Section 131.33. Contents of a home inspection report.

 

(1)  After completing a home inspection, a home inspector shall submit a written report to a client that does all of the following:

(a) Lists the items described in s. SPS 131.32 that a home inspector is required to inspect.

(b) Lists the items described in s. SPS 131.32 that a home inspector has inspected.

(c) Describes the condition of any item identified in s. SPS 131.32 .

(d) Describes the condition of any item identified in s. SPS 131.32 that, if not repaired, will have significant adverse effect on the life expectancy of the identified item.

(e) Lists any material adverse facts that a home inspector has knowledge of or has observed.

(2)  A home inspector is not required to report on any of the following aspects of items identified in s. SPS 131.32 :

(a) Their life expectancy.

(b) The reason for the necessity of a major repair.

(c) The method of making any repair or correction, the materials needed for any repair or correction, or the cost of any repair or correction.

(d) The suitability for any specialized use of an improvement to residential real property.

(e) Whether they comply with applicable regulatory requirements.

(3)  A home inspector may not report in writing or verbally on any of the following:

(a) The market value or marketability of a property.

(b) Whether a property should be purchased.

(4)  A home inspector is not required to retain inspectors or investigators to perform follow-up inspections or investigations of any material adverse facts that a home inspector has knowledge of or has observed under sub. (1) (d) .

History: Cr. Register, July, 1999, No. 523 , eff. 8-1-99; correction in (1) (a), (b), (c), (d), (2) (intro.) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register November 2011 No. 671 ; CR 14-010 : renum. 131.33 from SPS 134.04 and am. (1) (a), (b) Register August 2014 No. 704 , eff. 9-1-14; corrections in (1) (c), (d), (2) (intro.) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register August 2014 No. 704 .