Home Inspectors in Montana are required to register with the Department of Labor & Industry.
Home Inspectors in Montana are required to register with the Department of Labor & Industry.
A Home Inspector, whether as an individual, partnership, corporation, or manager-managed or member-managed limited liability company, shall register with the state by completing an application, paying the $80 application fee, and documenting each person working under the registration as a home inspector:
Upon renewing an existing registration, a home inspector must document that each home inspector covered by the registration:
The administrative rules of Montana provide more information on program requirements and can be found at Contractor Registration Rules of Montana 24.33.101 - 24.33.151
The statutes governing Home Inspector Registration can be found at Contractor Registration Laws 39.9.101 - 39.9.401
National Examinations must be proven psychometrically valid in order to be approved by the department. Exam providers seeking to have an exam approved by the department may submit this questionnaire. The department will consider each request and approve or deny within 60 days.
The following is a list of approved examinations:
The department will recognize any National Home Inspector Association, including but not limited to the following:
American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI)
International Association of Certified Home Inspectors (InterNACHI)
North American Association of Home Inspectors (NAAHI)
Don’t see your association listed here? If you wish to have your association displayed on our website – please contact us at HIregistration@mt.gov
Any organization wishing to be approved by the department for the purposes of offering a comprehensive education program for home inspectors must apply to the department for recognition. In order to be approved by the department, the course must meet the following criteria:
| Roofing | Electric |
| Exterior | Heating and Cooling (HVAC) |
| Interior | Insulation |
| Structural | Fireplace and Chimney |
| Plumbing | Ethical Business Practices, Professional Standards, and Reports |
The following is a list of approved courses:
Don't see your course here? If you offer a course you wish to have displayed on our website, you may submit this course approval request.
The department will automatically recognize continuing education courses that are:
For courses that do not meet one of the above criteria, the sponsoring organization may submit this course approval request. Requests for approval must be received by the department no less than 30 days prior to the anticipated start date of the course.
Phone: (406) 444-7734 | Section Manager - Tracy Gonzalez: (406) 444-9585
Mailing Address:
Registration Section
PO Box 8011
Helena, MT 59604
Physical Location (for overnight mailing with FED-EX or UPS and walk-in customers, same day processing not guaranteed):
Registration Section
301 South Park Avenue, Floor 5
Helena, MT 59601
