GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1991

S	1 

SENATE BILL 675

Short Title:  Regulate Nongov. Home Inspectors.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Senator Daniel.
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Referred to:  Insurance.
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April 17, 1991

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO DEFINE AND REGULATE CERTAIN ACTIVITIES OF NONGOVERNMENTAL HOME INSPECTORS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Chapter 87 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new Article to read:
“ARTICLE 9.
"Home Inspectors.
"§ 87-115.  Home inspector defined; exception.
For the purpose of this Article, any person, firm, or corporation who for any fee, wage, fixed price, or any other form of compensation undertakes to inspect or examine the manner of construction, workmanship, and materials for construction of any residential structure which is required to conform to the North Carolina State Building Code is a ‘home inspector.'  A person employed by the State of North Carolina or any political subdivision thereof as a code enforcement official and who is certified pursuant to Article 9C of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is not a home inspector and is not subject to the provisions of this Article.
"§ 87-116.  Certain home inspection activities regulated.
(a)	Before any home inspector provides to any person any opinion on whether the manner of construction, workmanship, or materials for construction of any residential structure in this State either conforms to or is in variance with the North Carolina State Building Code, such home inspector shall be currently licensed to practice as:
(1)	A general contractor, licensed under Article 1 of this Chapter, if the opinion relates to building requirements imposed by the North Carolina State Building Code;
(2)	A plumbing or heating contractor, licensed under Article 2 of this Chapter, if the opinion relates to plumbing or heating requirements imposed by the North Carolina State Building Code; or
(3)	An electrical contractor, licensed under Article 4 of this Chapter, if the opinion relates to electrical requirements imposed by the North Carolina State Building Code.
(b)	Any home inspector who provides to any person any opinion on whether the manner of construction, workmanship, or materials for construction of any residential structure in this State either conforms to or is in variance with the North Carolina State Building Code without being currently licensed as set forth in subsection (a) is engaged in the unauthorized practice of contracting and is subject to the sanctions as provided in G.S. 87-13, 87-25, and 87-48 as appropriate."
Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1992.