No licensing requirements at this time.

 

Legislation Pending:  HB2269

[i] Pending Legislation

 

Session of 2005

HOUSE BILL No. 2269

By Committee on Judiciary

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AN ACT concerning real property; relating to home inspections.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

Section 1. (a) As used in this section:

(1) ‘‘Home inspection’’ means a noninvasive visual examination of the

mechanical, electrical or plumbing systems or the structural and essential

components of a residential dwelling or any portion thereof designed to

identify material defects in those systems and components and performed

for a fee in connection with or preparation for a proposed or possible

residential real estate transfer. The term also includes any consultation

regarding the property that is represented to be a home inspection or

that is described by any similar term. The term does not include an examination

of a single system or component of a residential dwelling such

as, for example, its electrical or plumbing system or its roof. The term

also does not include an examination that is limited to inspection for or

of one or more of the following: Wood destroying insects, underground

tanks and wells, septic systems, swimming pools and spas, alarm systems,

air and water quality, tennis courts and playground equipment, pollutants,

toxic chemicals and environmental hazards.

(2) ‘‘Home inspection report’’ means a written report on the results

of a home inspection.

(3) ‘‘Home inspector’’ means an individual who performs a home

inspection.

(b) Any clause or provision in an agreement or contract issued by a

home inspector for a home inspection report which contains language

limiting or disclaiming the home inspector’s liability as to any system or

component of the residential dwelling covered by such report is hereby

declared to be against public policy and void.

Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its

publication in the statute book.