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Code of Ethics
1.11 revised October 31, 2004

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 Inspector shall abide by the Code of Ethics and substantially
follow the InterNACHI Standards of Practice.

The InterNACHI inspector will not engage in any practices that could be damaging
to the public or bring discredit to the home inspection industry.

The InterNACHI Inspector shall be fair, honest, impartial, and act in good faith in
dealing with the public.

The InterNACHI Inspector 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.

The InterNACHI Inspector shall be truthful regarding his/her services &
qualifications.

The InterNACHI Inspector will have no undisclosed conflict of interest with the
client, nor will the InterNACHI Inspector accept or offer any undisclosed
commissions, rebates, profits, or other benefit.

The InterNACHI Inspector 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.

The InterNACHI Inspector shall always act in the interest of the client, unless doing
so violates a law, statute, or this Code of Ethics.

The InterNACHI Inspector shall use a written contract that specifies the services to
be performed, limitations of services, and fees.

The InterNACHI Inspector shall comply with all government rules and licensing
requirements of the jurisdiction where he/she conducts business.

The InterNACHI inspector shall not perform or offer to perform, for an additional
fee, any repairs or associated services to structure on which the inspector or
inspector'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 Inspector will comply with InterNACHI's current Continuing
Education Requirements.

The InterNACHI Inspector shall pass the NACHI's Inspector Exam once every
calendar year.

Duty to the Profession and InterNACHI
The InterNACHI Inspector 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 Inspector from copyrighting or marketing his/her expertise to other
Inspectors or the public in any manner permitted by law.

The InterNACHI Inspector shall assist the InterNACHI leadership in disseminating
and publicizing the benefits of InterNACHI membership.

The InterNACHI Inspector will 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.