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New Hampshire Home Inspector License Practice Test

Unofficial questions on New Hampshire's home inspector statute and its Home 600 standards of practice, each naming its section.

How many hours of board-approved education does RSA 310-A:190 require of an applicant?

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License law: RSA 310-A:182 to 310-A:195, 310-A:197 and 310-A:201 29

  • After how many full consecutive terms does an appointed board member become ineligible to serve? RSA 310-A:186, IV
  • By RSA 310-A:183, V, a home inspection describes systems and components in accordance with what? RSA 310-A:183, V
  • By whom are New Hampshire's home inspector board members appointed? RSA 310-A:186, I
  • How are the seats on the Board of Home Inspectors divided? RSA 310-A:186, I
  • How long is a full term on the Board of Home Inspectors? RSA 310-A:186, IV
  • How long must a home inspector member have actively practiced before appointment to the board? RSA 310-A:186, I(a)
  • How many hours of board-approved education does RSA 310-A:190 require of an applicant? RSA 310-A:190, I(a)
  • How many persons make up the New Hampshire Board of Home Inspectors? RSA 310-A:186, I
  • How many regular meetings must the Board of Home Inspectors hold each year, at the least? RSA 310-A:186, V
  • How often do New Hampshire licensees in good standing renew? RSA 310-A:195, I
  • How often does the board elect or appoint its chairperson, vice-chairperson and secretary? RSA 310-A:186, V
  • How old must an applicant be under RSA 310-A:190, I(d)? RSA 310-A:190, I(d)
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License law: RSA 310-A:182 to 310-A:195, 310-A:197 and 310-A:201, continued

  • Of the 20 continuing education hours in each renewal period, what must one hour cover? RSA 310-A:192
  • The required education covers the core components of a residential building of what size? RSA 310-A:190, I(a)
  • RSA 310-A:191, III says what about any fee paid by an applicant the board turns down? RSA 310-A:191, III
  • Since what date has a license been required to conduct home inspections in New Hampshire? RSA 310-A:189
  • To which body may a person appeal a final decision of the Board of Home Inspectors? RSA 310-A:197, VI
  • What are "auxiliary services" under RSA 310-A:183? RSA 310-A:183, I
  • What kind of examination must the board adopt for licensure under RSA 310-A:187, II? RSA 310-A:187, II
  • What must a New Hampshire home inspector license show? RSA 310-A:193
  • What must every member of the board be, inspector or public, under RSA 310-A:186, III? RSA 310-A:186, III
  • What offense is it for a licensee to perform home inspections after the license has expired or been revoked? RSA 310-A:193
  • Which form does an applicant submit under RSA 310-A:190, I(e)? RSA 310-A:190, I(e)
  • Which of these disqualifies a person from a public seat on the board? RSA 310-A:186, I(b)
  • Which of these is evidence of a lack of good professional character under RSA 310-A:190, IV? RSA 310-A:190, IV
  • Which of these is within the scope of practice RSA 310-A:182 lists for home inspectors? RSA 310-A:182, II
  • Which of these must be included with a license application under RSA 310-A:191? RSA 310-A:191, II
  • Which person does RSA 310-A:201 leave outside the license requirement? RSA 310-A:201, IV
  • Who is the "client" under New Hampshire's home inspector definitions? RSA 310-A:183, III

Misconduct, penalties, radon and mold: RSA 310-A:189-a, 189-b, 196, 199 11

  • A business organization practices home inspection without a license. What is the offense under RSA 310-A:199? RSA 310-A:199
  • How is the notice sent that starts the 30 calendar days for giving the board information on a formal complaint? RSA 310-A:196, II(k)
  • Must workers who install a radon mitigation device under a certified person's supervision be certified themselves? RSA 310-A:189-a, I(b)
  • What does RSA 310-A:189-b require of a person who performs residential mold assessment for pay? RSA 310-A:189-b, II
  • What is a natural person guilty of for falsely claiming to be certified in radon mitigation? RSA 310-A:189-a, III
  • What must a person who designs or installs airborne radon mitigation devices in New Hampshire hold? RSA 310-A:189-a, I
  • When does another jurisdiction's suspension of a similar license count as misconduct in New Hampshire? RSA 310-A:196, II(h)
  • Which act does RSA 310-A:199 make a crime? RSA 310-A:199, I
  • Which conviction is misconduct under RSA 310-A:196, II(b)? RSA 310-A:196, II(b)
  • Which of these counts as "mold assessment" under RSA 310-A:189-b? RSA 310-A:189-b, I
  • Who is exempt from the mold assessment certification requirement? RSA 310-A:189-b, IV

