State guide
Massachusetts
Massachusetts licenses home inspectors through the Board of Registration of Home Inspectors within the Division of Occupational Licensure. Mass.gov’s consumer fact sheet says home inspectors have been required to be licensed in Massachusetts since May 2001, and the board’s statutes/regulations page points to M.G.L. c. 13, §§ 96-97 and M.G.L. c. 112, §§ 221-226. ([mass.gov](https://www.mass.gov/info-details/home-inspectors-consumer-fact-sheet?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
- Board of Registration of Home Inspectors, Division of Occupational Licensure
- License lookup
- Official page →
- Disciplinary actions
- Official page →
- File a complaint
- Official page →
Official resources in Massachusetts
Main board page for licensing, FAQs, complaints, and disciplinary-action records links.
Official DOL portal that includes Home Inspectors in the occupational-board license search.
Official application page listing current documents and key eligibility items for full home-inspector licensure.
Official complaint page for DOL occupational-board licensees, including home inspectors.
Official compilation page for the board’s governing statutes and regulations.
Key facts for Massachusetts
- Massachusetts requires home inspectors to be licensed; Mass.gov says this has been required since May 2001. ([mass.gov](https://www.mass.gov/info-details/home-inspectors-consumer-fact-sheet?utm_source=openai))
- The regulator is the Board of Registration of Home Inspectors in the Division of Occupational Licensure. ([mass.gov](https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-of-home-inspectors?utm_source=openai))
- The governing laws and rules page cites M.G.L. c. 13, §§ 96-97 and M.G.L. c. 112, §§ 221-226. ([mass.gov](https://www.mass.gov/regulations/266-CMR-400-associate-home-inspector-training-program-requirements?utm_source=openai))
- Associate-level prelicensure training is 75 board-approved hours under 266 CMR 4.01. ([mass.gov](https://www.mass.gov/doc/266-cmr-4-associate-home-inspector-training-program-requirements/download?utm_source=openai))
- Massachusetts requires applicants to pass the National Home Inspector Exam. ([mass.gov](https://www.mass.gov/info-details/frequently-asked-questions-for-home-inspectors?utm_source=openai))
- Full licensure requires proof of errors-and-omissions insurance of at least $250,000 aggregate, one year as a licensed associate, 100 supervised inspections, and 12 hours of continuing education. ([mass.gov](https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-a-home-inspector-license?utm_source=openai))
What to do next
- Use the DOL license-search portal to verify the inspector before hiring, and open the license record to review complaint history if shown. ([mass.gov](https://www.mass.gov/info-details/division-of-occupational-licensure-check-a-license?utm_source=openai))
- If filing a complaint, create a MyMassGov account first because DOL says complaints in eLIPSE must be filed electronically. ([mass.gov](https://www.mass.gov/how-to/file-a-complaint-against-an-occupational-board-licensee?utm_source=openai))
- If you want the board’s governing rules, start with the statutes/regulations page and review 266 CMR 4.00 and 266 CMR 9.00. ([mass.gov](https://www.mass.gov/lists/statutes-and-regulations-home-inspectors?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