Who needs a license, exemptions, getting licensed 24
A "residence" under the home inspector article has no more than how many units?S.C. Code 40-59-500(6)
A "residence" under the home inspector article is a structure not over how many floors in height?S.C. Code 40-59-500(6)
A licensed general contractor performs a home inspection without a home inspector license. Which rules apply?S.C. Code 40-59-530(3)
An applicant who passed the National Home Inspector Examination within the last three years must still pass which portion?Commission, Home Inspector License Application: Requirements and Instructions
Besides a year of supervised experience, what qualifies an applicant to sit for the examination under Regulation 106-4(B)?S.C. Code Regs. 106-4(B)(3)
The commission accepts a formal course of training in home inspection only when the one course runs at least how many hours?Commission, Home Inspector License Application: Requirements and Instructions
The exemption for a person licensed to issue CL100 reports covers which inspections?S.C. Code 40-59-530(4)
How many attempts at the examination does the commission allow within a twelve-month period?Commission, Home Inspector License Application: Requirements and Instructions
In place of a year of supervised experience, an applicant licensed elsewhere may show at least how many residential inspections?S.C. Code Regs. 106-4(A)(2)
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Who needs a license, exemptions, getting licensed, continued
May the parties change the scope of a South Carolina home inspection?S.C. Code 40-59-500(4)
To which of these may a South Carolina home inspector license be issued?S.C. Code 40-59-520(B)
Under Regulation 106-4, under whose direct supervision may the year of qualifying experience be gained?S.C. Code Regs. 106-4(B)(2)
Under section 40-59-540, what entitles an applicant to take the home inspector licensing examination?S.C. Code 40-59-540(A)
Under South Carolina's definition, a home inspection is the rendering of what kind of report for compensation?S.C. Code 40-59-500(4)
What is the passing score on the home inspectors licensing examination under Regulation 106-4?S.C. Code Regs. 106-4(B)
What renewal fee does the commission list for a residential home inspector?Commission, Home Inspector License page: fees
Which act requires a home inspector license under section 40-59-520?S.C. Code 40-59-520(A)
Which body licenses home inspectors in South Carolina?S.C. Code 40-59-520(A)
Which of these is expressly outside South Carolina's definition of a home inspection?S.C. Code 40-59-500(4)
Which out-of-state credential supports South Carolina licensure by endorsement?Commission, Home Inspector License Application: Requirements and Instructions
Which person is exempt from South Carolina's home inspector article?S.C. Code 40-59-530(2)
Which two portions must an applicant for licensure by South Carolina technical examination pass?Commission, Home Inspector License Application: Requirements and Instructions
Who is the "administrator" in the home inspector article?S.C. Code 40-59-500(1)
Who may obtain a copy of the roster of licensed home inspectors?S.C. Code 40-59-510
Renewal, the report form, advertising and limits on practice 13
A home inspector did not comply with the article during the year. What does section 40-59-550 then require at renewal?S.C. Code 40-59-550(C)
A new application and the examination are required when a license has been inactive for how long?S.C. Code 40-59-550(E)
A report calls a deficiency a building code violation. Which code must the inspector use?S.C. Code 40-59-620
By what date must a South Carolina home inspector license be renewed each year?S.C. Code 40-59-550(C)
May an unlicensed home inspector sue to collect under a home inspection contract made in violation of the article?S.C. Code 40-59-600(C)
Must a home inspector inspect every item on the commission-approved form?S.C. Code 40-59-560(B)
On what form must a licensed home inspector's report be issued?S.C. Code 40-59-560(A)
What may a licensee whose license is in inactive status not do?S.C. Code 40-59-550(E)
What must a person in inactive status do to resume performing home inspections?S.C. Code 40-59-550(E)
When may a South Carolina home inspector engage in real estate appraisal activity?S.C. Code 40-59-590
When must a home inspector disclose the scope and limitations of an inspection?S.C. Code 40-59-560(C)
Which address changes must a licensee report to the commission?S.C. Code 40-59-550(B)
Which of these must an advertisement by a licensed home inspector include?S.C. Code 40-59-570
Grounds for discipline and penalties 14
Besides unlicensed practice, what does section 40-59-600(B) make a misdemeanor?S.C. Code 40-59-600(B)
For a second offense of unlicensed home inspection, the fine may not exceed what amount?S.C. Code 40-59-600(B)(2)
For a third or later offense of unlicensed home inspection, the longest imprisonment is how long?S.C. Code 40-59-600(B)(3)
How long must a revocation have been in effect before the individual may apply for reinstatement?S.C. Code 40-59-580(D)
