N.M. Admin. Code § 16.66.7.11

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 17, September 10, 2024

Section 16.66.7.11 - HOME INSPECTIONS

The licensee shall, as part of any home inspection, inspect all of the readily accessible and permanently installed systems and components listed in 16.66.7.12 NMAC, 16.66.7.13 NMAC, 16.66.7.14 NMAC, 16.66.7.15 NMAC, 16.66.7.16 NMAC, 16.66.7.17 NMAC, 16.66.7.18 NMAC, 16.66.7.19 NMAC, 16.66.7.20 NMAC, 16.66.7.21 NMAC, 16.66.7.22 NMAC, and 16.66.7.23 NMAC.

A. Home inspections must be conducted by a licensee. A trainee may conduct parallel inspections and write portions of a home inspection report alongside and under the supervision of a licensee, provided that the licensee shall be responsible for compliance with these rules and regulations in all circumstances. Only a licensee may sign a home inspection report. Office staff may conduct scheduling and bookkeeping functions without a license.

B. Recommendations: Any decision to seek repair, further evaluation, or cost estimates for repair of any reported adverse condition observed and described in a home inspection report is reserved to the parties to the contract for sale and purchase of the home. All such repairs, evaluations, and cost estimates must be provided by a qualified and, if required, licensed contractor and may include tests, measurements, and adjustments outside of the scope of a normal home inspection and may lead to the discovery of additional adverse conditions which may have additional repair costs that may not have been obvious to the home inspector. Any individual engaged in construction or a trade related to contracting or making code determinations in New Mexico must be licensed by the appropriate state agency, if required.

N.M. Admin. Code § 16.66.7.11

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXI, Issue 23, December 15, 2020, eff. 1/15/2021