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Home » US Law » 2022 Georgia Code » Title 8 - Buildings and Housing » Chapter 3 - Housing Generally » Article 6 - Documentation by Home Inspectors

§ 8-3-330. “Home Inspector” Defined

As used in this article, the term “home inspector” means any person, except an employee of a county, municipality, or political subdivision while engaged in the performance of the duties of his or her employment, who, for consideration, inspects and reports on the condition of any home or single-family dwelling or the grounds, roof, exterior […]

§ 8-3-331. Documentation Required

Every home inspector shall provide to the person on whose behalf a home or single-family dwelling is being inspected a written document specifying: The scope of the inspection, including those structural elements, systems, and subsystems to be inspected; That the inspection is a visual inspection; and That the home inspector will notify in writing the […]

§ 8-3-331.1. Licensing Authority of Political Subdivision

Nothing in this article shall preempt a political subdivision from prescribing licensing requirements for home inspectors. History. Code 1981, § 8-3-331.1 , enacted by Ga. L. 1997, p. 550, § 2. Editor’s notes. Ga. L. 1997, p. 550, § 3, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that no county or municipality shall be required […]

§ 8-3-332. Criminal Penalty

Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. History. Code 1981, § 8-3-332 , enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 471, § 1.