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Vermont Home Inspector License Practice Test

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License law: 26 V.S.A. §§ 1051 to 1095, 3 V.S.A. § 125, Rules 2.1 to 2.3 36

  • A carpenter looks over a friend's house and takes nothing for it. Is that the "practice of property inspecting"? 26 V.S.A. § 1052(3)
  • A first license is issued 60 days before the profession's current expiration date. How long does it run? Property Inspector Rule 2.1
  • A license is suspended. May its holder keep inspecting until the hearing is over? 26 V.S.A. § 1053(a)(5)
  • A licensed engineer evaluates a building as part of engineering work. Does chapter 19 prohibit it? 26 V.S.A. § 1054(2)
  • A licensee does not renew. What follows, and from when? 26 V.S.A. § 1092(a)
  • An applicant fails the examination three consecutive times. What must be shown before applying to sit it again? Property Inspector Rule 2.3(a)
  • The Director may set added conditions for renewal when an applicant has not worked as a property inspector for more than how long? 26 V.S.A. § 1092(c)
  • How long after passing the national examination may its results be used toward a Vermont license? Property Inspector Rule 2.3(a)
  • How long is an advisor appointee's term? 26 V.S.A. § 1072(a)
  • How many hours of Director-approved education does an applicant complete on the examination path? 26 V.S.A. § 1091(a)(2)
  • How many property inspectors serve as advisor appointees? 26 V.S.A. § 1072(a)
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License law: 26 V.S.A. §§ 1051 to 1095, 3 V.S.A. § 125, Rules 2.1 to 2.3, continued

  • How may a lapsed license be renewed? 26 V.S.A. § 1092(b)
  • How often is a property inspector license renewed? 26 V.S.A. § 1092(a)
  • How old must an applicant for a property inspector license be? 26 V.S.A. § 1091(a)(1)
  • In the statutory definition, what is the physical inspection for? 26 V.S.A. § 1052(3)
  • To whom does the Director refer all disciplinary matters? 26 V.S.A. § 1071(a)(4)
  • To whom must the Director explain complaint procedures? 26 V.S.A. § 1071(a)(6)
  • Under 3 V.S.A. § 125, what renewal fee does a property inspector pay every two years? 3 V.S.A. § 125(b)(4)
  • What does proof of certification by an accepted national organization satisfy? 26 V.S.A. § 1091(b)
  • What does Vermont law call a person licensed to inspect homes for a fee? 26 V.S.A. § 1052(4)
  • What is the advisors' part in carrying out the chapter? 26 V.S.A. § 1072(c)
  • What is the application fee for a property inspector license? 3 V.S.A. § 125(b)(2)
  • What must an advisor appointee be doing during incumbency? 26 V.S.A. § 1072(b)
  • What must each application for a license contain? 26 V.S.A. § 1093
  • What purpose does the chapter state for requiring a license? 26 V.S.A. § 1051
  • Where are the penalties for violating 26 V.S.A. § 1053 found? 26 V.S.A. § 1053(b)
  • Which examination has the Director adopted for licensure? Property Inspector Rule 2.3(a)
  • Which of these is a core component the education must cover? 26 V.S.A. § 1091(a)(2)(G)
  • Which of these is a violation under 26 V.S.A. § 1053? 26 V.S.A. § 1053(a)(4)
  • Which requirement still applies to an applicant licensed through certification? 26 V.S.A. § 1091(b)
  • Which statute sets the fees property inspectors pay? 26 V.S.A. § 1095
  • Who appoints the property inspector advisors? 26 V.S.A. § 1072(a)
  • Who identifies the examination required for licensure? 26 V.S.A. § 1091(a)(3)
  • Who is the "Director" in the property inspector chapter? 26 V.S.A. § 1052(1)
  • Who may adopt rules establishing standards of practice for property inspectors? 26 V.S.A. § 1071(b)
  • Who may inspect property without a license under 26 V.S.A. § 1054? 26 V.S.A. § 1054(1)

