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Exclusions. A home inspector shall inspect interior components as follows: (1) The inspector shall observe and report on the general appearance and condition of the following: (a) General interior: (i) Walls, ceilings, and floors; (ii)Doors, to include the operation of doors, missing or malfunctioning hardware, and proper fit; (iii) Windows, to include the operation of a representative number of windows, presence of double or single pane glass, evidence of leakage, visible entrapped moisture between seals on double pane windows, and broken window panes; (iv) Skylights, to include the condition of skylight glass, presence of condensation or leakage stains, and the operation of the skylight, if possible; (v) Stairways, to include the presence or absence of handrails; (vi) Balconies, to include the presence and condition of guardrails; (vii) Interior electrical/mechanical/heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems; (viii) A representative number of electrical outlets for proper connection and grounding; (ix) All light switches; (x) All ceiling fans; (xi) Presence or absence of a heating source in each living area; and (xii) Functional operation of the heating source; (b) Bathrooms: (i) Functional flow for each water source, including hot water at each hot water source; (ii)Functional drainage at each drain, the presence of an operating stop at each drain, and signs of leakage; (iii) Presence or absence of a ventilation fan, the operation of the fan, and discharge to outside, if possible; and (iv) Operating windows; (c) Laundry: (i) Presence of a power source for a clothes dryer - gas or electric - and presence of a vent line; and (ii)Presence of hot and cold water connections, presence of a drain, and presence of 110 volt power; (d) Kitchen: (i) Permanently installed cabinets and countertops; (ii)Stove/oven, to include the fuel type - electric, natural gas, or propane - and the operation of heating elements; (iii) Ventilation fan and light - operation - exhaust to outside or recirculating; (iv) Refrigerator - operation at time of inspection; (v) Dishwasher - operation at time of inspection, verify functional flow and drainage; (vi) Garbage disposal - verify functional operation; (vii) Compactor - verify functional operation; and (viii) Microwave (permanent) - verify presence; (e) Safety devices: (i) Ground fault circuit interrupters -- breaker or outlet type, trip from test button, trip from external tester; and (ii)Smoke detectors - hard wired or battery, test from test button on unit; (2) The inspector is not required to: (a) Test minor functions of appliances; (b) Test minor appliances; (c) Operate every window; (d) Test every electrical outlet; (e) Observe paint, wallpaper, or other wall finish treatments; (f) Observe carpeting; (g) Observe draperies, blinds, or other window treatments; (h) Report on water filtering devices; (i) Evaluate shower pans for leakage; (j) Evaluate water softening or other conditioning systems; (k) Report on phone lines, cable lines, intercoms, alarms, or other low voltage signal systems; (l) Operate any plumbing or gas shut-off valves; (m) Report on condition of relay operated lights; (n) Determine adequacy of plumbing systems (including hot water capacity, pressure, and flow); (o) Test electrical timers; (p) Test Jacuzzi tubs or hot tubs; or (q) Test carbon monoxide detectors.
Source: 28 SDR 28, effective September 2, 2001.