State guide
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania does not license or register home inspectors through a state licensing board. Instead, Pennsylvania regulates home inspection conduct through the Home Inspection Law in 68 Pa.C.S. Chapter 75 and general consumer-protection enforcement.
Checked against official sources on October 4, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.
- Licenses home inspectors?
- no
- File a complaint
- Official page →
Official resources in Pennsylvania
Official statute covering standards, contracts, insurance, remedies, penalties, and time limits for home inspections.
Official statewide consumer complaint portal for disputes involving businesses and services.
Official professional-license lookup page; home inspectors are not among the listed licensed professions.
Official page stating Pennsylvania has no licensure or certification requirements for most construction contractors and pointing to contractor registration instead.
Key facts for Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania’s Home Inspection Law was added December 20, 2000, effective in one year.
- Pennsylvania has no state home inspector licensing board or state home inspector license lookup.
- Section 7509 requires errors-and-omissions and general liability insurance of at least $100,000 per occurrence and $500,000 aggregate.
- Section 7506 says transfer agreements generally require a full member in good standing of a national home inspection association.
- Section 7505 makes home inspections subject to Pennsylvania’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law.
- Section 7512 requires actions for damages from a home inspection report within one year after delivery.
What to do next
- Ask the inspector which national home inspection association they belong to and verify that membership directly.
- Request proof of current E&O and general liability insurance before the inspection.
- If you believe the business acted unfairly or deceptively, file a complaint with the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General.
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