Home Inspection Requirements for Louisiana

Ordinance and Contacts

Louisiana Licensure (Chapter 17-A of Title 37) enacted in 1999

Louisiana law creates the "Louisiana Home Inspectors Licensing Act." It creates the Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors within the Department of Economic Development and requires the Board to establish minimum qualifications for licensing and allows the Board to charge and collect fees. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and must have successfully completed high school or its equivalent, and passed the National Home Inspector Examination. Applicants must show evidence of successful completion of at least 130 hours of instruction, 90 hours of home inspection course work approved by the board and taught by a certified pre-licensing education provider, a minimum of 30 hours of in-field platform training from a certified infield trainer and a minimum of 10 hours of instruction and training from a certified infield trainer, which shall consist of attending 10 live home inspections at a residential structure where a fee is paid and a report is provided to a client. Attend Report Writing Seminar given by LSBHI or it’s approved providers. As a condition of renewal of a license, a home inspector must show evidence of completion of 30 hours for first year inspectors and 20 hours of continuing education for all subsequent years. Active licensees are required to carry errors and omission insurance. (minimum 300,000 Errors and Omissions and 300,000 General Liability coverage).

For more information, including General Rules, Standards of Practice, applications and more, contact the Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors at:
Phone: 225.248.1334
Fax: 225-248-1335

Email: lsbhi@lsbhi.la.gov
Address: 5211 Essen Lane Suite 9
Baton Rouge LA 70809