(a) Application. To be considered for placement on the Roster, an inspector must apply to HUD using an application (or materials) in a form prescribed by HUD.
(b) Eligibility. To be eligible for placement on the Roster, an inspector must demonstrate the following to HUD:
(1) A minimum of three years experience in one or more construction-related fields;
(2) Possession of an inspector's state or local license or certification, if licensing or certification is required by the state or local jurisdiction in which the inspector will operate;
(3) Certification that the applicant inspector has read and fully understands the inspection requirements, including any update to those requirements, of:
(i) HUD Handbook 4905.1 REV-1 (Requirements for Existing Housing, One to Four Family Units);
(ii) HUD Handbook 4910.1 (Minimum Property Standards for Housing);
(iii) HUD Handbook 4145.1 REV-2 (Architectural Processing and Inspections for Home Mortgage Insurance);
(iv) HUD Handbooks 4150.1 and 4150.2 (Valuation Analysis for Home Mortgage Insurance);
(v) HUD Handbook 4930.3G (Permanent Foundations Guide for Manufactured Housing);
(vi) The applicable local, state, or Council of American Building Officials (CABO) code; and
(vii) The HUD requirements at 24 CFR 200.926; and
(4) Verification that the inspector has taken and passed HUD's comprehensive examination for inspectors, after such an examination becomes available. Inspectors who are included on the Roster on the date when the requirement for the examination becomes effective have until six months following that date to pass the comprehensive exam. Failure to pass the examination by the deadline date constitutes cause for removal under Sec. 200.172.