Section 411.270 - Definitions for KRS 411.270 to 411.282As used in KRS 411.270 to 411.282, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Action" means any civil lawsuit or action in contract or tort for damages or indemnity brought against a home inspector to assert a claim, whether by complaint, counterclaim, or cross-claim, for damages or the loss of use of real or personal property caused by a deficient home inspection or home inspection report regarding the inspection of a home. "Action" does not include any civil action in tort alleging personal injury or wrongful death to a person or persons resulting from a deficient home inspection or home inspection report;(2) "Claimant" means a client who asserts a claim against a home inspector concerning a deficient home inspection or home inspection report regarding the inspection of a home;(3) "Home" means a structure consisting of at least one (1) but not more than four (4) units, each designed for occupancy by a single family, whether the units are occupied or unoccupied;(4) "Home inspector" means a person licensed in accordance with KRS 198B.700 to 198B.738; and(5) "Serve" or "service" means personal service or delivery by certified mail to the last known address of the addressee.Effective:7/13/2004 Created 2004, Ky. Acts ch. 109, sec. 21, effective7/13/2004.