Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 60-4703

• Claimant: means a homeowner, including a subsequent purchaser, or association who asserts a claim against a contractor concerning a defect in the construction or in the remodel of a dwelling. See Kansas Statutes 60-4701
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Contractor: means any person, firm, partnership, corporation, association or other organization that is engaged in the business of constructing dwellings. See Kansas Statutes 60-4701
• defect: means a deficiency in, or a deficiency arising out of the specifications, planning, supervision or construction of residential improvements that results from any of the following:

  (1) Defective material, products or components used in the construction of residential improvements. See Kansas Statutes 60-4701

• Dwelling: means a single-family house, duplex or multifamily unit designed for residential use in which title to each individual unit is transferred to the owner under a condominium or cooperative system and shall include common areas and improvements that are owned or maintained by an association or by members of an association. See Kansas Statutes 60-4701