State guide
Maryland
Maryland licenses home inspectors through the State Commission of Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies, and Home Inspectors within the Department of Labor. Maryland’s home-inspector licensing law took effect October 1, 2001. ([mgaleg.maryland.gov](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gbo&enactments=false§ion=16-101&utm_source=openai))
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
- State Commission of Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies, and Home Inspectors
- License lookup
- Official page →
- Disciplinary actions
- Official page →
- File a complaint
- Official page →
Official resources in Maryland
Official commission page for home inspector licensing, laws, regulations, education, and consumer resources. ([labor.maryland.gov](https://www.labor.maryland.gov/LICENSE/reahi/?utm_source=openai))
Official Maryland license-verification portal; choose the real estate appraisers / appraisal management companies / home inspectors profession. ([labor.md.gov](https://www.labor.md.gov/pq/?utm_source=openai))
Official requirements page listing education, exam, education proof, and insurance needed for licensure. ([labor.maryland.gov](https://www.labor.maryland.gov/license/reahi/reahireq.shtml?utm_source=openai))
Official public disciplinary-actions page for this commission. ([labor.md.gov](https://labor.md.gov/license/reahi/reahidisc.shtml?utm_source=openai))
Official complaint page with the commission’s required form for appraiser and home inspector complaints. ([labor.maryland.gov](https://labor.maryland.gov/license/reahi/reahicomp.shtml?utm_source=openai))
Key facts for Maryland
- Maryland requires a home inspector license before providing home inspection services. Md. Bus. Occ. & Prof. §16-3A-01. ([mgaleg.maryland.gov](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gbo&enactments=false§ion=16-3A-01))
- The governing board is the State Commission of Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies, and Home Inspectors. ([mgaleg.maryland.gov](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gbo&enactments=false§ion=16-101&utm_source=openai))
- The home-inspector licensing act took effect October 1, 2001. ([mgaleg.maryland.gov](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2001rs/bills/hb/hb0379e.pdf?utm_source=openai))
- Applicants must complete a 72-hour on-site commission-approved training course and pass the National Home Inspector Examination. ([labor.maryland.gov](https://www.labor.maryland.gov/license/reahi/reahireq.shtml))
- Applicants must show a high school diploma, GED, or proof of higher education. ([labor.maryland.gov](https://www.labor.maryland.gov/license/reahi/reahireq.shtml?utm_source=openai))
- Licensed home inspectors must maintain at least $150,000 in general liability insurance. Md. Bus. Occ. & Prof. §16-4A-04. ([mgaleg.maryland.gov](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?archived=False&article=gbo&enactments=False§ion=16-4A-04&utm_source=openai))
What to do next
- Before hiring, verify the inspector in Maryland’s Licensing Queries portal and then check the commission’s disciplinary-actions page. ([labor.md.gov](https://www.labor.md.gov/pq/?utm_source=openai))
- To complain, use the commission’s form and include the inspection report; complaints must be in writing on official forms. ([labor.maryland.gov](https://labor.maryland.gov/license/reahi/reahicomp.shtml?utm_source=openai))
- If applying, use the commission-approved 72-hour provider list and complete on-site training before submitting your application. ([labor.maryland.gov](https://www.labor.maryland.gov/LICENSE/reahi/reahihiproviders72.shtml?utm_source=openai))
Helpful guides
- How to check if a home inspector is licensed
- Which states license home inspectors (and which do not)
- How to look up disciplinary actions against a home inspector
- How to file a complaint against a home inspector