2009 North Carolina Code
Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions.
§ 143-151.45. Definitions.

§ 143‑151.45.  Definitions.

The following definitions apply in this Article:

(1)        (Effective until October 1, 2013) Associate home inspector. – An individual who is affiliated with or employed by a licensed home inspector to conduct a home inspection of a residential building on behalf of the licensed home inspector.

(2)        Board. – The North Carolina Home Inspector Licensure Board.

(3)        Compensation. – A fee or anything else of value.

(4)        Home inspection. – A written evaluation of two or more of the following components of a residential building: heating system, cooling system, plumbing system, electrical system, structural components, foundation, roof, masonry structure, exterior and interior components, or any other related residential housing component.

(5)        Home inspector. – An individual who engages in the business of performing home inspections for compensation.

(6)        Residential building. – A structure intended to be, or that is in fact, used as a residence by one or more individuals.  (1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 724, s. 1; 1998‑211, s. 33; 2009‑509, s. 3.3.)