440.97 Definitions. In this subchapter:(1) 'Client' means a person who contracts with a home inspector for a home inspection.(2) 'Compensation' means direct or indirect payment, including the expectation of payment whether or not actually received.(2m) 'Defect' means a condition of any component of an improvement that a home inspector determines, on the basis of the home inspector’s judgment on the day of an inspection, would significantly impair the health or safety of occupants of a property or that, if not repaired, removed, or replaced, would significantly shorten or adversely affect the expected normal life of the component of the improvement.(3) 'Dwelling unit' means a structure or that part of a structure that is used or intended to be used as a home, residence or sleeping place by one person or by 2 or more persons who are maintaining a common household, to the exclusion of all others.(4) 'Home inspection' means the process by which a home inspector examines the observable systems and components of improvements to residential real property that are readily accessible.(5) 'Home inspection report' means a written opinion of a home inspector concerning all of the servable systems and components of improvements to residential real property that are readily accessible.(5) 'Home inspection report' means a written opinion of a home inspector concerning all of the following:(a) The condition of the improvements to residential real property that contains not more than 4 dwelling units.(b) The condition of mechanical and structural components of the improvements specified in par. (a).(6) 'Home inspector' means an individual who, for compensation, conducts a home inspection.(7) 'Technically exhaustive' means the extensive use of measurements, instruments, testing, calculations and other means to develop scientific or engineering findings, conclusions or recommendations.History: 1997 a. 81; 2017 a. 338; 2021 a. 17.
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