S.D. Admin. R. 20:74:06:04
Inspections performed to the standards of practice are intended to provide the client with a better understanding of the property condition as observed at the time of the inspection and inform the client about major deficiencies in the condition of the property. A home inspection is visual in nature and tests normal operating devices designed for day-to-day use. A home inspection does not include invasive procedures and is not technically exhaustive. A written report prepared for the client, either in narrative form, a checklist format, or a combination thereof, shall describe those components inspected in accordance with the standards of practice, and which of the components inspected were found to be in need of immediate major repair.
The standards of practice are not intended to limit inspectors from reporting observations and conditions in addition to those required by the standards of practice of from excluding systems and components from the inspection if requested by the client.
S.D. Admin. R. 20:74:06:04
General Authority:36-21C-6(2).
Law Implemented:36-21C-6(2).