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How do you check a home inspection license in Maryland?

In Maryland, a state Commission licenses home inspectors under the Business Occupations and Professions Article. Its public query lists active licensees, searchable by last name, by city or ZIP code, or by license number; for disciplinary actions, the query page asks you to contact the Commission.

Source: Maryland Department of Labor, Commission of Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies and Home Inspectors main page, read 22 October 2026.
Source: Maryland General Assembly, Business Occupations and Professions § 16-3A-01, read 22 October 2026.
Source: Maryland Department of Labor, Real Estate Appraisers and Home Inspectors Public Query, read 22 October 2026.

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Where do you search for a Maryland home inspector license?

In the Commission's public query for appraisers and home inspectors, listed in the sources below. The query page, read 22 October 2026, opens its search options with this line: "You may search for active licensees practicing in the State of Maryland as follows:"

Source: Maryland Department of Labor, Real Estate Appraisers and Home Inspectors Public Query, read 22 October 2026.

It then lists three ways to search: by name (last name, and optionally a city), by location (a city or ZIP code), or by license registration number. Because the query lists active licensees only, a license that has lapsed will not come up.

Source: Maryland Department of Labor, Real Estate Appraisers and Home Inspectors Public Query, read 22 October 2026.

The Commission's licensing questions page adds: "Home inspectors licenses are issued on a 2-year cycle."

Source: Maryland Department of Labor, Home Inspectors Licensing FAQs, read 22 October 2026.

Who licenses home inspectors in Maryland?

The Commission's main page, read 22 October 2026, names the legal basis: "Further, the Commission regulates individuals who provide home inspection services pursuant to the provisions of Business Occupations and Professions Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, Title 16 and Code of Maryland Regulations, Title 9, Subtitle 36."

Source: Maryland Department of Labor, Commission of Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies and Home Inspectors main page, read 22 October 2026.

The licensing rule itself sits in the Maryland Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 16-3A-01: "(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual shall be licensed by the Commission as a home inspector before the individual may provide home inspection services in the State."

Source: Maryland General Assembly, Business Occupations and Professions § 16-3A-01, read 22 October 2026.

The same section lists people it does not apply to. One item on that list reads: "(4) a roofer, general contractor, remodeler, or structural pest control specialist, while acting within the scope of that occupation; or"

Source: Maryland General Assembly, Business Occupations and Professions § 16-3A-01, read 22 October 2026.

What counts as a home inspection in Maryland?

A written evaluation of one or more parts of an existing home. The definition is in § 16-101 of the same Article: "(i) “Home inspection” means a written evaluation of one or more of the components of an existing residential building, including the heating system, cooling system, plumbing system, electrical system, structural components, foundation, roof, masonry structure, exterior and interior components, or any other related residential housing component."

Source: Maryland General Assembly, Business Occupations and Professions § 16-101, read 22 October 2026.

The Commission's main page sets out its minimum: "At a minimum, a home inspection must: 1) be provided for compensation; 2) be conducted by a licensed home inspector; and 3) contain a written evaluation of readily accessible components."

Source: Maryland Department of Labor, Commission of Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies and Home Inspectors main page, read 22 October 2026.

The same page notes: "A Maryland home inspection does not have to include the entire home."

Source: Maryland Department of Labor, Commission of Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies and Home Inspectors main page, read 22 October 2026.

For an inspection of only some parts, it says the inspector must "Clearly identify the components and systems that were not inspected."

Source: Maryland Department of Labor, Commission of Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies and Home Inspectors main page, read 22 October 2026.

Among the disclosure lines it says a report must carry is this one: "“Only home inspections performed by Maryland licensed home inspectors will be recognized as a valid home inspection under a real estate contract”"

Source: Maryland Department of Labor, Commission of Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies and Home Inspectors main page, read 22 October 2026.

How do complaints and discipline work for Maryland inspectors?

The Commission keeps a separate disciplinary actions page, and its complaint questions page sets out what a complaint needs and what the Commission cannot do. The disciplinary actions page, read 22 October 2026, says: "Search for a disciplinary action for a specific licensee by entering the licensee's name in the search field on the page that opens when you click on this link."

Source: Maryland Department of Labor, Disciplinary Actions for Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies and Home Inspectors, read 22 October 2026.

The query page adds: "Note: Please contact us if you need information regarding disciplinary actions against a licensee."

Source: Maryland Department of Labor, Real Estate Appraisers and Home Inspectors Public Query, read 22 October 2026.

On filing, the complaint questions page says: "Complaints are required to be in writing on official forms prescribed by the Commission."

Source: Maryland Department of Labor, Home Inspectors Complaint Process FAQs, read 22 October 2026.

It also asks for the report: "A copy of the appraisal report or inspection report in question must be submitted with the complaint in order for the Commission to determine whether the subject appraisal or home inspection report was performed in compliance with applicable laws and regulations."

Source: Maryland Department of Labor, Home Inspectors Complaint Process FAQs, read 22 October 2026.

It is plain about money: "However, the Commission lacks the authority to order the re-issuance of an appraisal or home inspection report, order the reimbursement of any monies for any reason, or arbitrate any matters concerning financial disputes or financial recoveries."

Source: Maryland Department of Labor, Home Inspectors Complaint Process FAQs, read 22 October 2026.

What should you ask before booking a Maryland home inspector?

Ask for the license number first, then search the Commission's query yourself. These are practical suggestions, not Commission rules.

  1. Ask the inspector for the license number and the name it is issued under, in writing.
  2. In the Commission's public query, choose the search by License Registration Number.
  3. If you only have a name, search by last name, and add the city if the name is common.
  4. Ask for the scope in writing: which parts of the home the inspection covers and which it leaves out.
  5. Ask whether the inspector has any business tie to anyone else in your sale. The Commission's main page says: "A home inspector must promptly inform a client of any business association, interest, or circumstance that may influence the home inspector’s judgment or the quality of the home inspector’s service to the client, such as actual or perceived pressure to conceal a particular defect that could affect a potential buyer’s interest in the property and impair the real estate transaction."

    Source: Maryland Department of Labor, Commission of Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies and Home Inspectors main page, read 22 October 2026.

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