"Major structural defect" defined
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "major structural defect" means
actual damage to the load bearing part of a new home, including
actual damage due to:
(1) subsidence;
(2) expansion; or
(3) lateral movement;
of the soil affecting the load bearing function, unless the subsidence,
expansion, or lateral movement of the soil is caused by flood,
earthquake, or some other natural disaster.
As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.12.
Last modified: May 24, 2006