21 NCAC 39 .1004             GENERAL EXCLUSIONS OF AN INSPECTION

(a)  Inspectors are not 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 are not 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 shall not:

(1)           Offer or perform any act or service contrary to law or rule; 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 is taking place, unless the on-site wastewater system inspector holds a valid occupational license in that field, in which case the inspector shall inform the client that the inspector is so licensed.

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

Eff. October 1, 2011.