Definitions

440.97 Definitions. In this subchapter: (1) “Client” means a person who contracts with a home inspector for a home inspection. (2) “Compensation” means direct or indirect payment, including the expectation of payment whether or not actually received. (2m) “Defect” means a condition of any component of an improvement that a home inspector determines, on the basis of the home inspector’s judgment on the day of an inspection, would significantly impair the health or safety of occupants of a property or that, if not repaired, removed, or replaced, would significantly shorten or adversely affect the expected normal life of the component of the improvement. (3) “Dwelling unit” means a structure or that part of a structure that is used or intended to be used as a home, residence or sleeping place by one person or by 2 or more persons who are maintaining a common household, to the exclusion of all others. (4) “Home inspection” means the process by which a home inspector examines the observable systems and components of improvements to residential real property that are readily accessible. (5) “Home inspection report” means a written opinion of a home inspector concerning all of the following: (a) The condition of the improvements to residential real property that contains not more than 4 dwelling units. (b) The condition of mechanical and structural components of the improvements specified in par. (a). (6) “Home inspector” means an individual who, for compensation, conducts a home inspection. (7) “Technically exhaustive” means the extensive use of measurements, instruments, testing, calculations and other means to develop scientific or engineering findings, conclusions or recommendations. History: 1997 a. 81; 2017 a. 338; 2021 a. 17.