21 NCAC 39 .1004             GENERAL EXCLUSIONS for contractors and inspectors

(a)  Inspectors shall not be required to report on:

(1)           Life expectancy of any component or system;

(2)           The causes of the need for a repair;

(3)           The methods, materials, and costs of corrections;

(4)           The suitability of the property for any specialized use;

(5)           The market value of the property or its marketability;

(6)           The advisability or inadvisability of purchase of the property; or

(7)           Normal wear and tear to the system.

(b)  Inspectors shall not be required to:

(1)           Identify property lines;

(2)           Offer warranties or guarantees of any kind;

(3)           Calculate the strength, adequacy, or efficiency of any system or component;

(4)           Operate any system or component that does not respond to normal operating controls;

(5)           Move excessive vegetation, structures, personal items, panels, furniture, equipment, snow, ice, or debris that obstruct access to or visibility of the system and any related components;

(6)           Determine the presence or absence of any suspected adverse environmental condition or hazardous substance, including toxins, carcinogens, noise, and contaminants in the building or in soil, water, and air;

(7)           Determine the effectiveness of any system installed to control or remove suspected hazardous substances;

(8)           Predict future condition, including failure of components;

(9)           Project operating costs of components;

(10)         Evaluate acoustical characteristics of any system or component; or

(11)         Inspect equipment or accessories that are not listed as components to be inspected in this Section.

(c)  Inspectors and Contractors shall not:

(1)           Offer or perform any act or service contrary to Article 5 of G.S. 90A or the rules of this Chapter; or

(2)           Offer or perform engineering, architectural, plumbing, electrical, pesticide or any other job function requiring an occupational license in the jurisdiction where the inspection, installation, or repair is taking place, unless the on-site wastewater system inspector or contractor holds a valid occupational license in that field, in which case the inspector or contractor shall inform the client that the inspector or contractor is so licensed.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 90A-72; 90A-74;

Eff. October 1, 2011;

Amended Eff. January 1, 2016;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 9, 2018.