State guide
Vermont
Vermont regulates home inspectors as "property inspectors" through the Secretary of State's Office of Professional Regulation. The profession page points residents to licensing, lookup, statutes, complaint filing, and discipline resources in one place.
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
- Vermont Secretary of State, Office of Professional Regulation (Property Inspector Advisors)
- License lookup
- Official page →
- Disciplinary actions
- Official page →
- File a complaint
- Official page →
Official resources in Vermont
Official profession page for Vermont property inspectors with links to licensing, lookup, rules, and discipline.
Official OPR license verification page for current and former licensees, including disciplinary information where applicable.
Official complaint portal and conduct/discipline hub for OPR-regulated professions.
Official monthly summaries of OPR disciplinary actions.
Statutory eligibility requirements for licensure as a Vermont property inspector.
Key facts for Vermont
- Vermont licenses home inspectors as property inspectors under 26 V.S.A. chapter 19.
- 26 V.S.A. § 1091 was added by 2013, No. 136 (Adj. Sess.) and amended in 2015.
- Applicants must complete at least 80 hours of approved education or qualify through acceptable national certification.
- Applicants must pass an independent, nationally recognized proctored examination unless using the certification pathway.
- OPR says Find a Professional can show licensing and disciplinary information for current or former licensees.
- OPR publishes monthly discipline reports and also offers complaint filing through its conduct page.
What to do next
- Start on the Property Inspectors page, then use Forms & Instructions before opening OPR Online Services.
- Before hiring, verify the inspector in Find a Professional and also review recent Monthly Discipline Reports.
- If your issue involves conduct by an OPR-regulated property inspector, file through the OPR complaint portal rather than seeking refund relief there.
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