Contractual provisions that purport to waive the duty owed pursuant to Section 7196, or limit the liability of the home inspector to the cost of the home inspection report, are contrary to public policy and invalid.
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 7198
Home Inspectors
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 86 Cal. App. 4th 1109 - Leko v. Cornerstone Bldg. Inspection Serv. (2001)
Most recently applied in Finch v. Inspectech, LLC (May 2012)
Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 338, Sec. 2
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