The Board and its powers: 24 Del. C. 4101 to 4106 21
A "home inspection" under § 4102(5) covers the components of a residential building of how many units?24 Del. C. § 4102(5)
After being twice appointed, how long must a person wait before another appointment to the Board, under § 4103(d)?24 Del. C. § 4103(d)
How long is a Board member's term under § 4103(c)?24 Del. C. § 4103(c)
How many Board members must vote in favor before disciplinary action is taken, under § 4104(c)?24 Del. C. § 4104(c)
How many consecutive meetings missed without adequate reason make a Board member guilty of neglect of duty, under § 4103(i)?24 Del. C. § 4103(i)
How many members sit on the Board of Home Inspectors under § 4103(b)?24 Del. C. § 4103(b)
How often must the Board hold regularly scheduled business meetings under § 4104(a)?24 Del. C. § 4104(a)
Of the members of Delaware's Board, how many must hold a home inspector license under § 4103(b)?24 Del. C. § 4103(b)
One of the Board's licensed home inspector members must also hold which credential, by § 4103(b)?24 Del. C. § 4103(b)
To which court may a Board member appeal a suspension or removal by the Governor, under § 4103(f)?24 Del. C. § 4103(f)
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The Board and its powers: 24 Del. C. 4101 to 4106, continued
What does the Board do with complaints about licensed home inspectors under § 4106(a)(10)?24 Del. C. § 4106(a)(10)
What is the primary objective of the Board of Home Inspectors under § 4101(a)?24 Del. C. § 4101(a)
What may a Board member not hold while serving, under § 4103(g)?24 Del. C. § 4103(g)
Which is NOT within "home" as § 4102(4) defines it?24 Del. C. § 4102(4)
Which item closes the list of components in the definition of "home inspection", § 4102(5)?24 Del. C. § 4102(5)
Which officers does the Board elect each year under § 4104(b)?24 Del. C. § 4104(b)
Which person may NOT serve as a public member of the Board under § 4103(b)?24 Del. C. § 4103(b)
Who appoints the members of the Board of Home Inspectors?24 Del. C. § 4103(b)
Who bears the expense of preparing a hearing transcript under § 4104(d)?24 Del. C. § 4104(d)
Who designates the written, standardized examination for licensure under § 4106(a)(3)?24 Del. C. § 4106(a)(3)
Who keeps the register of approved applications for home inspectors and trainees, under § 4105?24 Del. C. § 4105
Licenses, trainees, endorsement and renewal: 4107 to 4113, 4119 and the rules 24
An applicant is licensed in a state whose standards are not substantially similar. After how many years of practice since licensure may the applicant be endorsed under § 4111(b)(2)?24 Del. C. § 4111(b)(2)
The Board fails to notify a licensee of the expiration date. What does Regulation 12.1 say?24 DE Admin. Code 4100, 12.1
By what vote may the Board waive the bar for a substantially related conviction, under § 4108(a)(6)?24 Del. C. § 4108(a)(6)
For how long may a license stay on inactive status under Regulation 13.1?24 DE Admin. Code 4100, 13.1
For how many days from issuance is a temporary license valid, under Regulation 7.0?24 DE Admin. Code 4100, 7.0
How is the required insurance shown to the Board under Regulation 4.6?24 DE Admin. Code 4100, 4.6
How many paid Delaware home inspections let an inspector already in business qualify without the examination under § 4108(d)?24 Del. C. § 4108(d)
How many temporary licenses may an applicant receive in a year, under Regulation 7.0?24 DE Admin. Code 4100, 7.0
How must a registered trainee identify themselves to the public, under § 4109(a)(3)?24 Del. C. § 4109(a)(3)
How often is a Delaware home inspector license renewed under § 4113(b)?24 Del. C. § 4113(b)
On what date do the Board's biennial licenses lapse under Regulation 12.1?24 DE Admin. Code 4100, 12.1
Regulation 15.0 gives a licensee how long to notify the Board of a change of address?24 DE Admin. Code 4100, 15.0
Section 4119 excepts a home inspection used solely by a bank, savings and loan association or credit union for what purpose?24 Del. C. § 4119(2)
To whom does the Board report an applicant it finds intentionally fraudulent, under § 4108(b)?24 Del. C. § 4108(b)
What does § 4112 say of the application fee?24 Del. C. § 4112
What may a supervising licensed home inspector NOT require of a registered trainee, under § 4109(d)?24 Del. C. § 4109(d)
What minimum errors and omissions insurance must an applicant or the applicant's employer carry, under Regulation 4.6?24 DE Admin. Code 4100, 4.6
What minimum liability insurance does Regulation 4.6 require?24 DE Admin. Code 4100, 4.6
What must a person have before acting as a home inspector trainee, under § 4107(c)?24 Del. C. § 4107(c)
