South Carolina § 40-59-560 - Inspection reports; form; disclosure of scope and limitations.
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§ 40-59-560. Inspection reports; form; disclosure of scope and limitations.
(A) An inspection report issued by a licensed home inspector under this chapter must be on a form approved by the commission. For purposes of this section, a form that contains the same information as the commission-approved form is considered to have met the requirements of this section.
(B) Nothing in this section may require a home inspector to inspect every item contained in the commission-approved form, and nothing in this section may limit a home inspector from performing a home inspection beyond the scope of information contained in the commission-approved form. A home inspector shall indicate on the inspection report which items, if any, were not inspected.
(C) A home inspector shall disclose the scope and limitations, if any, of each inspection before performing a home inspection.
HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 359, SECTION 1.
Editor's Note
Prior Laws:1994 Act No. 463, SECTION 3; 1976 Code SECTION 40-59-255.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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