Moving to Alaska as a home inspector: every state's rule

1. 1Trade exam. Pass the destination's trade exam. The National Home Inspector Examination, administered by the Examination Board of Professional Home Inspectors through PSI, for existing-home registration. The score must be sent to the Division directly by the exam organization..
2. 2Trade exam. Pass the destination's trade exam (if applicable). For new-home or joint registration only: all four International Code Council examinations, Residential Building Inspector, Residential Electrical Inspector, Residential Mechanical Inspector and Residential Plumbing Inspector, taken instead of the NHIE. Scores must reach the Division directly from the ICC..
3. 3Exam fee. Pay the exam fee ($225). NHIE fee per attempt, paid to PSI when you register for the exam. The Examination Board of Professional Home Inspectors lists $225 in most states and asks candidates to confirm the price when registering; fees are nonrefundable. ICC examination fees for new-home or joint registration are set by the ICC..
4. 4Application fee. Pay the application fee ($100). Nonrefundable application fee, payable to the State of Alaska with the notarized application (form 08-4001)..
5. 5License fee. Pay the license or certificate fee ($250). Registration fee, paid with the application for $350 in total. The registration runs to June 30 of the next even-numbered year; one issued within 90 days of that date runs to the following biennial expiration..
6. 6Surety bond. Post a surety bond ($10,000). A $10,000 surety bond in your name on the Division's Surety Bond form 08-4971, with the bonding company's power of attorney. Instead of a bond you may deposit a Time Certificate of Deposit of at least three years, automatically renewable, from a bank physically located in Alaska, or a cashier's check held in a non-interest-bearing State trust account. Bond documents must be dated within 30 days of when the Division receives them..
7. 7Surety bond. Post a surety bond (if applicable). Instead of posting your own bond, you may file evidence that you are employed by a registered home inspector who already meets the bonding requirement. A general or specialty contractor already bonded under AS 08.18 does not file a second bond..
8. 8Insurance. Carry the required insurance. Public liability and property damage insurance in your name of at least $20,000 for property damage, $50,000 for injury or death to one person and $100,000 for injury or death to more than one person, filed on the Division's certificate of insurance form 08-4001d or your insurer's certificate. The business name on the certificate must match the application exactly. Alaska does not require errors and omissions insurance..
9. 9Insurance. Carry the required insurance (if applicable). Workers' compensation insurance, where AS 23.30 requires it because you have employees, from an insurer admitted in Alaska or through a self-insurance certificate from the Alaska Workers' Compensation Board..
10. 10Business license. Obtain a business license. An Alaska business license, obtained after the home inspector registration is issued..
11. 11Other. A U.S. Social Security number on file with the Division before the registration is issued, or an approved Request for Exemption from Social Security Number Requirement..

Published fees on this path total $575, excluding exam-vendor fees, bonds, and insurance.