When do temporary licensing privileges expire under § 4110(b)?24 Del. C. § 4110(b)
When may an employed property manager inspect the structure they manage without a license, under § 4119(3)?24 Del. C. § 4119(3)
Who accepts total responsibility for a home inspection report a trainee helped prepare, under § 4109(c)?24 Del. C. § 4109(c)
Who may apply for a temporary license under § 4110(a)?24 Del. C. § 4110(a)
Within what time may a lapsed license be activated by meeting the renewal requirements and paying an added fee, under Regulation 12.3?24 DE Admin. Code 4100, 12.3
Grounds, sanctions, hearings and appeals: 24 Del. C. 4114 to 4117 16
After a timely request for an expedited hearing, within how many days of receiving it must the Board convene the hearing, under § 4116(c)(4)?24 Del. C. § 4116(c)(4)
How are the Board's hearings conducted under § 4117(b)?24 Del. C. § 4117(b)
How is notice to a licensee accomplished under § 4114(b)?24 Del. C. § 4114(b)
How long may an order of temporary suspension stay in effect where no continuance is requested, under § 4116(c)(1)?24 Del. C. § 4116(c)(1)
How much notice must the person or the person's attorney receive before a temporary suspension order issues, under § 4116(c)(1)?24 Del. C. § 4116(c)(1)
Over what period does § 4114(a)(4) reach the excessive use or abuse of drugs?24 Del. C. § 4114(a)(4)
What is conclusive evidence of a conviction under § 4114(a)(3)?24 Del. C. § 4114(a)(3)
What is the largest monetary penalty the Board may impose for each violation under § 4116(a)(5)?24 Del. C. § 4116(a)(5)
What may the Board require of a practitioner placed on probation under § 4116(a)(2)?24 Del. C. § 4116(a)(2)
What may the Board seek against a person who practices home inspection without a license, under § 4115(b)?24 Del. C. § 4115(b)
What must a licensee tell the Board about a home inspector license held in another state, under § 4114(a)(7)?24 Del. C. § 4114(a)(7)
Which act is a ground for discipline under § 4114(a)(1)?24 Del. C. § 4114(a)(1)
Which sanction is on the list in § 4116(a)?24 Del. C. § 4116(a)
Whose written order is needed for a temporary suspension pending a hearing, under § 4116(c)(1)?24 Del. C. § 4116(c)(1)
Within how many calendar days of notification must a request for an expedited hearing reach the Board, under § 4116(c)(3)?24 Del. C. § 4116(c)(3)
Within how many days may a practitioner appeal the Board's decision to the Superior Court, under § 4117(c)?24 Del. C. § 4117(c)
Training, trainees and continuing education: Regulation 4100, 1.0 to 16.0, 20.0 23
A licensee is selected for a continuing education audit. Within how many days of the mailing of the notice must verification be submitted, under Regulation 16.4.2.3?24 DE Admin. Code 4100, 16.4.2.3
A non-trainee applicant relying on experience alone shows how many years of performing home inspections, under Regulation 4.5.1?24 DE Admin. Code 4100, 4.5.1
A person licensed for less than one year reaches the first renewal. How much continuing education is due under Regulation 16.1.1.1?24 DE Admin. Code 4100, 16.1.1.1
A person licensed one year but less than two reaches the first renewal. How many continuing education hours are due under Regulation 16.1.1.2?24 DE Admin. Code 4100, 16.1.1.2
A trainee co-signs a home inspection report. What must the report show under Regulation 9.3.4?24 DE Admin. Code 4100, 9.3.4
For how long is an incomplete application kept before it is considered abandoned, under Regulation 1.4?24 DE Admin. Code 4100, 1.4
For teaching a course or seminar, when is continuing education credit given under Regulation 16.3.5.8?24 DE Admin. Code 4100, 16.3.5.8
How many continuing education hours per licensure cycle may a Board-approved supervising inspector claim for training a registered trainee, under Regulation 16.3.5.11?24 DE Admin. Code 4100, 16.3.5.11
How many home inspections must a trainee complete under the active oversight of a licensed home inspector, by Regulation 10.1?24 DE Admin. Code 4100, 10.1
How many hours of approved classroom or online training must an applicant complete, under Regulation 5.1?24 DE Admin. Code 4100, 5.1
How many hours of approved continuing education must a licensee complete in each biennial renewal period, under Regulation 16.1?24 DE Admin. Code 4100, 16.1
How many minutes of instruction make one continuing education "hour" under Regulation 16.1.2?24 DE Admin. Code 4100, 16.1.2
How many times may a licensee take the same course in one licensure renewal period, under Regulation 16.3.4?24 DE Admin. Code 4100, 16.3.4
How many trainees may a supervising home inspector supervise at one inspection, under Regulation 9.2?24 DE Admin. Code 4100, 9.2
