(A) General Requirements and Limitations.
(1) The inspector shall be governed by the following general requirements:
(A) Only readily accessible systems and components of homes listed in these Standards shall be required to be inspected.
(B) Only installed systems and components of homes listed in these Standards shall be required to be inspected.
(C) The inspector shall report on those systems and components inspected which, in the professional opinion of the inspector, are not in normal working order.
(D) The inspector shall report a reason why, if not self-evident, the system or component is not in normal working order.
(E) The inspector shall report the inspector's recommendations to correct or monitor the reported deficiency.
(F) The inspector shall report on any systems and components designated for inspection in these Standards which were present at the time of the Home Inspection but were not inspected and a reason they were not inspected.
(G) These Standards are not intended to limit inspectors from including other inspection services, systems or components in addition to those required by these Standards.
(H) These Standards are not intended to limit inspectors from specifying repairs and providing an opinion of the costs to cure, provided the inspector is appropriately qualified and willing to do so.
(I) These Standards are not intended to limit inspectors from excluding systems and components from the inspection if requested by the client.
(2) Inspections performed in accordance with these Standards are not technically exhaustive, will not identify concealed conditions or latent defects, and are applicable to buildings with four or fewer dwelling units and their garages or carports.
(3) The inspector is not required to perform any action or make any determination unless specifically stated in these Standards, except as may be required by lawful authority.
(4) Inspectors are not required to determine the condition of systems or components which are not readily accessible, the remaining life of any system or component, the strength, adequacy, effectiveness, or efficiency of any system or component, the causes of any condition or deficiency, the methods, materials, or costs of corrections, future conditions including, but not limited to, failure of systems and components, the suitability of the property for any specialized use, compliance with any regulatory requirements other than this Chapter (codes,