Texas Home Inspector Practice Exam

Which status must a professional inspector hold to apply for a return to active status?

1. Inactive status

2. Retired status

3. Probationary status

4. Suspended status

The correct answer is: Inactive status

To apply for a return to active status, a professional inspector must hold inactive status. Time spent in inactive status does not affect the inspector's licensing or education requirements; rather, it maintains their eligibility to reactivate their license when they choose to return to an active role. Being on inactive status generally indicates that the inspector chose to step back from conducting inspections but maintains the credentials necessary to reactivate their license with the appropriate continuing education or other requirements designated by the state. In contrast, other statuses such as retired, probationary, or suspended typically impose different conditions. A retired status likely indicates that the inspector has formally exited the profession, requiring different steps to return. Probationary status suggests that the inspector is undergoing monitoring or has conditional terms attached to their license, which may complicate reactivation. Suspended status usually follows disciplinary actions and would require resolution of those issues before any reactivation could occur.