N.Y. Real Property Law 444-D – License requirements for home inspectors
§ 444-d. License requirements for home inspectors. No person shall conduct or represent that he or she has the ability to conduct a home inspection for compensation unless such person is:
Terms Used In N.Y. Real Property Law 444-D
- Home inspection: means the process by which a home inspector observes and provides a written report of the systems and components of a residential building including but not limited to heating system, cooling system, plumbing system, electrical system, structural components, foundation, roof, masonry structure, exterior and interior components or any other related residential building component as recommended or required by the department through regulation to provide a client with objective information about the condition of the residential building. See N.Y. Real Property Law 444-B
- Home inspector: means a person licensed as a home inspector pursuant to the provisions of this article. See N.Y. Real Property Law 444-B
- Person: means an individual, firm, company, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation. See N.Y. Real Property Law 444-B
1. licensed as home inspector pursuant to this article; or
2. a person regulated by the state or a political subdivision thereof as an architect who is acting within the scope of his or her profession; or
3. a person regulated by the state or a political subdivision thereof as an engineer who is acting within the scope of his or her profession; or
4. a person who is employed as a code enforcement official by the state or a political subdivision thereof when acting within the scope of that government employment; or
5. a person making home inspections for the purpose of meeting the requirements of section four hundred forty-four-e of this article to qualify for licensure as a home inspector.