North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 11 - INSURANCE
Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION
Section .1100 - N.C. HOME INSPECTOR STANDARDS OF PRACTICE AND CODE OF ETHICS
Section 08 .1109 - PLUMBING
Universal Citation: 11 NC Admin Code 08 .1109
Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024
(a) The home inspector shall inspect:
(1) Interior water
supply and distribution system, including: piping materials, supports, and
insulation; fixtures and faucets; functional flow; leaks; and cross
connections;
(2) Interior drain,
waste, and vent system, including: traps; drain, waste, and vent piping; piping
supports and pipe insulation; leaks; and functional drainage;
(3) Hot water systems including: water
heating equipment; normal operating controls; automatic safety controls; and
chimneys, flues, and vents;
(4)
Fuel storage and distribution systems including: interior fuel storage
equipment, supply piping, venting, and supports; leaks; and
(5) Sump pumps.
(b) The home inspector shall describe:
(1) Water supply and distribution piping
materials;
(2) Drain, waste, and
vent piping materials;
(3) Water
heating equipment, including fuel or power source, storage capacity or tankless
point of use demand systems, and location; and
(4) The location of any main water supply
shutoff device.
(c) The home inspector shall operate all plumbing fixtures, including their faucets and all exterior faucets attached to the house, except where the flow end of the faucet is connected to an appliance.
(d) The home inspector is not required to:
(1) State the requirement for or
effectiveness of anti-siphon devices;
(2) Determine whether water supply and waste
disposal systems are public or private or the presence or absence of backflow
devices;
(3) Operate automatic
safety controls;
(4) Operate any
valve except water closet flush valves, fixture faucets, and hose
faucets;
(5) Inspect:
(A) Water conditioning systems;
(B) Fire and lawn sprinkler
systems;
(C) On-site water supply
quantity and quality;
(D) On-site
waste disposal systems;
(E)
Foundation irrigation systems;
(F)
Bathroom spas, whirlpools, or air jet tubs except as to functional flow and
functional drainage;
(G) Swimming
pools;
(H) Solar water heating
equipment; or
(I) Fixture overflow
devices or shower pan liners;
(6) Inspect the system for proper sizing,
design, or use of approved materials;
(7) Report on the absence or presence of
thermal expansion tanks; or
(8)
Report on the adequacy of the reported water heater capacity.
Authority
G.S.
143-151.49;
Codifier determined
that agency findings did not meet criteria for temporary rule Eff. October 15,
1996;
Temporary Adoption Eff. October 24, 1996;
Eff.
July 1, 1998;
Amended Eff. February 1, 2007; April 1,
2005;
Readopted Eff. October 1,
2018.
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