Bus. & Prof. Code, § 7196 · Chapter 9.3. Home Inspectors
Bus. & Prof. Code, § 7196
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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 a professional engineer to conduct a home inspection with the degree of care that a reasonably prudent home inspector would exercise.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 338, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997.
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