Following any home inspection, the licensee shall provide the client with a written inspection report.

(A) Inspection reports must state, at a minimum, the following:

1. (1) The systems and components of the home that, as determined by the licensee, are not performing their normally intended function or operation or are not consistent with generally established practices regarding the historically or conventionally applied and acknowledged methods of installation, assembly, operation or use;
2. (2) Recommendations as to the need to correct, observe, or check for further correction the adverse conditions reported pursuant to subsection (A) of this rule or any other items requiring further evaluation;
3. (3) Such reasoning and explanation as necessary to identify and clarify the nature of the adverse conditions reported pursuant to subsection (A) of this rule;
4. (4) The systems and components of the home designated for inspection under the Board’s rules which were present at the time of the home inspection but not inspected, along with the reasons for the lack of inspection;

5. (5) The following statement, in its entirety and in all capital letters: “THE HOME INSPECTOR DID NOT DETERMINE AND THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONTAIN A DETERMINATION OF WHETHER THE HOME OR COMPONENTS AND/OR SYSTEMS OF THE HOME THAT HAVE BEEN INSPECTED CONFORM TO LOCAL OR STATE BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS.”.

   (B) Although all pre-inspection agreements must state the date upon which the licensee shall deliver the home inspection report to the client, if the pre-inspection agreement does not set forth such a date, the home inspector shall provide the report to the client no later than five days after the home inspection was performed.

   HISTORY OF 16.66.7 NMAC

[16.66.7.25 NMAC – N, 1/15/2021]