Ohio requires home inspectors to be state-licensed. Ohio Department of Commerce — Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing — Home Inspector Section sets the standards. Required forms and disclosures for Ohio inspections are below — plus a free template aligned to OH practice.
01 · Licensing
Required (as of 2021). 80 hours of education + 40 supervised inspections + examination + insurance.
Regulator: Ohio Department of Commerce — Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing — Home Inspector Section
02 · Required forms & disclosures
03 · Ohio-aligned template
A free home inspection report template structured for Ohio practice — InterNACHI / ASHI-aligned section order, severity-tier defect classification, photo-evidence-pairing, and a one-page summary. Compatible with Ohio's required disclosures.
Yes. Required (as of 2021). 80 hours of education + 40 supervised inspections + examination + insurance. The regulator is Ohio Department of Commerce — Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing — Home Inspector Section.
Ohio SOP; Residential Property Disclosure Form.
A free Ohio-aligned home inspection report template is available on this page. Download the PDF, edit in Word or Google Docs, or load it into InspectorData for live AI-assisted reporting (90 days free).
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