62-6-305 - Application for licensure Prerequisites and qualifications. - Tennessee Statutes

62-6-305. Application for licensure Prerequisites and qualifications.

Any person who applies for licensure as a home inspector must submit an application on a form prescribed by the commissioner. The application shall be accompanied by the fee specified in § 62-6-303. Applicants for licensure shall furnish evidence satisfactory to the commissioner that the applicant:

     (1)  Is at least eighteen (18) years of age;

     (2)  Has graduated from high school or earned a general education development (GED) certificate;

     (3)  Has not been convicted of a crime that has a direct bearing on the applicant's ability to perform competently and fully as a licensee;

     (4)  Is not the subject of a disciplinary or enforcement action by another state or a local jurisdiction in connection with the performance of home inspections or the licensing or certification of home inspectors;

     (5)  Has successfully completed ninety (90) hours of a commissioner-approved training program or course of study involving the performance of home inspections and the preparation of home inspection reports;

     (6)  Has passed a commissioner-approved competency examination administered by the state or an entity selected by the state; and

     (7)  Has obtained a certificate of insurance in an amount required by the commissioner for general liability as well as errors and omissions to cover all activities contemplated under this part.

[Acts 2005, ch. 65, § 6; 2006, ch. 959, § 1.]