New York Home Inspectors Must Be Licensed(January 18, 2006) -- Under a new state law in New York, home inspectors are required to be licensed before they can inspect a home for compensation.The New York State Association of REALTORS® alerted its members in a recent Government Affairs Update that, according to the New York Department of State, real estate licensees are obligated to make sure that the home inspectors they recommend to customers, clients, buyers, and sellers are licensed. To determine if a home inspector is licensed in New York, check the Index of Licensees and Registrants page at the Department of State’s Web site or call 518/474-4429. —By Michele Lerner for REALTOR® Magazine Online