Delaware Administrative Code
Title 24 - Regulated Professions and Occupations
Department of State
Division of Professional Regulation
4100 - Board of Home Inspectors
Section 4100-17.0 - Code of ethics

Universal Citation: 24 DE Admin Code 4100-17.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 3, September 1, 2024

17.1 Home inspectors shall avoid conflicts of interest or activities that compromise, or appear to compromise, professional independence, objectivity, or inspection integrity.

17.1.1 Home inspectors shall not inspect property for compensation in which they have, or expect to have, a financial interest.

17.1.2 Home inspectors shall not inspect properties under contingent arrangements whereby any compensation or future referrals are dependent on reported findings or on the sale of the property.

17.1.3 Home inspectors, or their employees or employers, shall not directly or indirectly compensate real estate agents, or other parties having a financial interest in closing or settlement of real estate transactions, for the referral of inspections or for inclusion on a list of recommended inspectors, preferred providers, or similar arrangements.

17.1.4 Home inspectors shall not receive compensation for an inspection from more than 1 party unless agreed to by the client(s).

17.1.5 Home inspectors shall not accept compensation, directly or indirectly, for recommending contractors, services, or products to inspection clients or other parties having an interest in inspected properties.

17.1.6 Home inspectors shall not repair, replace, or upgrade, for compensation, systems or components covered by Delaware standards of practice, for 1 year after the inspection.

17.2 Home inspectors shall act in good faith toward each client and other interested parties.

17.2.1 Home inspectors shall perform services and express opinions based on genuine conviction and only within their areas of education, training, or experience.

17.2.2 Home inspectors shall be objective in their reporting and not knowingly understate or overstate the significance of reported conditions.

17.2.3 Home inspectors shall not disclose inspection results or client information without client approval. Home inspectors, at their discretion, may disclose immediate safety hazards to occupants exposed to such hazards, when feasible.

17.3 Home inspectors shall avoid activities that may harm the public, discredit themselves, or reduce public confidence in the profession.

17.3.1 Advertising, marketing, and promotion of home inspectors' services or qualifications shall not be fraudulent, false, deceptive, or misleading.

17.3.2 Home inspectors shall not provide oral reports.

17.3.3 Home inspectors shall report substantive and willful violations of the Board's Code of Ethics to the Division of Professional Regulation.

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