of the General Statutes. If
				the complaint involves items included in the Standards of Practice that the
				licensee did not observe, a list of those items may be submitted with the
				complaint. This information may be provided by the complainant, an architect,
				professional engineer, licensed contractor, another licensed home inspector, or
				other person with knowledge of the Standards of Practice.
(g) The Board shall not consider services
				that are under the jurisdiction of other regulatory agencies or licensing
				boards, such as termite inspections; appraisals; or services rendered by
				licensed architects, engineers, or general contractors, unless the persons
				rendering those services claim to be home inspectors.
(h) The Board has no jurisdiction over
				persons who make specialized inspections as part of their repair or maintenance
				businesses, such as roofing repair contractors, chimney sweeps, duct cleaning,
				and interior environment specialists.
(i) The Board members or the Board staff may
				initiate an investigation without a written complaint when there is cause to
				believe that a licensee is or has been engaged in any conduct set out in
				G.S.
				143-151.56(a).
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49;
				  143-151.56(a);
				  143-151.58(d);
				  143-151.62;
				  150B-38(h);
Codifier determined that agency findings did not meet criteria for temporary
				  rule Eff. October 15, 1996;
Temporary Adoption Eff. October 24,
				  1996;
Eff. July 1, 1998;
Amended Eff. February 1, 2014;
				  April 1, 2006;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1200 - N.C. HOME INSPECTOR DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS › Section 08 .1203 - REPEALED - BOARD STAFF

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Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49;
				  150B-38(h);
Codifier determined that agency findings did not meet criteria for temporary
				  rule Eff. October 15, 1996;
Temporary Adoption Eff. October 24,
				  1996;
Eff. July 1, 1998;
Amended Eff. April 1,
				  2005;
Repealed Eff. February 1,
				  2014
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1200 - N.C. HOME INSPECTOR DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS › Section 08 .1204 - INVESTIGATION

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(a) On receipt of a
				complaint conforming to this Section, the Engineering and Codes Division shall
				conduct an investigation.
(b) A
				copy of the complaint and supporting information as set forth in Rule .1202(d)
				and (f) of this Section shall be mailed to the home inspector. The home
				inspector shall submit a written response to the Engineering and Codes Division
				within two weeks after receipt of the copy of the complaint.
(c) Upon completion of the investigation, the
				Board's Investigation Review Committee ("Committee") shall make a determination
				of whether there is sufficient evidence to support a violation of
				G.S.
				143-151.56(a). Based on its
				determination, the Committee may:
(1)
				recommend to the Board that the complaint be dismissed;
(2) recommend to the Board to dismiss the
				complaint and a letter of caution be issued to the home inspector;
(3) recommend to the Board that the complaint
				be resolved by consent agreement if the home inspector agrees to the terms of
				the consent agreement; or
(4)
				recommend to the Board to establish a time and place for a disciplinary hearing
				and give notice to the home inspector and complainant. Prior to the matters
				being heard and determined by the Board, it may be resolved by consent
				agreement with the approval of the Board.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1200 - N.C. HOME INSPECTOR DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS › Section 08 .1205 - DISCIPLINARY HEARING

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The disciplinary hearing shall be held in accordance with
				  G.S. 150B, Article 3A and this Section.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49;
				  143-151.56;
				  150B-38(h);
Codifier determined that agency findings did not meet criteria for temporary
				  rule Eff. October 15, 1996;
Temporary Adoption Eff. October 24,
				  1996;
Eff. July 1, 1998;
Amended Eff. February 1,
				  2014;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1200 - N.C. HOME INSPECTOR DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS › Section 08 .1206 - PRESIDING OFFICER

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In all contested case hearings before the Board, the Chairman
				  of the Board shall serve as presiding officer. In the absence of the Chairman,
				  the Vice-Chairman shall serve as presiding officer, or a presiding officer
				  shall be elected by the Board.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49;
				  150B-38(h);
Codifier determined that agency findings did not meet criteria for temporary
				  rule Eff. October 15, 1996;
Temporary Adoption Eff. October 24,
				  1996;
Eff. July 1, 1998;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1200 - N.C. HOME INSPECTOR DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS › Section 08 .1207 - PREHEARING CONFERENCE

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Upon the request of any party or upon the presiding officer's
				  own motion, the presiding officer may hold a prehearing conference before a
				  contested case hearing. A prehearing conference on the simplification of
				  issues, amendments, stipulations, or other matters may be entered on the record
				  or may be made the subject of an order by the presiding officer. Venue for
				  purposes of a prehearing conference shall be determined in accordance with
				  G.S.
				  150B-38(e).
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49;
				  150B-38(h);
Codifier determined that agency findings did not meet criteria for temporary
				  rule Eff. October 15, 1996;
Temporary Adoption Eff. October 24,
				  1996;
Eff. July 1, 1998;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1200 - N.C. HOME INSPECTOR DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS › Section 08 .1208 - CONSENT AGREEMENT

