Home Inspector Services Contractor (RHISC) license in Oregon

Lets a business provide home inspections and nothing else that needs a contractor license.

• 262active licenses statewide
• 93.8%no issues in the file
• 88.5%Exempt for workers' comp
• 6.2 yrsmedian time licensed

A home inspector, in Oregon law, is someone paid to inspect a home and give a written report on its overall physical condition. This endorsement covers the business. The person doing the inspection needs a separate state certification, and the business must have a certified owner or employee. Some general and specialty contractors also provide inspections through a certified inspector.

The business can't take other contractor work. A contractor that provides inspections also can't bid on or do repairs to a structure it inspected for 12 months after the inspection, so treat any offer to fix what the report found as a warning sign.

Ask who will inspect the home and check that person in CCB's separate home inspector search. The state minimums for the business are a $15,000 bond and $100,000 per occurrence in liability insurance.

Home Inspector Services Contractors by city

• Portland (32)

Other license types

• Residential Developer
• Residential Locksmith Services Contractor
• All Oregon license types

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Source: CCB public data · Updated November 3, 2026 This file lists active licenses only, and license details can change at any time. Verify on CCB's license search.