Standards of practice: Rules 3.1 and 3.2 25

  • A property inspection reports the general condition of the property as of when? Property Inspector Rule 3.2(a)
  • A specific provision of the standards conflicts with a general one. Which governs? Property Inspector Rule 3.2(f)
  • An inspector will not inspect a required system. How and when is the client told? Property Inspector Rule 3.2(h)(1)
  • Do the standards require the inspector to give repair cost estimates? Property Inspector Rule 3.2(e)(15)
  • Does a property inspection under the standards require specialized equipment? Property Inspector Rule 3.2(a)
  • For smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors, what does the electrical standard have the inspector inspect? Property Inspector Rule 3.2(c)(5)(L)
  • In a multi-family development, which common element may the inspector leave out? Property Inspector Rule 3.2(g)(4)
  • The inspector finds a stain on a ceiling. Must the report determine what caused it? Property Inspector Rule 3.2(e)(3)(E)
  • Is a detached garage within the required inspection? Property Inspector Rule 3.2(e)(1)(C)
  • Must the inspector determine whether termites are present? Property Inspector Rule 3.2(e)(3)(B)
  • The report notes an area of concern. What else must it include where necessary? Property Inspector Rule 3.2(d)(6)
  • Unless the client agrees otherwise in writing, how soon must the written inspection report be delivered? Property Inspector Rule 3.2(b)(3)
  • The water to a house has been shut off at the street. Must the inspector turn it on? Property Inspector Rule 3.2(e)(14)
  • What does "patent" mean in the rules? Property Inspector Rule 3.1(c)
  • What must the inspector do about mold or lead-based paint? Property Inspector Rule 3.2(e)(3)(C)
  • What must the report describe about the systems and components required to be inspected? Property Inspector Rule 3.2(d)(4)
  • When may an inspector provide a higher level of inspection than the standards require? Property Inspector Rule 3.2(a)
  • When may ordinary wear and tear go unreported? Property Inspector Rule 3.2(e)(2)(C)
  • Where must the inspector inspect a representative number of structural components? Property Inspector Rule 3.2(c)(1)(B)
  • Which fuel storage item is excluded from the heating system inspection? Property Inspector Rule 3.2(c)(6)(E)
  • Which of these is the inspector NOT required to inspect? Property Inspector Rule 3.2(e)(1)(O)
  • Which of these makes a component "inaccessible" under the rules? Property Inspector Rule 3.1(a)
  • Which part of a chimney is within the required inspection? Property Inspector Rule 3.2(c)(3), 3.2(e)(1)(M)
  • Who determines that a condition makes a component "inaccessible"? Property Inspector Rule 3.1(a)
  • Whose name and license number must the inspection report include? Property Inspector Rule 3.2(d)(1)

