Alaska Home Inspector Regulations
The Division of Corporation and Professional Licensing staffs
the home inspector program. The Department of Commerce,
Community, and Economic Development adopts regulations to carry
out laws governing home inspectors in Alaska. It makes final
licensing decisions and takes disciplinary actions against people
who violate licensing laws.
Home Inspectors must also obtain an Alaska Business
License.
Employee Identification Numbers (EIN) may be obtained from the
U.S. Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service. The form
for obtaining an EIN number is form number SS-4 and can be
downloaded from the IRS publications website.
Sec. 08.18.022. Home inspectors; associate home
inspectors.
(a) The department shall issue a certificate of registration as a
home inspector for new homes, existing homes, or both, as
appropriate, to an individual who
(1) passes the appropriate home inspection examination; for
purposes of this paragraph, the appropriate home inspection
examination for an individual who applies to be registered for
inspection of
(A) existing homes is the examination offered by the American
Society of Home Inspectors or National Association of Home
Inspectors;
(B) new homes or for a joint registration is the examination
offered by the International Code Council;
(2) meets the educational and experience requirements adopted by
the department in regulations for the type of registration
applied for;
(3) submits a complete application for registration either
(A) within three years after passing the examination required
under (1) of this subsection; or
(B) accompanied by documentation that the applicant has completed
continuing education requirements established by the
department;
(4) within the seven years preceding the date of application, has
not been under a sentence for an offense related to forgery,
theft in the first or second degree, extortion, or defrauding
creditors or for a felony involving dishonesty;
(5) has not had the authority to perform home inspections revoked
in this state or in another jurisdiction;
(6) is not the subject of an unresolved criminal complaint or
unresolved disciplinary action before a regulatory authority in
this state or in another jurisdiction related to real estate or
home inspection matters; and
(7) pays the appropriate fees.
(b) An individual may register with the department as an
associate home inspector upon application, payment of the
required fee, and determination by the department that the
individual
(1) within the seven years preceding the date of application, has
not been under a sentence for an offense related to forgery,
theft in the first or second degree, extortion, or defrauding
creditors or for a felony involving dishonesty;
(2) has not had the authority to perform home inspections revoked
in this state or in another jurisdiction; and
(3) is not the subject of an unresolved criminal complaint or
unresolved disciplinary action before a regulatory
authority in this state or in another jurisdiction related to
real estate or home inspection matters.
Sec. 08.18.023. Pre-inspection documents and inspection
reports
(a) Before performing a home inspection, a registered home
inspector or associate home inspector shall provide to the person
on whose behalf a home is inspected a written document that
includes the home inspector's registration number and that
specifies
(1) the scope of intended inspection; the scope of the intended
inspection may include systems and components that are not listed
in AS 08.18.171(12); and
(2) that the inspector will notify in writing the person on whose
behalf the inspection is being made of defects noted during the
inspection along with a recommendation, if any, that experts be
retained to conduct further evaluation through examination and
analysis by a qualified professional, tradesperson, or service
technician beyond that provided by the home inspection to
determine the extent of defects and corrective action necessary
to address the defects.
(b) After performance of a home inspection, a registered home
inspector or associate home inspector shall give a written home
inspection report to the person requesting the inspection. The
written report must include the home inspector's registration
number and a review of the condition of each system and component
identified as being within the scope of the intended inspection
under (a) of this section except that a home inspector's
written report for new construction that is the subject of a loan
by the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation or another lender may
be in the form required by the corporation or other lender, as
appropriate.
(c) In addition to the written inspection report required under
(b) of this section, an oral inspection report may be given by
the inspector during or after the inspection.
(d) A home inspection report is valid for 180 days after the date
the home inspector signs and dates the report.
Contact Information
Telephone: (907) 465-5470
Fax: (907) 465-2974
E-mail: license@alaska.gov
Address: P.O. Box 110806
Juneau, AK 99811-0806
Investigations/Complaints
To file a complaint or to bring a matter pertaining to the
actions of a licensed, or unlicensed, professional to the
attention of our investigative staff, please send an email to:
investigations@alaska.gov
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