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How do you check a home inspection license in Tennessee?

Tennessee's state licensing agency runs the Home Inspector Licensing Program, which regulates home inspectors in the state. The program's help page describes a public search where you can look up a license, see its status and expiration date, and see any public disciplinary actions.

Source: Tennessee Home Inspector Licensing Program, home page, read 22 October 2026.
Source: Tennessee Home Inspector Licensing Program, help and support, read 22 October 2026.

The license lookup is yours to run on the state's site.

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Where do you search for a Tennessee home inspector's license?

The help and support page of Tennessee's Home Inspector Licensing Program, listed in the sources below, describes the state's public license search and a separate Disciplinary Action Report.

Source: Tennessee Home Inspector Licensing Program, help and support, read 22 October 2026.

The help page, read 22 October 2026, says of the search: "Use this public tool to look up a professional license, credential, or registration for an individual or business."

Source: Tennessee Home Inspector Licensing Program, help and support, read 22 October 2026.

It goes on: "You can check license status, view expiration dates, and see any public disciplinary actions."

Source: Tennessee Home Inspector Licensing Program, help and support, read 22 October 2026.

On the report, the same page says: "View formal actions taken against professionals, including suspensions, revocations, fines, or other penalties for violations of laws or regulations."

Source: Tennessee Home Inspector Licensing Program, help and support, read 22 October 2026.

Who regulates home inspectors in Tennessee?

The program's home page, read 22 October 2026, says: "The Home Inspector Licensing Program was created in 2005 to regulate home inspectors in the State of Tennessee."

Source: Tennessee Home Inspector Licensing Program, home page, read 22 October 2026.

On where the rules sit, the same page says: "The current requirements for the licensure of home inspectors can be found in Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 62, Chapter 6, Part 3."

Source: Tennessee Home Inspector Licensing Program, home page, read 22 October 2026.

What does a Tennessee home inspector need for a license?

The program's page on getting a home inspector license, read 22 October 2026, lists an age floor, training hours, a national exam and insurance among its requirements. It also lists errors and omissions coverage.

Source: Tennessee Home Inspector Licensing Program, how to get a home inspector license, read 22 October 2026.

On age, the page says: "Be at least eighteen (18) years of age."

Source: Tennessee Home Inspector Licensing Program, how to get a home inspector license, read 22 October 2026.

On training, it asks for: "Successful completion of ninety (90) hours of commissioner-approved training on home inspections and the preparation of home inspection reports."

Source: Tennessee Home Inspector Licensing Program, how to get a home inspector license, read 22 October 2026.

On the exam, it asks applicants to: "Provide proof of passage of the state-selected National Home Inspector Examination (NHIE)."

Source: Tennessee Home Inspector Licensing Program, how to get a home inspector license, read 22 October 2026.

On insurance, the page says: "Coverage for General Liability must include a minimum policy coverage of $500,000."

Source: Tennessee Home Inspector Licensing Program, how to get a home inspector license, read 22 October 2026.

What can a complaint about a Tennessee home inspector do?

The program's complaint page, read 22 October 2026, says the office's jurisdiction is limited to seeking discipline against a license, that it cannot represent you in seeking a refund, and that you may consider a state mediation program.

Source: Tennessee Home Inspector Licensing Program, file a complaint, read 22 October 2026.

On what happens next, the page says: "Once a complaint is filed, it is reviewed to determine the best course of action. At the end of the review process, it will be presented to the program for their final decision."

Source: Tennessee Home Inspector Licensing Program, file a complaint, read 22 October 2026.

It sets the limit this way: "Regulatory jurisdiction is limited to seeking discipline against a Respondent’s license."

Source: Tennessee Home Inspector Licensing Program, file a complaint, read 22 October 2026.

It also says: "Please be advised, this office cannot give legal advice or represent private individuals who seek refunds or reimbursements."

Source: Tennessee Home Inspector Licensing Program, file a complaint, read 22 October 2026.

And it adds: "You may also consider the Tennessee Division of Consumer Affairs mediation program."

Source: Tennessee Home Inspector Licensing Program, file a complaint, read 22 October 2026.

What should you ask a Tennessee home inspector before you book?

Get the inspector's name and license number before the visit, then look them up in the state's public license search yourself. These are practical suggestions, not program rules.

  1. Ask for the inspector's full name and Tennessee license number, in writing.
  2. In the public license search, read the status, the expiration date and any public disciplinary action shown.

    Source: Tennessee Home Inspector Licensing Program, help and support, read 22 October 2026.

  3. If the inspector mentions a license from another state, look for the Tennessee record as well; the program's license page sets out separate steps for applicants who hold a license elsewhere.

    Source: Tennessee Home Inspector Licensing Program, how to get a home inspector license, read 22 October 2026.

  4. Ask for a copy of the inspector's general liability and errors and omissions coverage.

    Source: Tennessee Home Inspector Licensing Program, how to get a home inspector license, read 22 October 2026.

  5. Keep a note of what you searched with your inspection agreement.

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