Contract, report and general limits: Home 601 to 603.01, 603.02(as), (at) 12

  • Do the standards apply to a home inspection that is not part of a real estate transaction? N.H. Admin. Rules, Home 601.01(d)
  • Does Home 603.02(as) require the inspector to use a ladder? N.H. Admin. Rules, Home 603.02(as)
  • How must a client ask to have a system left out of the inspection? N.H. Admin. Rules, Home 603.01(i)
  • May a New Hampshire home inspector project the cost of repairs? N.H. Admin. Rules, Home 603.01(k)
  • Must a New Hampshire inspector operate a sump pump? N.H. Admin. Rules, Home 603.02(as)
  • To whom may the home inspection report be submitted? N.H. Admin. Rules, Home 603.01(c)
  • Under Home 602.01(u), which need puts an item beyond "readily accessible"? N.H. Admin. Rules, Home 602.01(u)
  • What does "fully depreciated" mean in Home 602.01? N.H. Admin. Rules, Home 602.01(k)
  • What must a New Hampshire home inspector use for an inspection under Home 603.01(a)? N.H. Admin. Rules, Home 603.01(a)
  • What must the inspection contract state? N.H. Admin. Rules, Home 603.01(b)
  • Which of these do the New Hampshire standards of practice cover? N.H. Admin. Rules, Home 601.01(c)
  • Which of these shall a New Hampshire home inspector not do? N.H. Admin. Rules, Home 603.02(at)

What the standards add system by system: Home 603.02(c) to (al) 12

  • Does the New Hampshire inspection cover a standby generator and its interlock switch? N.H. Admin. Rules, Home 603.02(v)
  • The inspector does not enter a crawl space because a dangerous situation is suspected. What must follow? N.H. Admin. Rules, Home 603.02(e)
  • Must the inspector test whether a smoke detector works? N.H. Admin. Rules, Home 603.02(v)
  • What must be reported about the attic besides the methods used to observe it? N.H. Admin. Rules, Home 603.02(c)
  • What must be reported about water heaters and hot water storage tanks? N.H. Admin. Rules, Home 603.02(p)
  • What need not be identified in the insulation inspection? N.H. Admin. Rules, Home 603.02(ak)
  • Which absence must the New Hampshire electrical report note? N.H. Admin. Rules, Home 603.02(u)
  • Which fuel storage is left out of the heating inspection? N.H. Admin. Rules, Home 603.02(x)
  • Which of these does Home 603.02(d) not require in an attic? N.H. Admin. Rules, Home 603.02(d)
  • Which of these is within the New Hampshire fireplace inspection? N.H. Admin. Rules, Home 603.02(al)
  • Which of these must the roof inspection describe? N.H. Admin. Rules, Home 603.02(k)
  • Which pump is within the New Hampshire plumbing inspection? N.H. Admin. Rules, Home 603.02(n)

How this list was compiled: New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, Chapter 310-A, Home Inspectors, sections 310-A:182 to 310-A:201 as amended through 2024 (the General Court's own site, https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/NHTOC/NHTOC-XXX-310-A.htm), and New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules, Chapter Home 600, Standards of Practice, effective August 18, 2024 (https://gc.nh.gov/rules/state_agencies/home100-700.html), both read on October 15, 2026. The Board of Home Inspectors' pages at the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (https://www.oplc.nh.gov/find-board/board-home-inspectors) were read the same day. Each question names its section and links to it. 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 New Hampshire home inspector license practice test asks what state law says: 64 of our own questions from RSA 310-A:182 to 310-A:201 and the Home 600 standards. Not affiliated with the New Hampshire Board of Home Inspectors.

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What the questions cover

The statute first: the board, who needs a license, eligibility, continuing education, misconduct, penalties, and the radon and mold certification sections. Then rule Home 600: the written contract, the report, and what New Hampshire's standards add system by system.

What is left out

How building systems work and fail, which the national examination asks. The code of ethics in RSA 310-A:185, and the system-by-system lists of Home 600 beyond what New Hampshire's rule adds. Also the licensing rules, Home 300 and 400, which are being replaced: a new Home 300 takes effect December 14, 2026.

  • Practicing without a license is a class B misdemeanor for a person and a felony for a business organization (RSA 310-A:199).
  • Every inspection needs a written contract stating that it follows the New Hampshire standards of practice, Home 600 (Home 603.01).
  • One of the 20 continuing education hours in each two-year period must cover building regulations (RSA 310-A:192).

Questions and answers

What exam does New Hampshire require for a home inspector license?

The National Home Inspector Examination: board rule Home 303.01 names it, and RSA 310-A:187 has the board adopt one independent, nationally recognized, proctored examination. The testing organization sends the score to the licensing office.

Does New Hampshire have its own home inspector exam?

No. The state writes no examination and publishes no pass mark of its own. The 50-question test offered here is this site's choice, on New Hampshire law and standards only.

How do you become a home inspector in New Hampshire?

Be 18 with a high school education, complete 80 hours of board-approved education, pass the examination, show proof of liability insurance and file the state police criminal record authorization (RSA 310-A:190, 310-A:191).

How much does a New Hampshire home inspector license cost?

The licensing office's fee page, read October 15, 2026, lists $220 for the application, $220 for renewal and $220 for reinstatement. Licenses renew every two years (RSA 310-A:195).

Do New Hampshire home inspectors need a certification for radon or mold work?

Yes, a separate one. Designing or installing radon mitigation devices takes a current national radon certification (RSA 310-A:189-a), and paid residential mold assessment takes a national third party certification (RSA 310-A:189-b).

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