Unprofessional conduct and penalties: Rule 3.3, 3 V.S.A. §§ 127, 129a 21

  • A license expired three weeks ago. What reinstatement penalty is owed with the renewal fee? 3 V.S.A. § 127(d)(1)(A)
  • A licensee keeps practicing on an expired license for more than two years. How may the State prosecute it? 3 V.S.A. § 127(d)(4)
  • A licensee lets a company use the licensee's name while not overseeing its inspections. What is that? 3 V.S.A. § 129a(a)(21)
  • A standard in 3 V.S.A. § 129a conflicts with one in a profession's own rule. Which governs? 3 V.S.A. § 129a(e)
  • After a finding of unprofessional conduct, what is the most the administrative penalty may be for each violation? 3 V.S.A. § 129a(d)(1)
  • An inspector takes on an inspection beyond the inspector's training and experience. How do the rules treat it? Property Inspector Rule 3.3(g)
  • An unlicensed person inspects a house and is not paid. Can that person sue in Vermont to collect the fee? 3 V.S.A. § 127(e)
  • Besides the Superior Court where the violation occurred, which court may enjoin unauthorized practice? 3 V.S.A. § 127(b)(1)
  • From whom may an inspector not accept a reward for referring business that arises from an inspection? Property Inspector Rule 3.3(d)
  • How soon must a licensee report a felony or misdemeanor conviction to the Office? 3 V.S.A. § 129a(a)(11)
  • In a disciplinary action, who carries the burden of proof and to what standard? 3 V.S.A. § 129a(c)
  • The inspector has a family interest in the outcome of an inspection. How must it be disclosed to the client? Property Inspector Rule 3.3(h)
  • Must a client be harmed before a failure to practice competently is unprofessional conduct? 3 V.S.A. § 129a(b)
  • Rule 3.3(f) bars cooperating with a broker to frustrate 26 V.S.A. § 2296(a)(9). What does that statute require of a broker? Property Inspector Rule 3.3(f)
  • Unless a profession's own law allows a shorter time, for how long must client records be retained? 3 V.S.A. § 129a(a)(9)
  • What does the inspector need before delivering the written report to a third party? Property Inspector Rule 3.3(i)
  • What is the longest imprisonment 3 V.S.A. § 127(c) allows for unauthorized practice? 3 V.S.A. § 127(c)
  • Which change must a licensee report to the Office within 30 days? 3 V.S.A. § 129a(a)(14)
  • Which conviction is unprofessional conduct even when it has nothing to do with the profession? 3 V.S.A. § 129a(a)(10)
  • Which engagement may an inspector not accept? Property Inspector Rule 3.3(e)
  • Which of these does Rule 3.3 list among the acts of unprofessional conduct? Property Inspector Rule 3.3(j)

How this list was compiled: Vermont Statutes Annotated, Title 26, Chapter 19, Property Inspectors, sections 1051 to 1095, and Title 3, Chapter 5, sections 125, 127 and 129a (the Vermont General Assembly's site, https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/chapter/26/019), and the Administrative Rules for Property Inspectors, effective December 1, 2015 (https://outside.vermont.gov/dept/sos/office_professional_regulation/professions/property_inspector/property_inspector_administrative_rules.pdf), all read on October 16, 2026. The Office of Professional Regulation's property inspector pages (https://sos.vermont.gov/property-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 statutes and the rules. Nothing comes from an examination, a course provider, a prep course or a question pool.

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Vermont calls the license property inspector. This unofficial Vermont home inspector license practice test has 82 of our own questions on 26 V.S.A. chapter 19 and the state's property inspector rules. Not affiliated with the Vermont Office of Professional Regulation.

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What the questions cover

The statute first: who needs a license, the Director and the two advisor appointees, the education, examination and certification paths, renewal. Then the rules: the written report and its five-day deadline, what an inspector need not inspect or determine, the acts that are unprofessional conduct, and the penalties in Title 3.

What is left out

How building systems work and fail, which the national examination asks. The system-by-system lists of Rule 3.2 are asked only in part: propane tanks, detectors, chimneys, wells and detached buildings.

  • Examination results count for one year from the date the examination is passed (Rule 2.3).
  • A personal, family or money interest in an inspection's outcome is disclosed orally and again in the written report (Rule 3.3).
  • When a license is not renewed, its privileges are suspended from the expiration date (26 V.S.A. § 1092).

Questions and answers

Does Vermont require a home inspector license?

Yes, under the name property inspector. 26 V.S.A. § 1051 says no person shall practice, or offer to practice, property inspecting unless currently licensed. The Office of Professional Regulation issues the license.

What exam does Vermont require for a home inspector license?

The National Home Inspector Examination, adopted in Rule 2.3 of the Administrative Rules for Property Inspectors. The Office's forms page says PSI administers it.

How do you become a home inspector in Vermont?

Be 18 with high school completed, finish 80 hours of approved education and pass the examination (26 V.S.A. § 1091). Certification by an organization the Director accepts stands in for the education and the examination.

How much does a Vermont home inspector license cost?

The Office's fee chart, updated July 1, 2025, lists a $115 application fee and a $275 renewal fee for property inspectors, the amounts in 3 V.S.A. § 125. It gives June 30 of odd years as the renewal date.

Does Vermont have its own standards of practice for home inspectors?

Yes. Rule 3.2 sets them out: what is inspected, what the written report must contain, a five-day deadline to deliver it, and the limits on what an inspector must do.

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