What is the largest civil penalty the commission may impose under section 40-59-580 for a first violation?S.C. Code 40-59-580(B)(1)
What is the largest civil penalty under section 40-59-580 for a third violation?S.C. Code 40-59-580(B)(3)
What is the longest imprisonment for a first offense of doing home inspection business without a license?S.C. Code 40-59-600(B)(1)
What vote of the commission can revoke a home inspector license after a hearing?S.C. Code 40-59-580(C)
Where do civil penalties collected by the commission under section 40-59-580 go?S.C. Code 40-59-580(B)
Which failure, without good cause, is a ground for discipline under section 40-59-580(A)(5)?S.C. Code 40-59-580(A)(5)
Which home inspection assignment is a ground for discipline to accept?S.C. Code 40-59-580(A)(6)
Which payment is a ground for discipline under section 40-59-580?S.C. Code 40-59-580(A)(4)
Who reviews a commission decision to revoke a home inspector license?S.C. Code 40-59-580(C)
Work on a residence is a ground for discipline when the home inspector inspected it within how long before?S.C. Code 40-59-580(A)(7)
How this list was compiled: South Carolina Code of Laws, Title 40, Chapter 59, Article 3, Licensing of Home Inspectors, sections 40-59-500 to 40-59-620 (https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t40c059.php), and South Carolina Code of Regulations 106-4, Qualifications for Home Inspectors (https://www.scstatehouse.gov/coderegs/Chapter%20106.pdf), both on the Legislature's site and both named as references of the examination in the South Carolina Home Inspector Examination Candidate Information Bulletin that PSI publishes for the Residential Builders Commission (updated 8/27/2026, https://test-takers.psiexams.com/api/content/bulletin/439), which also gives the examination's sections, lengths and pass marks. Licensing routes and fees are from the commission's Home Inspector License page (https://llr.sc.gov/res/homeinspector.aspx) and its Home Inspector License Application: Requirements and Instructions (Rev. 01/2026, https://llr.sc.gov/res/PDF/Home_Inspector_App_PKG.pdf). All read on October 16, 2026. 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, the regulation and the commission's own instructions. Nothing comes from an examination, a course provider, a prep course or a question pool.
How it works
This unofficial South Carolina home inspector license practice test covers the exam's Laws and Regulations section: 51 questions on S.C. Code Title 40, Chapter 59, Article 3, Regulation 106-4 and licensing steps. Not affiliated with the South Carolina Residential Builders Commission.
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What the questions cover
Section H of the examination outline, Laws and Regulations: inspection requirements, report requirements and standards of conduct. The questions come from two of the outline's named references, the home inspector licensing article and Regulation 106-4, and from the commission's own licensing instructions.
What is left out
Sections A to G, the building systems, which carry 90 of the 100 questions, and the separate Business Management and Law examination. The outline's third reference, a national association's standard of practice, is not used.
A license is renewed before July 1 each year (section 40-59-550).
A report that calls a deficiency a code violation must use the building code in effect when the home was built (section 40-59-620).
An unlicensed inspector cannot sue to enforce a home inspection contract (section 40-59-600).
Questions and answers
What is on the South Carolina home inspector exam?
One hundred questions in 150 minutes, open book, by the candidate bulletin: seven building sections, from Building Components to Interior, of 10 to 15 questions each, and Laws and Regulations with 10. The 10-question test here matches that last section.
What is the passing score on the South Carolina home inspector exam?
Seventy of 100 on the Home Inspector examination, and 34 of 50 on the Business Management and Law for Home Inspectors examination, which every candidate must also pass (candidate bulletin, updated August 27, 2026).
How do you become a home inspector in South Carolina?
Apply to the Residential Builders Commission with the $80 fee, show a year of supervised experience or one approved course of at least 120 hours, and pass the required examination portions (Regulation 106-4 and the commission's instructions).
Does South Carolina require a license to inspect homes?
Yes. Section 40-59-520 lets no one do home inspection business or claim to be a home inspector without a commission license. Code officials, people inspecting only for a lender and certain licensed professionals are exempt under section 40-59-530.
Does South Carolina accept the national home inspector exam?
Yes, in place of the technical portion: the commission's application instructions accept a pass from the last three years, and the applicant must still pass the Business Management and Law portion.