California Business and Professions Code CHAPTER 9.3 - Home Inspectors

• Section 7195.
  For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:(a) (1) “Home inspection” is a noninvasive, physical examination, performed for a fee in connection with a transfer, as...
• Section 7196.
  It is the duty of a home inspector who is not licensed as a general contractor, structural pest control operator, or architect, or registered as...
• Section 7196.1.
  (a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to allow home inspectors who are not registered engineers to perform any analysis of the systems, components, or...
• Section 7197.
  (a) It is an unfair business practice for a home inspector, a company that employs the inspector, or a company that is controlled by a company...
• Section 7198.
  Contractual provisions that purport to waive the duty owed pursuant to Section 7196, or limit the liability of the home inspector to the cost of...
• Section 7199.
  The time for commencement of a legal action for breach of duty arising from a home inspection report shall not exceed four years from the...

Last modified: October 22, 2018