In other words,
because home inspector licensing designates specific duties and responsibilities to individuals who practice as home inspection professionals, licensing also potentially subjects inspectors to increased liability because, similar to doctors, lawyers or accountants, licensed inspectors have «duties specifically imposed by law» which they are bound to as individuals.
Not exact matches
At that time, a New Jersey Appellate Court rejected the plaintiff's attempt to hold the individual
home inspector liable, in part,
because the inspection was prior to state
licensing laws taking effect, ruling that the
inspector «did not violate any duties specifically imposed by law.»
Just
because most states
license their
home inspectors doesn't mean their standards are consistent.
The court held that the contractor was not liable for failing to discover and repair the mold problem,
because he was not a
licensed home inspector.
An
inspector may suggest a pest inspection
because home inspectors are not
licensed to perform pest control inspections.
The buyer will think that,
because the
home inspector wrote it, the SELLER MUST HAVE THE UNIT SERVICED BY A
LICENSED COMPANY.
In some ways, it's even more difficult to differentiate the good
home inspectors from the bad
home inspectors, primarily
because few states regulate or
license home inspectors.