Bill > H0065

This bill modifies existing Florida statutes related to home inspectors by making two key changes. First, it updates the examination requirements for home inspectors, allowing the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to review and approve national and state examinations that meet generally accepted testing standards, which expands the previous language that referenced only nationally recognized entities. Second, the bill mandates that home inspectors maintain not only a commercial general liability insurance policy, but also an errors and omissions insurance policy, with a minimum coverage of $300,000 per policy. This requirement aims to provide additional financial protection for consumers in case a home inspector makes a mistake or fails to identify significant issues during an inspection. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2026, giving home inspectors and relevant regulatory bodies time to prepare for and implement these new requirements.

Business and Industry

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/65