The
National Association of
Certified Home Inspectors (NACHI)
promotes a high standard of
professionalism, business
ethics and inspection
procedures. NACHI members
subscribe to the following
Code of Ethics in the course
of their business.
- Duty
to the Public
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The NACHI member
shall abide by the Code
of Ethics and
substantially follow the
NACHI Standards of
Practice.
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The NACHI member will
not engage in any
practices that could be
damaging to the public
or bring discredit to
the home inspection
industry.
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The NACHI member shall
be fair, honest,
impartial, and act in
good faith in dealing
with the public.
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The NACHI member will
not discriminate in any
business activities on
the basis of race,
color, religion, sex,
national origin,
familial status, sexual
orientation, or handicap
and shall comply with
all federal, state and
local laws concerning
discrimination.
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The NACHI member shall
be truthful
regarding his/her
services &
qualifications.
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The NACHI member will
have no undisclosed
conflict of interest
with the client, nor
will the NACHI member
accept or offer any
undisclosed commissions,
rebates, profits or
other benefit.
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The NACHI member will
not communicate any
information about an
inspection to anyone
except the client
without the prior
written consent of the
client, except where it
may affect the safety of
others or violates a law
or statute.
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The NACHI member shall
always act in the
interest of the client,
unless doing so violates
a law, statute or this
Code of Ethics.
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The NACHI member shall
use a written contract
that specifies the
services to be
performed, limitations
of services and fees.
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The NACHI member shall
comply with all
government rules and
licensing requirements
of the jurisdiction
where he/she conducts
business.
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The NACHI member shall
not perform or offer to
perform, for an
additional fee, any
repairs or associated
services to structure on
which the member or
member's company has
prepared a home
inspection report, for a
period of 12 months.
This provision shall not
include services to
components and/or
systems which are not
included in the NACHI
standards of practice.
- Duty
to Continue Education
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The NACHI member will
comply with NACHI's
current Continuing
Education Requirements.
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The NACHI member shall
pass the NACHI's Online
Inspector Exam once
every calendar year.
- Duty
to the Profession and NACHI
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The NACHI member will
strive to improve the
Home Inspection Industry
by sharing his/her
lessons and/or
experiences for the
benefit of all. This
does not preclude the
member from copyrighting
or marketing his/her
expertise to other
Inspectors or the public
in any manner permitted
by law.
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The NACHI member shall
assist the NACHI
leadership in
disseminating and
publicizing the benefits
of NACHI membership.
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The NACHI member will
not engage in any act or
practice that could be
deemed damaging,
seditious or destructive
to NACHI, fellow NACHI
members, NACHI
employees, leadership or
directors. Member(s)
accused of acting or
deemed in violation of
such rules shall be
reviewed by the Ethics
committee for possible
sanctions and/or
expulsion from NACHI.