Section 16-3A-01 - Licensing; applicability(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual shall be licensed by the Commission as a home inspector before the individual may provide home inspection services in the State.(b) This title does not apply to: (1) an individual who is employed as a building code enforcement official by the State or a political subdivision of the State, while acting within the scope of that employment;(2) an individual who is employed as a federal or State inspector, while acting within the scope of that employment;(3) a plumber, electrician, professional engineer, real estate appraiser, real estate broker or agent, or heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, or refrigeration contractor who is licensed in the State, while acting within the scope of that license;(4) a roofer, general contractor, remodeler, or structural pest control specialist, while acting within the scope of that occupation; or(5) any other professional whose services may be required in the building or remodeling of real property and who does not claim to be a licensed home inspector.