South Dakota Codified Laws 36-21C-1. Definition of terms
Terms used in this chapter mean:
(1) “Client,” any person who engages, or seeks to engage, the services of a home inspector for the purpose of obtaining inspection of and written report upon the condition of a residential building;
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 36-21C-1
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
- written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
(2) “Commission,” the South Dakota Real Estate Commission;
(3) “Home inspector,” any person registered or licensed as a home inspector pursuant to the provisions of this chapter;
(4) “Home inspection,” an inspection and written evaluation of all the following components of a residential building: heating system, cooling system, plumbing system, electrical system, structural components, foundation, roof, masonry structure, and exterior and interior components;
(5) “Residential building,” a structure consisting of not more than four family dwelling units.
Source: SL 2000, ch 194, § 1.