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PROFESSIONAL HOME INSPECTOR EXAM NHIE –
TREC QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
An inspector cannot repair replace or upgrade a property that he/she
inspected for: - correct-answer -12 Months
Must provide proof of Professional Lability Insurance of - correct-answer -
$100,000
Fees (535.210) The Commission shall charge and collect the following fees for
renewal
of a license in a timely manner: - correct-answer --Apprentice Inspector $30
-Real Estate Inspector $50
- Professional Inspector $60
- Renewal 1-90 days after renewal date is 1 ½ times original fee
- Renewal 91-<6 months of expiration dates is 2 times the original fee
How many apprentice inspectors can an inspector have at
separate jobs sites at the same time? - correct-answer -1
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Notify the Commission within ___ of a change of Name, Address or if applicable
an e-mail address. - correct-answer -30
To Sponsor an apprentice inspector the Professional inspector must have ____
inspections as a professional inspector. - correct-answer -200
3 attempts to pass License Exams, then: - correct-answer -More education is
required
Real Estate Recovery Fund - Payments from the fund (including attorney fees,
court costs and interest) for a single transaction may not exceed ____ regardless
of number of people. - correct-answer -$12,500
Real Estate Recovery Fund - Payments against an inspector based on judgments
cannot exceed ___ until the inspector has reimbursed the fund for all the money
paid - correct-answer -$30,000
Real Estate Recovery Fund - The Commission may revoke a license of an inspector
if a payment is made out of the recovery fund for a judgement against the
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inspector: The inspector is not eligible for reinstatement of their license... -
correct-answer -until they have paid the fund back plus any interest.
Inspection Report must be delivered within ___ of the inspection unless otherwise
agreed
upon by the parties. - correct-answer -3 Days
Acceptable Report Changes - correct-answer -- Font not less than 10
- Check Box and Typeface color
- Delete the "Sponsoring Inspector" space if performed by a Professional.
- Add a cover page
- Add footers to each page other than the first
- Add headers to each page
- Add Property Identification and page numbers at the top or bottom of
each page.
- Add Subheadings under items but you cannot renumber or organize
- Delete the "Other" categories when unused.
Inspection Report Change Restrictions do not apply: - correct-answer -- To banks,
lenders or other government agencies that require a different form.
- Re-inspections for the same client.
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- Quality Control or Phase inspections but the report must include specific
language ( TREC SoP 535.223 1.(4) )
- Inspection of a building or addition not substantially complete
- A single component inspection provided the required statement is on
the first page of the report (TREC SoP 535.223 1.(4) )
The administrative penalty range of ___ may be assessed
for violations - correct-answer -$100 - $1,500 per violation per day for form and
administrative violations
$500 - $3,000 per violation per day for SoP violations, negligence.
$1,000 - $5,000
per violation per day intentional acts, fraud, deceit, lack of E&O insurance
The Commission may assess an administrative penalty of up to __ times if a
person has a history of previous violations Act. - correct-answer -two
An inspector may depart from the inspection of a component or system required
by the
standards of practice only if: - correct-answer -1. the inspector and client agree
the item is not to be inspected
2. the inspector is not qualified to inspect the item
PROFESSIONAL HOME INSPECTOR EXAM NHIE –
TREC QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
An inspector cannot repair replace or upgrade a property that he/she
inspected for: - correct-answer -12 Months
Must provide proof of Professional Lability Insurance of - correct-answer -
$100,000
Fees (535.210) The Commission shall charge and collect the following fees for
renewal
of a license in a timely manner: - correct-answer --Apprentice Inspector $30
-Real Estate Inspector $50
- Professional Inspector $60
- Renewal 1-90 days after renewal date is 1 ½ times original fee
- Renewal 91-<6 months of expiration dates is 2 times the original fee
How many apprentice inspectors can an inspector have at
separate jobs sites at the same time? - correct-answer -1
, 2
Notify the Commission within ___ of a change of Name, Address or if applicable
an e-mail address. - correct-answer -30
To Sponsor an apprentice inspector the Professional inspector must have ____
inspections as a professional inspector. - correct-answer -200
3 attempts to pass License Exams, then: - correct-answer -More education is
required
Real Estate Recovery Fund - Payments from the fund (including attorney fees,
court costs and interest) for a single transaction may not exceed ____ regardless
of number of people. - correct-answer -$12,500
Real Estate Recovery Fund - Payments against an inspector based on judgments
cannot exceed ___ until the inspector has reimbursed the fund for all the money
paid - correct-answer -$30,000
Real Estate Recovery Fund - The Commission may revoke a license of an inspector
if a payment is made out of the recovery fund for a judgement against the
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inspector: The inspector is not eligible for reinstatement of their license... -
correct-answer -until they have paid the fund back plus any interest.
Inspection Report must be delivered within ___ of the inspection unless otherwise
agreed
upon by the parties. - correct-answer -3 Days
Acceptable Report Changes - correct-answer -- Font not less than 10
- Check Box and Typeface color
- Delete the "Sponsoring Inspector" space if performed by a Professional.
- Add a cover page
- Add footers to each page other than the first
- Add headers to each page
- Add Property Identification and page numbers at the top or bottom of
each page.
- Add Subheadings under items but you cannot renumber or organize
- Delete the "Other" categories when unused.
Inspection Report Change Restrictions do not apply: - correct-answer -- To banks,
lenders or other government agencies that require a different form.
- Re-inspections for the same client.
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- Quality Control or Phase inspections but the report must include specific
language ( TREC SoP 535.223 1.(4) )
- Inspection of a building or addition not substantially complete
- A single component inspection provided the required statement is on
the first page of the report (TREC SoP 535.223 1.(4) )
The administrative penalty range of ___ may be assessed
for violations - correct-answer -$100 - $1,500 per violation per day for form and
administrative violations
$500 - $3,000 per violation per day for SoP violations, negligence.
$1,000 - $5,000
per violation per day intentional acts, fraud, deceit, lack of E&O insurance
The Commission may assess an administrative penalty of up to __ times if a
person has a history of previous violations Act. - correct-answer -two
An inspector may depart from the inspection of a component or system required
by the
standards of practice only if: - correct-answer -1. the inspector and client agree
the item is not to be inspected
2. the inspector is not qualified to inspect the item
