Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
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Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
 
Board
Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors
 
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6/21/18  10:20 am
Commenter: Matthew B. Drifmeyer

SB 627
 

Unlimited liability?   I can't imagine any profession that has an unlimited liability.  

If our standards are to change, lets discuss it and create a new standards of operation for the state through ASHI and the powers that be. If our costs and fees change because of those changes, we will adapt eventually. I imagine the cost of an inspection will change considerably as will out insurance costs.  Realtors will need to understand that an inspection ( with unlimited liability) could take 6 to 8 hours. Some large old homes could take more than one day.

I hope the technology to see through walls and predict the future are available very soon so that we can understand the cost and pass that on to the buyers.

I expect this bill is a knee jerk reaction to a poor inspection and will be treated as such. 

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