California CodesBusiness and Professions Code - BPCDivision 3 — Professions and Vocations GenerallyChapter 9.3 — Home InspectorsSection 7196
It is the duty of a home inspector who is not licensed as a general contractor, structural pest control operator, or architect, or registered as a professional engineer to conduct a home inspection with the degree of care that a reasonably prudent home inspector would exercise.
Notes
Requires a home inspector who is not licensed as a general contractor, structural pest control operator, or architect, and is not registered as a professional engineer, to conduct inspections with the degree of care a reasonably prudent home inspector would exercise. The duty expressly applies to inspectors lacking each of those listed professional credentials.
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