Section SPS 131.33 - Contents of a home inspection report(1) After completing a home inspection, a home inspector shall submit a written report to a client that does all of the following: (a) Lists the items described in s. SPS 131.32 that a home inspector is required to inspect.(b) Lists the items described in s. SPS 131.32 that a home inspector has inspected.(bm) States the property address, the name of the home inspector who conducted the home inspection, the date of the home inspection, the names of the individuals who prepared the report, the date the report was prepared, and, if applicable, the date the report was revised.(c) Describes the condition of any item identified in s. SPS 131.32.(d) Describes any defect that is detected by the home inspector during his or her home inspection. A home inspector shall use the term "defect" in describing a condition in the written report required under this subsection if the home inspector believes the condition satisfies the definition of "defect" under s. 440.97(2m), Stats.(e) Lists any material adverse facts that a home inspector has knowledge of or has observed.(f) A summary page that includes at least all of the following:1. A list of conditions, labeled as defects, that are observed under par. (d) to be defects.2. Other than items labeled as defects, a listing of components needing repairs, components needing further evaluation, items to monitor, and maintenance items.3. References to the page, heading, or item number in the full written report for further information.4. The disclosures required under s. 440.975(3) (cr) 3, Stats.(2) A home inspector is not required to report on any of the following aspects of items identified in s. SPS 131.32: (a) Their life expectancy.(b) The reason for the necessity of a major repair.(c) The method of making any repair or correction, the materials needed for any repair or correction, or the cost of any repair or correction.(d) The suitability for any specialized use of an improvement to residential real property.(e) Whether they comply with applicable regulatory requirements.(4) A home inspector is not required to retain inspectors or investigators to perform follow-up inspections or investigations of any material adverse facts that a home inspector has knowledge of or has observed under sub. (1) (d).Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services SPS 131.33
Cr. Register, July, 1999, No. 523, eff. 8-1-99; correction in (1) (a), (b), (c), (d), (2) (intro.) made under s. 13.92(4) (b) 7, Stats., Register November 2011 No. 671; CR 14-010: renum. 131.33 from SPS 134.04 and am. (1) (a), (b) Register August 2014 No. 704, eff. 9-1-14; corrections in (1) (c), (d), (2) (intro.) made under s. 13.92(4) (b) 7, Stats., Register August 2014 No. 704.Amended by, EmR1822: emerg. am. (1) (d), cr. (2m), (3m) eff. 9-23-18; CR 18-076: am. (1) (d), cr. (2m), (3m) Register May 2019 No. 761, eff. 6/1/2019Amended by, EmR2202: emerg. cr. (1) (bm), r. and recr. (1) (d), cr. (1) (f), r. (2m), (3m), eff. 1-15-22; CR 22-004: cr. (1) (bm), r. and recr. (1) (d), cr. (1) (f), r. (2m), (3m) Register June 2023 No. 810, eff. 7-1-23; correction in (1) (f) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 4, Stats., Register June 2023 No. 810, eff. 7/1/2023