Section 444-D - License requirements for home inspectorsNo person shall conduct or represent that he or she has the ability to conduct a home inspection for compensation unless such person is:
1. licensed as home inspector pursuant to this article; or2. a person regulated by the state or a political subdivision thereof as an architect who is acting within the scope of his or her profession; or3. a person regulated by the state or a political subdivision thereof as an engineer who is acting within the scope of his or her profession; or4. a person who is employed as a code enforcement official by the state or a political subdivision thereof when acting within the scope of that government employment; or5. a person making home inspections for the purpose of meeting the requirements of section four hundred forty-four-e of this article to qualify for licensure as a home inspector.N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 444-D