The intent of this proposed legislation may well be to provide reasonable home buyers with recourse against unreasonable home inspectors. A likely unintended consequence, though, is certain to be inspectors performing defensive inspections with these practical end results:

• Additional time spent on site and off (report-writing) with little-to-no added value
• Reports including longer lists of inconsequential items
• Reports cluttered with more caveats and disclaimers making them harder to understand
• More referrals to third party specialists
• Increased insurance premiums
• Increased cost to consumers