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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
As used in KRS 411.270 to 411.282, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) “Action” means any civil lawsuit or action in contract or tort for damages or indemnity brought against a home inspector to assert a claim, whether by complaint, counterclaim, or cross-claim, for damages or the loss of use of real or personal property caused by a deficient home inspection or home inspection report regarding the inspection of a home. “Action” does not include any civil action in tort alleging personal injury or wrongful death to a person or persons resulting from a deficient home inspection or home inspection report;
(2) “Claimant” means a client who asserts a claim against a home inspector concerning a deficient home inspection or home inspection report regarding the inspection of a home;
(3) “Home” means a structure consisting of at least one (1) but not more than four (4) units, each designed for occupancy by a single family, whether the units are occupied or unoccupied;
(4) “Home inspector” means a person licensed in accordance with KRS 198B.700 to 198B.738; and
(5) “Serve” or “service” means personal service or delivery by certified mail to the last known address of the addressee.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XXXVI. Statutory Actions and Limitations § 411.270.Definitions for KRS 411.270 to 411.282 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ky/title-xxxvi-statutory-actions-and-limitations/ky-rev-st-sect-411-270/
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