File Code: Business Regulation and Occupations
Prior Year Introduction As: SB 469/97 - FIN
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 427
- Sponsored By:
-
Delegate Morhaim
- Entitled:
-
Home Inspectors - Disclosure Requirements, Limitations of Liability,
and Inspection Standards
Requiring home inspectors to disclose specified information prior to a
home inspection; prohibiting a home inspector from limiting liability
arising out of the home inspection to any fee paid as consideration
for the home inspection; requiring a home inspection to be conducted
in accordance with specified standards; and providing that a violation
of the Act is an unfair and deceptive trade practice.
House Action
- 2/9
- First Reading Economic Matters
- 2/18
- Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/26
- Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Senate Action
- No Action
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG.; LABELING; WARRANTIES.
- DISCLOSURE
- FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
- HOUSING -see also- APARTMENTS; CONDOMINIUMS; MOBILE HOMES
- INSPECTIONS -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION
- LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Commercial Law
- (
13-301 ,
13-301 ,
14-2901 ,
14-2902 ,
14-2902 ,
14-2903 ,
14-2904 ,
14-2905
)
- Real Property
- (
10-801
)
- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
None offered
