411.270 Definitions for KRS 411.270 to 411.282.
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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
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.