Mississippi Code 1972 (2023)
Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1)
Chapter 60 - HOME INSPECTORS (§§ 73-60-1 — 73-60-47)
Section 73-60-15 - Liability protections

• (1) An action by a client to recover damages for any act or omission of a home inspector relating to a home inspection that he conducts shall be commenced within three (3) years after the date a home inspection is completed or the action shall be barred. Further, a licensed home inspector shall not be liable for any latent defects that may be contained in the observable systems and components of improvements to residential real property that he has inspected and has issued a home inspection report.

• (2) Any professional who is licensed by the State of Mississippi when acting within the scope of his profession and is not a licensed home inspector shall not be liable for the findings, errors, or omissions of the home inspection, provided that he has not provided physical work on the residential building; has not committed proven fraud in the real estate transaction; and has no personal or financial interest in the ownership of the residential building.

• (3) Any person who in good faith or intention recommends or endorses a home inspector without compensation, remuneration, rebate, or any other form of consideration shall not be liable for the actions of that home inspector, including errors, omissions, failure to perform any contracted duties of a home inspection, or failure to meet the standards of practice, report writing standards, or code of ethics.

Laws, 2001, ch. 539, § 8, eff. 7/1/2001.