Dues and Fees
Membership Fees: Dues for all inspector categories are $300. New applications require a $25 one-time initiation fee. The total amount for new members is $325.oo.
Inspectors who are members of ASHI or InterNACHI are entitled to a $50 discount. You must email a copy of your current paid dues receipt to info@fabi.org, in order to take advntage of this discount. New applicants incurring the $25 initiation fee will pay a total of $275.00. Regular annual dues are $250.00.
ALL current members should renew their annual dues through our membership platform, Wild Apricot, via fabi.wildapricot.org. If you have misplaced your login credentials, please email info@fabi.org, and we will be happy to send you a password reset link. Wild Apricot will automatically send you a renewal invoice one-week prior to your renewal date, for convenient online payment.
Dues for employees of the same inspection companies are as follows:
1st Employee: Annual Dues – $300*
2nd+ Employees Annual Dues – $250*
*New Applicants will incur a one-time $25 initiation fee.
To register a second (or more) member from a company, please email info@fabi.org.
Affiliate Member – $375 annually per individual or company.
Retired Member – No charge
Honorary Member – No charge
The 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.
Testing fees for examinations are set by the FABI Education and Testing Committee.
Dues and Fees in Arrears:
FABI Membership may be terminated if the money owed to FABI exceeds 30-days past due.
MPIs may be moved to RPI status, or terminated, if money owed to FABI exceeds 30-days past due.
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: There are no refunds, unless by hardship, and then only with prior approval of the Board.
Continuing Education
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 affiliates) 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), associate inspectors are required to attend at least one FABI conference and earn 20 hours of continuing education each license renewal period.
FABI Logo Use
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 or associate inspector.
Each person must use the logo that coincides with their classification. An associate inspector found using either the MPI, RPI, or affiliate logo 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.
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