Here in NY, the HI Advisory Board has crafted a draft COE. The following verbiage is taken directly from it:
"Home inspectors are not permitted to make any statements or comments concerning the adequacy or soundness of the home, it structure or systems and are not permitted to provide engineering or architectural services."
**PLEASE TAKE THE TIME AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. WE WANT INPUT FROM PEOPLE AROUND THE COUNTRY ON THIS. **
a Are you comfortable with this language?
Yes or no
b. Will this statement cause your clients concern about the value you bring to the home inspection process?
[FONT=Times New Roman][size=1][FONT=Arial][size=3]Y[/size][/FONT][/size][/FONT]es or no
c. Do you think this statement will cause harm to your business?
[FONT=Times New Roman][FONT=Arial][size=3]Y[/FONT][/FONT]es or no[/size]
d. Do you think this statement will make it more difficult for you to be successful in the home inspection business?
[FONT=Times New Roman][size=1][FONT=Arial][size=3]Y[/size][/FONT][/size][/FONT]es or no
e. Do you think this statement will help professional engineers get more home inspection business?
[FONT=Times New Roman][size=1][FONT=Arial][size=3]Y[/size][/FONT][/size][/FONT]es or no
f. Is it fair to have a Professional Engineer represent the home inspection industry as chairman of ANY Home Inspection Licensing Board or Regulatory Agency or Advisory Council?
[FONT=Times New Roman][size=1][FONT=Arial][size=3]Y[/size][/FONT][/size][/FONT]es or no
g. Do you think professional engineers could use this mandated language to help them increase their market share of home inspections?
[FONT=Times New Roman][size=1][FONT=Arial][size=3]Y[/size][/FONT][/size][/FONT]es or no
[FONT=Times New Roman][size=1][FONT=Arial][size=3]OTHER COMENTARY IS WELCOME. FOR US, HERE IN NY, THE SITUATION IS VERY REAL, AND YOUR OPINIONS ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED [/size][/FONT][/size][/FONT]