Rhode Island requires home inspectors to be state-licensed. Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation — Building, Design and Fire Professionals sets the standards. Required forms and disclosures for Rhode Island inspections are below — plus a free template aligned to RI practice.
01 · Licensing
Required. 80 hours of approved coursework + 12 supervised inspections + examination.
Regulator: Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation — Building, Design and Fire Professionals
02 · Required forms & disclosures
03 · Rhode Island-aligned template
A free home inspection report template structured for Rhode Island practice — InterNACHI / ASHI-aligned section order, severity-tier defect classification, photo-evidence-pairing, and a one-page summary. Compatible with Rhode Island's required disclosures.
Yes. Required. 80 hours of approved coursework + 12 supervised inspections + examination. The regulator is Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation — Building, Design and Fire Professionals.
Rhode Island SOP; Real Estate Sales Disclosure (RIGL §5-20.8).
A free Rhode Island-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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