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Home Inspection Requirements for Montana

Home Inspection Regulated:
Yes

License Type:
Registration

License Renewal Cycle:
2 Years

Distance Education Allowed:
Yes

Field Training and Experience Required:
No

Experience Required:
see notes

CE Required:
Yes

CE Hours Required:
40 every 2 years

CE Distance Education Allowed:
Yes

Pre-Licensing Required:
Yes

Pre-licensing Hours Required:
40 hours of education

Regulating Body:
Contractor Registration Rules of Montana

Rules and Regulations:
Contractor Registration Rules of Montana

Exam:
National Home Inspector Examination (NHIE)


Ordinance and Contacts

A Home Inspector, whether as an individual, partnership, corporation, or manager-managed or member-managed limited liability company, shall register with the Department by completing an application, paying the $80 application fee, and shall document that each person working under the registration as a home inspector:

  • Has successfully completed 40 hours of comprehensive home inspection instruction or has passed a Department approved national examination.
  • Is a member of a national home inspector association.

  • Is covered by a minimum of $100,000 general commercial liability insurance, and a minimum of $100,000 errors and omissions insurance.
  • Is covered under a workers’ compensation policy or has an independent contractor exemption certificate (ICEC) for the occupation of home inspection.

  • The administrative rules of Montana provide more information on program requirements and can be found at Contractor Registration Rules of Montana 24.33.101 - 24.33.151

    Montana Code Annotated

    The statutes governing Home Inspector Registration can be found at  Contractor Registration Laws 39.9.101 - 39.9.401



A Home Inspector, whether as an individual, partnership, corporation, or manager-managed or member-managed limited liability company, shall register with the Department by completing an application, paying the $80 application fee, and shall document that each person working under the registration as a home inspector:

1. Has successfully completed 40 hours of comprehensive home inspection instruction  or  has passed a Department approved national examination.
2. Is a member of a national home inspector association.
3. Is covered by a minimum of $100,000 general commercial liability insurance, and a minimum of $100,000 errors and omissions insurance.
4. Is covered under a workers’ compensation policy or has an independent contractor exemption certificate (ICEC) for the occupation of home inspection.


The administrative rules of Montana provide more information on program requirements and can be found at Contractor Registration Rules of Montana 24.33.101 - 24.33.151

The statutes governing Home Inspector Registration can be found at Contractor Registration Laws 39.9.101 - 39.9.401

Montana issues registration numbers however, does not issue licenses to applicants. Montana does not require a business license, however the applicant must be workers’ comp compliant in the state of Montana. Montana accepts National Home Inspector Exam for registration as well as proof of having completed a comprehensive home inspection instruction course, which are listed on the website.


Registration Section
Contact Information Phone: (406) 444-7734
Section Manager - Tracy Gonzalez: (406) 444-9585

Mailing Address:
Registration Section
P.O. Box 8011
Helena, MT 59604

Website: http://erd.dli.mt.gov/work-comp-regulations/montana-contractor/Home-Inspector-Registration

 



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