NAC645D.210. Requirements for certificate as certified residential inspector.

     1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, an applicant for a certificate as a certified residential inspector:

     (a) Must furnish proof satisfactory to the Division that he has successfully completed:

          (1) Not less than 40 hours of classroom instruction in subjects related to structural inspections in courses approved by the Division.

          (2) An examination approved by the Division.

          (3) The observation of at least 25 inspections performed by:

               (I) A certified general inspector or a certified master inspector for a fee; or

               (II) An instructor approved by the Administrator.

     (b) Must possess a high school diploma or its equivalent.

     (c) Must demonstrate his ability to produce a complete and credible inspection report according to the standards and requirements set forth in NAC 645D.460 to 645D.580, inclusive.

     2. An applicant must submit to the Division a log of the inspections he observed on a form supplied by the Division.

     3. An applicant who has held a certificate as a residential inspector, or the equivalent, issued by another state may submit 25 inspection reports that he completed during the 2 years immediately preceding his application. If the Division determines that the inspection reports are

complete and credible according to the standards and requirements set forth in NAC 645D.460 to 645D.580, inclusive, the Division may accept the reports in lieu of the 25 observations of inspections required by subsection 1.

     (Added to NAC by Real Estate Div. by R214-97, eff. 5-11-98; A by R177-01, 5-20-2002; R177-01, 5-20-2002; R144-06, 9-18-2007)