{"data":{"id":"us-va/18vac15-40-20","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"18VAC15-40-20","heading":"Necessity for licensure","body":"A. It shall be unlawful for any individual who does not possess a license as a home inspector issued by the board to perform a home inspection.\n\nB. A home inspection on a new residential structure, to include any course of construction inspection, shall only be conducted by a home inspector with the NRS specialty.\n\nC. An individual who does not hold a license as a home inspector and who is only conducting inspections of a component or system of a residential building is not considered to be performing a home inspection.","path":["Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing","Agency 15. Virginia Board For Asbestos, Lead, And Home Inspectors","Chapter 40. Home Inspector Licensing Regulations","Part I. General"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency15/chapter40/section20/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:52:22Z","sha256":"503748e66ff1e6acdf2ffc427217a61a7f47ef03427c84956c40b305da57f673","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/18vac15-40-10","next":"us-va/18vac15-40-25"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}