State guide
Kentucky
Kentucky licenses home inspectors through the Kentucky Board of Home Inspectors. Kentucky’s home-inspector statutes are in KRS 198B.700 to 198B.738, and the statutory notes show the chapter was created in 2004 and amended effective July 15, 2008.
Checked against official sources on October 4, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.
- Licenses home inspectors?
- yes
- Regulator
- Kentucky Board of Home Inspectors
- License lookup
- Official page →
- File a complaint
- Official page →
Official resources in Kentucky
Official board site with licensing, forms, verification links, meetings, and statutes/regulations.
Official licensing page explaining prelicensing education and application steps.
Official Commonwealth license-verification search; select Kentucky Board of Home Inspectors to verify a license.
Official statutes page containing KRS 198B.700 to 198B.738 for home inspectors.
Official complaint form for reporting alleged home-inspector misconduct to the board.
Key facts for Kentucky
- Kentucky licenses home inspectors through the Kentucky Board of Home Inspectors under KRS 198B.700-.738.
- KRS 198B.700’s history note says the home-inspector statutes were created in 2004 and amended effective July 15, 2008.
- KRS 198B.712 requires licensure, board-approved training, a board-approved exam, insurance, and application/fee.
- 831 KAR 2:040 requires 64 credit hours of prelicensing training, including 16 field-training hours.
- 831 KAR 2:040 also requires three unpaid supervised home inspections and an exit exam from the provider.
- KRS 198B.712 requires liability insurance of at least $250,000, and 831 KAR 2:020 requires proof of continuous coverage with the application.
What to do next
- Use the Kentucky verification portal first and select the Kentucky Board of Home Inspectors before hiring.
- Ask the inspector which board-approved standards of practice they use, then compare the inspection agreement and final report to those standards.
- If you want board review, submit the KBHI complaint form and keep the signed agreement, report, photos, and written communications.
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- How to look up disciplinary actions against a home inspector
- How to file a complaint against a home inspector