As of January 28, 2020
Membership Fees: Dues for all inspector categories are $19.99 per month. You can set up these payments by completing and returning this recurring dues form.
Those inspectors wishing to pay their dues annually will pay $225.
Inspectors who are dues paying members of ASHI or InterNACHI may take a discount of 25% off their dues when paid annually. Their dues will be $168.75.
Inspectors who took their 120-hour pre-licensing course through an affiliate member and who passed the Florida Home Inspection Exam (FHIE)™ get their first year of aspiring associate inspector membership free upon attendance of at least two days of any FABI conference.
Affiliate Member – $200 annually per individual or company.
Affiliate Associate Member – $175 annually per individual
Retired Member – No charge
Honorary Member – No charge
Annual membership fee for all FABI Past Presidents not actively serving on the Board of Directors is waived
Special Assessments:
Special assessments may be added from time-to-time by the board as needed. These special assessments shall apply to each and every member and associate inspector.
Testing fees for examinations are set by the FABI Education and Testing Committee.
Dues and Fees in Arrears:
FABI Membership may be terminated if money owed to FABI exceeds 30-days past due.
Unpaid fees will be deducted from renewal dues before being applied to renewal dues; this may result in non-member status until renewal dues balance is paid.
Members may decline to renew by writing to the board of directors, stating their reason. The board, at its sole discretion, may allow a member to renew within a two (2) year period (24 months) and not require full re-application.
Refunds: As a policy, no fees shall be refunded unless the applicant is rejected. The board of directors may be petitioned in writing, in cases of hardship, for a refund of unused money, by any current member in good standing.
The purpose of FABI is to continually update the knowledge of its membership. FABI will provide regular educational conferences in order to assure itself that members in all classifications (except affiliate) achieve regular input toward their continuing education. A minimum number of annual continuing education units shall be required for continued membership in FABI. The number and scope of the continuing education credits will be set by the FABI Education Committee.
Professional inspectors (MPIs and RPIs), associates inspectors and aspiring associate inspectors are required to attend at least one FABI conference and earn 20 hours of continuing education each renewal year.
Use of the FABI Logos is restricted to master professional inspectors, registered professional inspectors, associate inspectors and affiliate members. In addition, if an MPI or RPI uses the MPI or RPI logo and/or the standard FABI logo, any inspector employee or subcontractor used by them, for the purpose of performing the general building/home inspection MUST be a FABI MPI, RPI, associate inspector or aspiring associate inspector.
Any inspector employee must become a FABI Aspiring Associate Inspector within 90-days of employment. The aspiring associate inspector must then complete all requirements for associate and then RPI membership. Exception: Excluded from the above are specific subcontractors who are retained by the primary building inspection firm to perform individual inspections such as, but not limited to, WDO, seawall, septic systems, roof, consulting engineers, etc.
Each person must use the logo that coincides with their classification. An associate inspector found using either the MPI, RPI or affiliate logo or an aspiring associate inspector found using a FABI logo of any kind may, at the discretion of the FABI Ethics and Standards of Practice Committee have their membership immediately terminated with no refund of monies paid. Affiliate members may only use the affiliate member logo.
Click here to download the membership application
Click here to download the membership application for professional inspector categories
(Only for those who have met all requirements for RPI/MPI Status)
Click here to download the entire membership packet (includes all information above)