Home Inspection Requirements for Arkansas

Ordinance and Contacts

Distance Education: No for Pre-Licensing, yes 4 hours per renewal cycle for CE

Arkansas Registration (Act 1328 of 2003) repealed and replaced (Act 791 of 1997)

Under the "Arkansas Home Inspector Registration Act," all home inspectors in the state must register with the Secretary of State. Applicants must pass the National Home Inspector Examination. In addition, home inspectors must conduct all inspections in adherence to the Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics of ASHI, the Arkansas Association of Real Estate Inspectors, or an equivalent professional home inspection association. The law also prohibits inspectors from performing repairs on a structure that he has inspected within the last 12 months. In order to register under the law, an applicant must procure general liability insurance of at least $100,000. These requirements, along with the duties and responsibilities of the Board, complaint and disciplinary procedures, continuing education requirements and more can be found in the Rules and Procedures of the Arkansas Home Inspector Registration Board.

For more information, contact The Arkansas Home Inspector Board at –

Arkansas Home Inspectors Registration Board
1515 W 7th St, Ste 305
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: (501) 683-3710
Fax: (501) 682-3574
Email: ahib@arkansas.gov

Full registration statute, forms & other contact information on the Board's Internet Website: http://www.ahirb.org

Other Approvals:
AAREI (Arkansas Association of Real Estate Inspectors)