The Board, the license, qualifying points and the NRS specialty 24
A month of full-time qualifying experience is at least 18 workdays or how many hours in a one-month period?18VAC15-40-32 B 3 a
An applicant for a Virginia license must show general liability insurance with what minimum limit for each occurrence?18VAC15-40-30 G
An unfinished Virginia application lapses, and a new one is needed, once how much time has passed since the Board received it?18VAC15-40-25 C
An unlicensed person inspects only the roof of a house for a fee. Is that a "home inspection" under 18VAC15-40-20?18VAC15-40-20 C
For an applicant licensed in another state, the Board may waive its qualifications if that state's standards are what?18VAC15-40-34 A
For home inspection, a Virginia "residential building" is a structure of how many dwelling units?Va. Code 54.1-500
How many members sit on the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors?Va. Code 54.1-500.1
How many qualifying points does a board-approved prelicense education course of at least 70 hours earn?18VAC15-40-32 A 2, Table 1
How many qualifying points of education and experience must a Virginia applicant show?18VAC15-40-32 A 2
How recently must the NRS training module have been completed when applying for the NRS specialty?18VAC15-40-35
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In the board's regulations, a "residential structure" has no more than how many dwelling units, a townhouse aside?18VAC15-40-10 C
In the Virginia regulations, "adjacent" means adjoining or within how many feet of the residential building?18VAC15-40-10 C
Of an applicant's qualifying points, at least how many must come from each of the education and experience tables?18VAC15-40-32 A 2
Of the Virginia board's 12 seats, how many are reserved for home inspectors licensed in Virginia?Va. Code 54.1-500.1
One experience point is assigned for completing how many home inspections under direct supervision?18VAC15-40-32 A 2, Table 2
Ownership in a business is a "financial interest" when it exceeds what share of the business's total equity?18VAC15-40-10 C
What does "direct supervision" require of the licensed home inspector?18VAC15-40-10 C
What length of practice, right up to the appointment, does the Code require of a home inspector named to the Virginia board?Va. Code 54.1-500.1
When does a house stop being a "new residential structure" under Virginia law?Va. Code 54.1-503 D
When may a post office box serve as a licensee's address of record?18VAC15-40-30 C
Which convictions must a Virginia applicant disclose?18VAC15-40-30 D
Which examination has the Board approved for Virginia home inspector licensure?18VAC15-40-32 A 1
Who may conduct a home inspection on a new residential structure in Virginia?18VAC15-40-20 B
With which agency did the Board develop the training module for the new residential structure endorsement?Va. Code 54.1-517.2 B
Renewal, continuing professional education, reinstatement and fees 13
A license without the NRS specialty has expired and needs reinstating. What fee is due with the application?18VAC15-40-50
The Board's renewal notice never reaches the licensee. What follows?18VAC15-40-80 D
For how long after a renewal cycle ends must the licensee keep evidence of its continuing professional education?18VAC15-40-78 A
For how long after its expiration date may a Virginia license be reinstated?18VAC15-40-90 B
How does the NRS continuing education course count toward the contact hours needed for license renewal?18VAC15-40-73 C
How is a licensee treated for the gap once an expired license is reinstated?18VAC15-40-105 A
How many contact hours may come from training to maintain related credentials such as asbestos inspection, lead inspection and radon testing?18VAC15-40-73 B
How many contact hours of continuing professional education must a Virginia licensee complete in each renewal cycle?18VAC15-40-72 A
How many hours of board-approved NRS continuing education must a licensee with the NRS specialty show at renewal?18VAC15-40-80 C
Reinstatement, not renewal, is required when the renewal is not completed within how long after the expiration date?18VAC15-40-90 A
What is the fee to renew a Virginia home inspector license that carries no NRS specialty?18VAC15-40-50
When does a Virginia home inspector license expire?18VAC15-40-60
Which of these must accompany a Virginia renewal application?18VAC15-40-80 B
What the contract and the report must contain 19
A smoke alarm is in "good working order" when it is securely attached, not physically damaged and what else?18VAC15-40-10 C
According to the statement the law requires, who should determine proper bonding and grounding of the tubing?Va. Code 54.1-517.2:1 B
By when must the client and the licensee both have signed the home inspection contract?18VAC15-40-120 A
The client asks during the inspection to add a system, which raises the cost. What does the regulation require?18VAC15-40-120 A
For which two areas must a Virginia report note and explain the method of inspection?18VAC15-40-130 C
How does the regulation say the automatic reverse of a garage door opener is tested?18VAC15-40-130 C 4 e
The inspector repaired the deck of a house eight months ago. What must the contract for inspecting that house do?18VAC15-40-120 F
May a Virginia home inspector offer the client a warranty?18VAC15-40-120 C
The water supply of a house is winterized and shut off. What must the inspector do?18VAC15-40-130 E
What does the Virginia regulation say about arc fault interrupters?18VAC15-40-130 C 6 l
What follows the license number and expiration date on a report for a new residential structure?18VAC15-40-130 B 1 d
What must a Virginia contract tell the client about the timing of the report?18VAC15-40-120 B 8
What must the contract say about building codes?18VAC15-40-120 B 6
