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Pennsylvania Trade Practice of 2000

(Act 114 of 2000, Title 68)

The law in Pennsylvania provides a uniform definition for the term "home inspection" and for a national home inspection association. It establishes that a home inspector 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, and establishes penalties for misrepresentations of fact in an inspection report.
Under the law, home inspectors ar e required to maintain errors and omissions and general liability insurance with coverage of not less than $100,000 per occurrence and $500,000 in the aggregate. The law is scheduled to take effect in December 2001.

 

For more information, Contact:

The Pennsylvania Bureau of Consumer Protection
Phone: (717) 787-9707.