What credit does Regulation 4.4.1 give for supervised inspections performed before the trainee registration was granted?24 DE Admin. Code 4100, 4.4.1
What does "active oversight" mean in Regulation 2.0?24 DE Admin. Code 4100, 2.0
What happens to extra continuing education hours under Regulation 12.2?24 DE Admin. Code 4100, 12.2
What must a supervising home inspector do on ceasing to supervise a trainee, under Regulation 9.2?24 DE Admin. Code 4100, 9.2
What must a trainee carry while performing home inspections, under Regulation 10.4?24 DE Admin. Code 4100, 10.4
When does the Board's approval of a continuing education course expire, under Regulation 16.3.3?24 DE Admin. Code 4100, 16.3.3
When must an applicant pass the examination named in Regulation 11.0?24 DE Admin. Code 4100, 11.0
Which crime does Regulation 20.1 list as substantially related to the practice of home inspection?24 DE Admin. Code 4100, 20.1.41
Which topic must the training include under Regulation 5.2?24 DE Admin. Code 4100, 5.2
How this list was compiled: Delaware Code Title 24, Chapter 41, Home Inspectors, sections 4101 to 4119 (the Delaware Code Online, https://delcode.delaware.gov/title24/c041/index.html), and the Board of Home Inspectors' rules, 24 DE Admin. Code 4100, sections 1.0 to 16.0 and 20.0, last amended 27 DE Reg. 348 (11/01/23) (the Delaware Administrative Code, https://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCode/title24/4100.shtml), both read on October 14, 2026. The Board's pages at the Division of Professional Regulation (https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/homeinspector/) were read the same day. Each question names its section and links to its source. Licence: Own work. Every question, wrong choice and explanation was written for this site from the text of the statute and the rules. Nothing comes from an examination, a course provider, a prep course or a question pool.
How it works
This unofficial Delaware home inspector license practice test asks what state law says: 84 of our own questions from 24 Del. C. Chapter 41 and the Board's rules. Not affiliated with the Delaware Board of Home Inspectors.
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What the questions cover
The statute first: the Board, who needs a license, trainees, temporary licenses, endorsement, renewal, and the grounds and steps of discipline. Then Regulation 4100: the 140 training hours, trainee supervision, insurance, renewal and continuing education.
What is left out
How building systems work and fail. Delaware tests that with a national examination it does not write, and no Delaware statute or rule states it, so it is not asked here. The code of ethics and standards of practice in sections 17.0 and 18.0 of the regulation are not asked either.
A trainee needs 75 inspections under active oversight, with the supervisor on the premises (Regulation 10.1).
The supervising inspector signs every report a trainee helps prepare and accepts total responsibility for it (Section 4109(c)).
Licenses lapse on August 31 of odd-numbered years, and renewal takes 40 hours of continuing education (Regulations 12.1, 16.1).
Questions and answers
What exam does Delaware require for a home inspector license?
The National Home Inspector Examination, which Regulation 11.0 says must be passed before the license application is submitted. The testing agency confirms the passing score to the Board (Regulation 4.2).
Does Delaware have its own home inspector exam?
No. Section 4106 lets the Board designate an exam prepared by a national entity, and Regulation 11.0 does. The state publishes no pass mark of its own; the 50-question test offered here is this site's choice, on Delaware law only.
How do you become a home inspector in Delaware?
Finish high school, complete 140 hours of approved training, register as a trainee and log 75 supervised inspections, pass the examination, and show $50,000 errors and omissions and $250,000 liability insurance (Regulations 4.0, 5.1, 10.1).
How much does a Delaware home inspector license cost?
The Board's fee page, read October 14, 2026, lists $333 for the home inspector application, $186 for trainee registration and $40 for a temporary permit. The renewal fee is announced at each renewal, and a late renewal adds 50 percent.
Can an out-of-state home inspector work in Delaware?
For one job at a time, yes: a temporary license covers a single home inspection for 10 days, at most five a year (Regulation 7.0). An inspector licensed in a state with similar standards may apply by endorsement (Section 4111).