What triggers the required report statement about bonding and grounding?Va. Code 54.1-517.2:1 B
When need a Virginia inspector not operate a smoke alarm's test function?18VAC15-40-130 F 1
Where does the statement required in a Virginia report recommend that a home have smoke alarms?18VAC15-40-130 F 3
Which disclosure does 18VAC15-40-120 require in every contract?18VAC15-40-120 B 11
Which of these must a Virginia home inspection report record?18VAC15-40-130 B 4
Which part of the regulation's inspection requirements may the contract not exclude?18VAC15-40-120 D
Conflicts of interest, prohibited acts, discipline and penalties 15
A home inspection may not be a pretext for soliciting work in another field, except for what?18VAC15-40-140 F
A third willful violation of the chapter within three years is what offense?Va. Code 54.1-517
Apart from complaint requests, a licensee must respond to an inquiry by the Board within how many days?18VAC15-40-180 D
Before referring a client to someone for repairs, what must the licensee disclose in writing?18VAC15-40-140 A 3
How soon must a change in the address of record be reported to the Board in writing?18VAC15-40-160 A
How soon must a licensee notify the Board in writing of a conviction or of discipline in another jurisdiction?18VAC15-40-152 B
How soon must a licensee respond to a Board request about a complaint filed with the Department?18VAC15-40-180 A
May a Virginia home inspection report state that a condition violates the Uniform Statewide Building Code?18VAC15-40-155 10 d
May a Virginia home inspector provide a client other services besides the home inspection?18VAC15-40-140 E
On what finding may the Board suspend a license before a hearing is held?Va. Code 54.1-516.1
Virginia licensees must retain reports and supporting documentation for how long from the date of the inspection?18VAC15-40-160 C
Which advice to a client is a prohibited act under 18VAC15-40-155?18VAC15-40-155 10 e
Which body may reprimand, fine, suspend or revoke a Virginia home inspector's license?Va. Code 54.1-516 C
Which exception lets a licensee repair a house within 12 months after inspecting it?18VAC15-40-140 A 1
Which situation permits a Virginia licensee to share results the client has not approved for release?18VAC15-40-140 B
How this list was compiled: Code of Virginia, Title 54.1, Chapter 5, Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspection Contractors and Workers: sections 54.1-500, 54.1-500.1, 54.1-503, 54.1-516, 54.1-516.1, 54.1-517, 54.1-517.2 and 54.1-517.2:1 (https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacodefull/title54.1/chapter5/), and the Home Inspector Licensing Regulations, 18VAC15-40 (https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincodefull/title18/agency15/chapter40/), both on the Virginia Law site and both read on October 16, 2026. The Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors' page at the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/Boards/ALHI), read the same day, links the regulations as effective October 1, 2025 and names the board-approved examination. 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 regulations. Nothing comes from an examination, a course provider, a prep course or a question pool.
How it works
This unofficial Virginia home inspector license practice test covers Virginia law and regulations: 71 of our own questions from Code of Virginia Title 54.1, Chapter 5 and 18VAC15-40. Not affiliated with the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors.
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What the questions cover
The Board and the license, the 15 qualifying points, the new residential structure (NRS) specialty, reinstatement, what the written contract and the report must contain, the smoke alarm and yellow gas tubing statements, conflicts of interest, prohibited acts and penalties.
What is left out
How building systems work and fail, which Virginia tests with a national examination it does not write. The list of systems and components in 18VAC15-40-130 C is asked only where Virginia words a duty its own way.
The contract is signed by both sides before work begins or payment is accepted (18VAC15-40-120).
A report may not say that a condition violates the Uniform Statewide Building Code (18VAC15-40-155).
Records are kept three years from the inspection, and a change of address is reported within 30 calendar days (18VAC15-40-160).
Questions and answers
What exam does Virginia require for a home inspector license?
The National Home Inspector Examination, which 18VAC15-40-32 names as the board-approved examination. Virginia writes none of its own, so the 50-question length used here is this site's choice, on Virginia law only.
How do you become a home inspector in Virginia?
Be 18, pass the board-approved examination, show 15 qualifying points with at least five each from education and experience, carry $250,000 of general liability insurance and apply with the $80 fee (18VAC15-40-30, 32 and 50).
What is the NRS specialty in Virginia?
A designation that lets a licensed home inspector inspect a new residential structure, one not yet conveyed to or occupied by its first purchaser. It takes a board-approved training module, then four hours of NRS education in each renewal cycle.
How often does a Virginia home inspector license renew?
Every two years, counted from the last day of the month of issue. Renewal takes 16 contact hours of continuing professional education, proof of insurance and a $45 fee, or $90 with the NRS specialty (18VAC15-40-50 to 80).
Who regulates home inspectors in Virginia?
The Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors, a 12-member board with three licensed home inspectors, served by the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (Code of Virginia 54.1-500.1).