For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:

an appropriate inspection shall include a noninvasive physical examination of the pool or spa and dwelling for the purpose of identifying which, if any, of the seven drowning prevention safety features listed in subdivision (a) of Section 115922 of the Health and Safety Code the pool or spa is equipped, in good repair, operable as designed, and, if applicable, appropriately labeled, as required by Section 115922 of the Health and Safety Code. This paragraph does not require a determination as to whether a pool safety feature meets the ASTM International and American Society of Mechanical Engineers specifications referenced in Section 115922 of the Health and Safety Code.

R-values in attics, roofs, walls, floors, and ducts.

significantly affects the value, desirability, habitability, or safety of the dwelling. Style or aesthetics shall not be considered in determining whether a system, structure, or component is defective.

in good repair, operable as designed, and, if applicable, appropriately labeled, as required by Section 115922 of the Health and Safety Code. The report shall also include a written statement that a pool isolation fence, as described in Section 115923 of the Health and Safety Code, is the most studied and effective drowning prevention safety feature for preventing a child from accessing a pool or spa unsupervised, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement, “Prevention of Drowning,” published in 2019. This subdivision does not require a determination as to whether a pool safety feature meets the ASTM International and American Society of Mechanical Engineers specifications referenced in Section 115922 of the Health and Safety Code.

installment land sales contract, as defined in Section 2985 of the Civil Code, lease with an option to purchase, any other option to purchase, or ground lease coupled with improvements, of real property or residential stock cooperative, improved with or consisting of not less than one nor more than four dwelling units.

each zone or circuit providing irrigation water to turf grass, noting malfunctions observed in the operation of each of the following:

A home inspector shall not give an opinion of valuation on a property.

It is the duty of a home inspector who is not licensed as a general contractor, structural pest control operator, or architect, or registered as a professional engineer to conduct a home inspection with the degree of care that a reasonably prudent home inspector would exercise.

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their professional registration or license, nor does it affect the obligations of a real estate licensee or transferor under Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 1102) of Chapter 2 of Title 4 of Part 3 of Division 2 of, or Article 2 (commencing with Section 2079) of Chapter 3 of Title 6 of Part 4 of Division 3 of, the Civil Code.

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“Manufacturers of yellow corrugated stainless steel tubing believe that yellow corrugated stainless steel tubing is safer if properly bonded and grounded as required by the manufacturer’s installation instructions. Proper bonding and grounding of this product can only be determined by a licensed electrical contractor.”

residential, commercial, and industrial structures.

shall not affect the ability of a structural pest control operator to perform repairs pursuant to Section 8505 as a result of a structural pest control inspection.

completed before the commencement of the home inspection.

sewer system if the consumer is provided a consumer disclosure before the consumer authorizes the home inspection that includes all of the following notifications:

report are authorized or allowed except as specified in the sewer lateral inspection report.

opinion on the sewer lateral inspection.

Contractual provisions that purport to waive the duty owed pursuant to Section 7196, or limit the liability of the home inspector to the cost of the home inspection report, are contrary to public policy and invalid.

The time for commencement of a legal action for breach of duty arising from a home inspection report shall not exceed four years from the date of the inspection.