Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 468.8311 (2025)

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468.8311 Definitions.As used in this part, the term:
(1) “Department” means the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
(2) “Home” means any residential real property, or manufactured or modular home, which is a single-family dwelling, duplex, triplex, quadruplex, condominium unit, or cooperative unit. The term does not include the common areas of condominiums or cooperatives.
(3) “Home inspector” means any person who provides or offers to provide home inspection services for a fee or other compensation.
(4) “Home inspection services” means a limited visual examination of the following readily accessible installed systems and components of a home: the structure, electrical system, HVAC system, roof covering, plumbing system, interior components, exterior components, and site conditions that affect the structure, for the purposes of providing a written professional opinion of the condition of the home.
History.s. 2, ch. 2007-235; s. 16, ch. 2010-106; s. 8, ch. 2010-176.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2013–2013 · leading case: Auto-Owners Ins. Co. v. E.N.D. Servs., Inc., 506 F. App'x 920 (11th Cir. 2013).
Auto-Owners Ins. Co. v. E.N.D. Servs., Inc., 506 F. App'x 920 (11th Cir. 2013). “…components of a home ... for the purposes of providing a written professional opinion of the condition of the home.” Fla. Stat. § 468.8311 (4).”
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