Georgia State Home Inspector Regulations

(THIS IS NOT A LICENSING BILL)
Legislation: Trade Practice Act (Chapter 3, Title 8)
Governing Body: Construction Industry License Board

Requirements To Perform a Legal Home Inspection

Every Georgia home inspector shall provide to the person on whose behalf a home or single-family dwelling is being inspected a written document specifying:

• The scope of the inspection, including those structural elements, systems, and subsystems to be inspected.
• That the inspection is a visual inspection
• That the home inspector will notify in writing the person on whose behalf such inspection is being made of any defects noted during the inspection, along with any recommendation that certain experts be retained to determine the extent and corrective action necessary for such defect

Columbus County Only:

In order to obtain a BUSINESS license for a Home Inspection business in Columbus County:

• Be a member of one of the following: ASHI
  CABE/ICC (Council of American Building Officials/International Code Council)
  SBCCI (Southern Building Code Congress International)
  HIF (Housing Inspection Foundation)
  NAPI (National Association of Property Inspectors)
  NAHI
  AIS (American Inspectors Society)
  
• $100,000.00 Liability Insurance
• Workers Compensation Insurance if applicable
• One letter of recommendation from a bank or financial institution
• Two letters of recommendation from an architect, engineer, building contractor or other person connected with any construction related industry on their business letterhead stationary.

Contact Info
Inspections and Codes, City of Columbus, GA
706-653-4126