F. “home inspection” means a noninvasive, nondestructive inspection by a licensee for the purposes of providing a professional written opinion of the condition of a building and its carports and garages, any reasonable accessible installed components and the operation of the building systems, including the controls normally operated by the owner of a residential building, such as the heating system, cooling system, plumbing system, structural components, foundation, roof covering, exterior and interior components and site aspects as they affect the building. The inspector may select the written report production method and format. The report shall be delivered electronically or via mail within 5? calendar days of the inspection date; (in Texas it is 3)
Hate to hear about the NHIE possibly replacing the Texas test. Texas with its code type requirements will be hard pressed to provide an adequate test for their SoP using the NHIE.
Also … You can call it a NEWBIE exam (and it is), BUT just like with any states bar exam, medical board exam, engineering exam … Once in force it will be construed by the GP, legislators, realtors, etc as the STANDARD.
Fine by InterNACHI. Let the states determine minimum competency… InterNACHI will provide the other 99% of what is required to succeed: www.nachi.org/benefits.htm (stuff governments will never offer). %between%