Pre-inspection agreement; report; disclaimer; no waiver

of duty. A. A home inspector shall enter into a pre- inspection agreement with a client prior to commencement of a home inspection. The written pre-inspection agreement shall include, in all capital letters, the following statement: "THE HOME INSPECTOR WILL NOT DETERMINE AND THE REPORT PROVIDED UPON COMPLETION OF THE HOME INSPECTION WILL 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. A home inspector shall provide a client with a report of the home inspection by the date set forth in the pre-inspection agreement. If the pre-inspection agreement does not set forth a date by which the report shall be provided to the client, the home inspector shall provide the report to the client no later than five days after the home inspection was performed. C. The report shall contain the following statement: "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.". D. Contractual provisions that purport to waive any duty owed pursuant to the Home Inspector Licensing Act or accompanying rules as prescribed by the board or that limit the liability of the home inspector to an amount less than the professional liability insurance minimum coverage per claim as prescribed by the board are invalid.