NACHI Code of Ethics
The International Association of Certified Home Inspectors (InterNACHI) promotes a
high standard of professionalism, business ethics and inspection procedures.
InterNACHI members subscribe to the following Code of Ethics in the course of their
business.
Duty to the Public
The InterNACHI member shall abide by the Code of Ethics and substantially follow
the InterNACHI Standards of Practice.
The InterNACHI member shall not engage in any practices that could be damaging
to the public or bring discredit to the home inspection industry.
The InterNACHI member shall be fair, honest, impartial, and act in good faith in
dealing with the public.
The InterNACHI member shall 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.
The InterNACHI member shall be truthful regarding his/her services & qualifications.
The InterNACHI member shall have no undisclosed conflict of interest with the
client, nor shall The InterNACHI member accept or offer any undisclosed
commissions, rebates, profits or other benefit, nor shall the InterNACHI member
accept or offer any disclosed or undisclosed commissions, rebates, profits or other
benefit from real estate agents, brokers or any third parties having financial interest
in the sale of the property nor shall the InterNACHI member offer or provide any
disclosed or undisclosed financial compensation directly or indirectly to any real
estate agent, real estate broker or real estate company for referrals or for inclusion
on lists of preferred and/or affiliated inspectors or inspection companies.
The InterNACHI member shall 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.
The InterNACHI member shall always act in the interest of the client, unless doing
so violates a law, statute or this Code of Ethics.
The InterNACHI member shall use a written contract that specifies the services to be
performed, limitations of services and fees.
The InterNACHI member shall comply with all government rules and licensing
requirements of the jurisdiction where he/she conducts business.
The InterNACHI 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 InterNACHI standards of practice.
Duty to Continue Education
The InterNACHI member shall comply with InterNACHI's current Continuing
Education Requirements.
The InterNACHI member shall pass the InterNACHI's Online Inspector Exam once
every calendar year.
Duty to the Profession and InterNACHI
The InterNACHI member shall 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.
The InterNACHI member shall assist the InterNACHI leadership in disseminating and
publicizing the benefits of InterNACHI membership.
The InterNACHI member shall not engage in any act or practice that could be
deemed damaging, seditious or destructive to InterNACHI, fellow InterNACHI
members, InterNACHI 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 InterNACHI.
The InterNACHI member shall abide by InterNACHI's current membership
requirements.
The InterNACHI member shall abide by InterNACHI's current message board rules.