Montana Code 39-9-213. Requirement — prohibitions
39-9-213. Requirement — prohibitions. (1) A home inspector shall issue a home inspection report to a client after completing a home inspection unless the client agrees in writing to release the home inspector from this obligation.
Terms Used In Montana Code 39-9-213
- Home inspection: means a physical examination of a residential dwelling to identify major defects in various attributes of or attachments to the dwelling, including mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems in addition to structural and other essential components. See Montana Code 39-9-102
- Home inspector: means a person who performs a home inspection for compensation. See Montana Code 39-9-102
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- Writing: includes printing. See Montana Code 1-1-203
(2)A home inspector may not:
(a)disclose information concerning the results of a home inspection without the written approval of the home inspector’s client or the client’s representative;
(b)accept compensation from more than one party with a financial interest in the residential dwelling without written approval from all parties with a financial interest in the residential dwelling;
(c)accept a commission or allowance, directly or indirectly, from another person or business entity associated with the client in connection with work for which the home inspector is responsible to the client;
(d)refuse or otherwise fail to disclose promptly to a client information about any business interest or relationship of the home inspector that may affect the client in connection with a home inspection.