Section 3.01 - Application and Licensing(1)Application. No application shall be acted upon by the Board unless the application is made on forms which are furnished by the Board, and unless said application is completely and properly filled out, signed under the penalties of perjury, and accompanied by such information that the Board requires.(2)Licensure.(a) In order to be licensed as an Associate Home Inspector applicants must meet the requirements for licensure set by M.G.L. c. 112, § 223, namely the applicant:1. Is of good moral character.2. Has successfully completed high school or its equivalent.3. Has filed an application for licensure on forms furnished by the Board.4. Has an identified Supervisor(s) who is a licensed Home Inspector in good standing in the Commonwealth.5. Has paid the appropriate fee set by the Secretary of Administration and Finance.6. Has performed and documented the successful completion of not less than 25 fee-paid Home Inspections under the Direct Supervision of a licensed Home Inspector. A total of ten Mock Inspections of the 25 required will be allowed if conducted with and provided by an approved provider in accord with 266 CMR 5.05: Approval of Providers' for Education Programs and Activities.7. Has documented passing the written or electronic examination approved by the Board.8. Has documented the successful completion of the Associate Home Inspectors Training Program in 266 CMR 4.00: Associate Home Inspector Training and Registration Requirements.9. Agrees to uphold the standards of ethics and professional conduct set forth in 266 CMR 8.00: Professional Competence and Conduct. The Board shall promptly notify an applicant in writing, whether his/her application has been approved. If the Board approves the application, the Board shall issue to the applicant an Associate Home Inspector License. The computation of the one year period referred to in M.G.L. c. 112, § 222(13)(d)(iii) shall begin upon issuance of the Associate Home Inspector license.
(b) In order to be licensed as a Home Inspector applicants must meet the requirements for licensure set by M.G.L. c. 112, § 222, namely the applicant: 1. Is of good moral character.2. Has successfully completed high school or its equivalent.3. Has filed an application for licensure on forms furnished by the Board.4. Has been engaged as a licensed Associate Home Inspector for not less than one year.5. Has performed and documented the successful completion of not less than an additional 100 home inspections under the indirect or direct supervision of a licensed Home Inspector.6. Has paid the appropriate fee set by the Secretary of Administration and Finance.7. Agrees to uphold the standards of ethics and professional conduct set forth in 266 CMR 8.00: Professional Competence and Conduct.8. Agrees to issue Reports in compliance with the Standards of Practice set forth in 266 CMR 6.00: Standards of Practice.9. Has filed satisfactory proof of the mandatory insurance coverage.10. Has submitted documentation that the applicant has met the Continuing Education requirements of 266 CMR 5.01: Continuing Education Requirements.(c)License by Reciprocity or Endorsement. The Board shall issue a Home Inspector license to a person who holds a valid Home Inspector license or registration issued by another jurisdiction, which has standards equivalent to or exceeding the standards of the Commonwealth as determined by the Board. A license by endorsement or reciprocity may be issued upon the Applicant submitting: 1. A written application on forms provided by the Board.2. Satisfactory proof of the mandatory insurance coverage.3. Payment to the Board of the appropriate fee set by the Secretary of Administration and Finance.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1355, eff. 12/29/2017.