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Department of State

The following are useful links to the Department of State:
Home Inspector General Information page is at: http://www.dos.state.ny.us

On this page you can find:

  • License Applications
  • Exam Schedules
  • The Home Inspector Professional License Law
  • List of schools that are qualified to provide inspector education
  • Minutes of Home Inspector Council Meetings
  • Applications to become a qualified school, instructor, etc.

The DOS home inspection FAQ page is here: http://www.dos.state.ny.us

Form to register a complaint against a home inspector, or any other profession licensed by the DOS: http://www.dos.state.ny.us

Information about the DOS Licensing Complaint Resolution Process is here: http://www.dos.state.ny.us

List of Home Inspector Advisory Council members is here: http://www.dos.state.ny.us

DOS responses to requests for interpretation for the following:

  • Email correspondence from August 2006 concerning the definition of "partner" and "relative" as found in the inspector's duty of care.
  • Letter dated Feb.7, 2007 concerning whether unlicensed individuals can work under a licensed inspector.
  • Letter dated March 3, 2011 concerning inspectors making repairs to inspected property.

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