Pennsylvania
has enacted important changes to
the law that govern home
inspectors.It
now provides a uniform
definition for the term
"home inspection" and
for a national home inspection
association. It establishes that
home inspectors shall conduct
their inspection in accordance
with the standards of practice
set forth by a professional home
inspection trade association
such as ASHI or the National
Association of Home Inspectors.
It further outlines consumer
remedies as they relate to a
home inspection, insurance
requirements for inspectors and
establishes penalties for
misrepresentations of fact in an
inspection report. The law is
scheduled to take effect in
December 2001. Read
Senate Bill 1032 (Acrobat *.PDF
document).
