Do you need a license to be a home inspector in Georgia?
No. Georgia has no home inspector license and no state exam. A 2026 bill would have started licensing in 2028, but the Senate and House passed different versions and it died when the session ended.
No state licenseChecked on October 4, 2026
Georgia at a glance
| Item | Georgia |
|---|---|
| State license | None |
| State exam | None |
| Last licensing bill | Senate Bill 458, the Home Inspector Licensing Act of Georgia. Died in 2026. |
What Senate Bill 458 would have done
The bill would have licensed home inspectors starting January 1, 2028, under the residential contractor division. Applicants would have needed an exam and insurance. Working inspectors could have skipped the education rule by passing the National Home Inspector Examination.
The Senate passed its version on March 6, 2026, by 46 to 2. The House passed a different version on March 31, 2026, by 138 to 19. The two chambers never agreed on one text, so the bill never reached the governor.
Where the NHIE still fits
The NHIE is open to anyone. ASHI, the American Society of Home Inspectors, asks members in a state with no license to pass it before they move up to its Inspector level, along with 50 paid inspections. Its ASHI Certified Inspector title asks for the NHIE and 250 paid inspections.
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Questions people ask
Do home inspectors need a license in Georgia?
No. Georgia has no home inspector license. Senate Bill 458 would have created one in 2028, but it died in 2026.
Did Georgia pass a home inspector licensing law in 2026?
No. Both chambers passed versions of Senate Bill 458, but they never agreed on the same text, and the bill died when the 2025 to 2026 session ended.
Do I need to pass the NHIE in Georgia?
The state does not require it. ASHI asks members in a state with no license to pass it to move up to its Inspector level.
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