General Requirements

(1) Inspectors shall: (a) Use a written or digital contract and provide only the Client with a copy of the contract unless expressly authorized in writing by the Client. (b) Observe Readily Accessible and Observable installed systems and components listed in 266 CMR 6.04. (c) Timely submit a confidential written Report only to the Client, which shall: 1. Identify those components specified to be identified in 266 CMR 6.04; 2. Indicate which systems and components that are present and designated for inspection in 266 CMR 6.04 which have not been inspected; 3. Indicate the condition of systems and components that were inspected, including those that were found to be in need of repair; 4. Record the Inspector's name (and the Trainee's name if applicable); 5. Record the Client's name and the address of the property inspected; 6. Record the on-site Inspection start and finish times; 7. Record the weather conditions at the time of the inspection; and 8. Record the existence of obstructions and/or conditions that prevented the inspection of the installed systems and components. (2) Every registered professional Home Inspector may have a seal of the design shown below authorized by the Board. All Reports prepared by a registered Home Inspector, or under his or her supervision, may be stamped with the impression of such seal and/or bear the name and license number of the Home Inspector. A registered Home Inspector shall impress his or her seal on and/or attach his or her name and license number to a Report only if his or her certificate of registration is in full force, and if he or she is the author of such Report or is in charge of its preparation. (Mass. Register #1567, 02/13/2026) (3) The Report shall inform the Client if additional investigation is required when: (a) The scope of the repair(s) is unknown; (b) There is potential for and it is suspected that there is concealed damage; or (c) The subject area is beyond the scope of the Home Inspector's expertise. (4) The Home Inspector shall not be held liable for the accuracy of third party information.