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Wind mitigation certification
A home inspector may sign Florida's uniform mitigation form only with hurricane mitigation training. Insurers must accept the form as valid when a listed inspector signs it.
By InspectDay Checked against the Florida Senate and OIR pages on 1 min read
Who may sign
Florida home inspectors licensed under section 468.8314 with hurricane mitigation training may sign, along with certified building code inspectors (section 468.607), licensed general, building or residential contractors, licensed professional engineers and architects, and any other person or entity the insurer recognizes.
How a home inspector qualifies
Under Florida’s home inspector license, you may practice as a home inspector if you pass the required exam, are of good moral character and complete a course of study of at least 120 hours.
To sign the form, you also need at least 3 hours of hurricane mitigation training approved by the Construction Industry Licensing Board, and you must have completed a proficiency exam.
What the signer must do
The signer must inspect the structures on the form personally and certify that personal inspection. Employees and other persons may not inspect them in the signer’s place.
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation publishes the form as OIR-B1-1802 (Rev. 04/26).
The form is valid for up to five years, as long as the structure has no material changes and the form has no inaccuracies.
Sources
- Florida Senate, “627.711 Notice of premium discounts for hurricane loss mitigation; uniform mitigation verification inspection form”
- Florida Office of Insurance Regulation, “Uniform Mitigation Verification Inspection Form, OIR-B1-1802”
- The Florida Senate, “Chapter 468 Section 8313 - 2026 Florida Statutes”