Sec. 7. “Home inspection report” means a legibly written report prepared for compensation and issued after a home inspection. The report must include the following:

(1) A report on any system or component inspected that, in the professional opinion of the inspector, is significantly deficient or near the end of the system or component’s service life. A report under this subdivision must include the reason why the system or component is significantly deficient or near the end of the system or component’s service life, unless the reason is self-evident.

(2) The inspector’s recommendation to remedy or monitor a deficiency reported under subdivision (1).

(3) A list of any systems or components that were designated for inspection in the standards of performance adopted by the board but that were not inspected.

(4) The reason a system or component listed under subdivision (3) was not inspected.

(5) A statement that the report does not address environmental hazards, including:

(A) lead-based paint;

(B) radon;

(C) asbestos;

(D) cockroaches;

(E) rodents;

(F) pesticides;

(G) treated lumber;

(H) mold;

(I) mercury;

(J) carbon monoxide; or

(K) other similar environmental hazards.

(6) A statement that the report does not address wood destroying insects and organisms.

(7) A statement that the report does not address subterranean systems or system components (operational or nonoperational), including:

(A) sewage disposal;

(B) water supply; or

(C) fuel storage or delivery.

As added by P.L.145-2003, SEC.7.