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(a) The Board's
				staff and the home inspector may attempt to resolve the complaint by means of a
				consent agreement. Such consent agreement may impose upon the licensee a
				penalty, or penalties, including the following: requiring the licensee to take
				training or educational courses, probation, letter of reprimand, suspension of
				license, or revocation of license.
(b) The proposed consent agreement shall then
				be presented to the Board at the next meeting. The Board may either accept the
				consent agreement as written, modify the consent agreement and send it back to
				the licensee for agreement, or reject the consent agreement.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49(a)(13);
				  150B-38(h);
Codifier determined that agency findings did not meet criteria for temporary
				  rule Eff. October 15, 1996;
Temporary Adoption Eff. October 24,
				  1996;
Eff. July 1, 1998;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1200 - N.C. HOME INSPECTOR DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS › Section 08 .1209 - FINAL BOARD ORDER

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(a) After the close
				of a contested case hearing, the Board shall meet and determine if the licensee
				engaged in the conduct alleged and the appropriate penalty, including requiring
				the licensee to take training or education courses, probation, letter of
				reprimand, or license suspension or revocation.
(b) If a final Board order is to suspend,
				revoke, place on probation, or refuse to issue a license, the order shall set
				forth any conditions that must be met in order to remove the suspension or
				probation, to reissue the license, or to issue the license.
(c) Contested case hearings shall be recorded
				either by a recording system or a professional court reporter using stenomask
				or stenotype.
(d) Transcript costs
				incurred by the Board shall be paid by the the party or parties requesting a
				transcript. Any other costs incurred by the Board when using a professional
				court reporter shall be paid by the requesting party or parties.
(e) A 24-hour cancellation notice shall be
				required in all cases. The party or parties responsible for the cancellation
				shall be responsible for any cancellation fees charged by a professional court
				reporter.
(f) Transcripts of
				proceedings during which oral evidence is presented shall be made only upon
				request of a party. Transcript costs shall include the cost of an original for
				the Board. An attorney requesting a transcript on behalf of a party shall be a
				guarantor of payment of the cost. Cost shall be determined under supervision of
				the presiding officer who, in cases deemed to be appropriate by him, may
				require an advance security deposit to cover the prospective cost. The security
				deposit shall be applied to the actual cost and any excess shall be returned to
				the party that submitted it.
(g)
				Copies of tapes shall be available upon written request at cost of reproduction
				and postage.
(h) Copies of Board
				hearings tapes or non-Board certified transcripts therefrom shall not be part
				of the official record.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49;
				  150B-38(h);
Codifier determined that agency findings did not meet criteria for temporary
				  rule Eff. October 15, 1996;
Temporary Adoption Eff. October 24,
				  1996;
Eff. July 1, 1998;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1301 - DEFINITIONS

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(a) As used in this
				Section:
(1) "Credit hour" means one
				continuing education course hour, comprising at least 50 minutes of
				instruction.
(2) "License period"
				means October 1 through the following September 30.
(3) "Licensee" means a home inspector
				licensed by the Board under G.S. 143, Article 9F and Section .1000 of this
				Chapter.
(4) "Person" means an
				individual, partnership, firm, association, corporation, joint-stock company,
				trust, any similar entity, or any combination of the foregoing acting in
				concert.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1302 - CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIRED FOR RENEWAL OF ACTIVE LICENSE

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(a) In order to renew an active home
				inspector license, for the licensee shall complete 12 credit hours during the
				license renewal period, except as described in Paragraph (b) of this
				Rule.
(b) In order to renew an
				active home inspector license, home inspectors licensed pursuant to
				G.S.
				143-151.51(a)(5), who have
				not completed the pre-licensing education program or its equivalent pursuant to
				Rule .1004(c) of this Chapter, shall complete 16 hours of continuing education
				per year for the first three years of licensure that include the following:
(1) Four hours of a Board-approved course
				consisting of the following:
(A) for the
				first year, a Board-approved course on the Standards of Practice and Report
				Writing; and
(B) for the second and
				third years, a Board-approved course of the home inspector's
				choosing.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1303 - INACTIVE LICENSE

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A person holding an inactive license is not subject to this
				  Section. In order to change a license from inactive status to active status,
				  the licensee must complete the same number of continuing education credit hours
				  that would have been required for an active license during the period of
				  inactive status but not more than the hours required in
				  G.S.
				  143-151.55.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49;
				  143-151.55;
Eff.
				  August 1, 1998;
Amended Eff. January 1, 2011;
Pursuant
				  to G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1304 - COURSE REQUIREMENTS

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(a) The same
				elective continuing education course may be taken only once for continuing
				education credit during any three year period.
(b) A licensee may carry over up to eight
				elective credit hours per year until the next year.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49;
				  143-151.55;
Eff.
				  August 1, 1998;
Amended Eff. July 18, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1305 - ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS

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In order to receive any credit for completing a continuing
				  education course, a licensee must attend at least 90 percent of the scheduled
				  credit hours for the course, regardless of the length of the course, and must
				  comply with student participation standards described in Rule .1347 of this
				  Section. No credit shall be awarded for attending less than 90 percent of the
				  scheduled credit hours.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49;
				  143-151.55;
Eff.
				  August 1, 1998;
Amended Eff. July 18, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1306 - EXTENSIONS OF TIME

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A licensee may request and be granted an extension of time to
				  satisfy the continuing education requirement for a particular license period if
				  the licensee provides evidence to the Board that the licensee was unable to
				  obtain the necessary education because of an incapacitating illness or other
				  circumstance that:
(1) existed for 75
				percent of the license period; and
(2) constituted a verifiable
				hardship.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49;
				  143-151.55;
Eff.
				  August 1, 1998;
Amended Eff. July 18, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.