Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS
Part XL - Home Inspectors
Chapter 3 - Standards of Practice
Section XL-305 - Purpose and Scope
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code XL-305
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 3, March 20, 2024
A. The purpose of these Standards of Practice is to establish a minimum and uniform standard for Louisiana state licensed home inspectors. Home inspections performed pursuant to these Standards of Practice are intended to provide the client with information regarding the condition of the systems and components of the home as observed at the time of inspection.
B. Home inspectors shall:
1. provide the client with a written
pre-inspection contract, whenever possible, which shall:
a. state that the home inspection is to be
done in accordance with the Standards of Practice of the Louisiana State Board
of Home Inspectors;
b. describe
what inspection services will be provided and their cost;
c. state that the inspection is limited to
only those systems or components, as set forth in these standards of practice,
as agreed upon by the client and the inspector or expressly excluded in
writing;
d. contain copies of the
standards of practice and Code of Ethics; and
e. state the name and license number, and
contain the signature of the licensed home inspector, lead inspector, and/or
qualifying licensee performing the inspection.
2. inspect readily accessible installed
systems and components listed in this Chapter and/or as contractually agreed
upon;
3. submit a written report to
the client within five days of the inspection which shall:
a. describe those systems specified to be
described in §§311-329, and/or as contractually agreed upon;
b. state which systems designated for
inspection in this Section have been inspected, and state any systems or
components designated for inspection that were not inspected, and the reason
for not inspecting;
c. state any
systems or components so inspected that, in the professional opinion of the
inspector, are significantly deficient, unsafe or non-functioning;
and
d. state the name, license
number, and contain the signature of all licensed home inspectors conducting
the inspection and identify the lead inspector or the qualifying licensee
performing the inspection.
C. This Chapter does not limit home inspectors from:
1. reporting observations and
conditions or rendering opinions of items in addition to those required in
Subsection B of this rule;
2.
excluding systems and components from the inspection, if requested by the
client and so stated in the written contract;
3. inspecting systems and components in
addition to those required by these Standards of Practice; or
4. specifying needed repairs, provided that
the inspector is appropriately qualified to make such recommendation.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1475.
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