The amendments to §535.223 update the form number of the form adopted by reference (the Property Inspection Report Form). The form itself has also been updated to correct a typographical error and been modified to correspond with the changes to the rules.

Las enmiendas a §535.223 actualizan el número de formulario del formulario adoptado por referencia (el Formulario de informe de inspección de propiedad). El formulario en sí también se ha actualizado para corregir un error tipográfico y se ha modificado para que se ajuste a los cambios en las normas.

The amendments to §535.233(g) update the language related to private sewage disposal systems by clarifying what an inspector must inspect and report. The amendments also add a new subsection (h) related to sewer line inspections by camera or scope to provide better guidance to inspectors and better clarity to consumers in the event an inspector performs this type of inspection.

The subsections involving range hoods and exhaust systems, mechanical exhaust systems and bathroom heaters, and dryer exhaust systems have been moved from §535.232, Standards of Practice: Minimum Inspection Requirements for Appliances, to §535.230 to keep ventilation related items together and for better consistency in the rule.

The amendments to §535.231 update and clarify terminology, and the rule language is modified in several sections to better reflect current code requirements. The amendments also remove redundant language related to the condition of gas distribution systems.

Las enmiendas a §535.231 actualizan y aclaran la terminología, y el lenguaje de la norma se ha modificado en varias secciones para reflejar mejor los requisitos del código actual. Las enmiendas también eliminan el lenguaje redundante relativo al estado de los sistemas de distribución de gas.

The amendments to §535.230 clarify reporting requirements when there is a lack of a permanently installed heat source and when there is present and visible exposed electrical conductors or equipment. The changes also correct a typographical error. Finally, the subsections involving range hoods and exhaust systems, mechanical exhaust systems and bathroom heaters, and dryer exhaust systems have been moved from §535.232, Standards of Practice: Minimum Inspection Requirements for Appliances, to this rule to keep ventilation related items together and for better consistency in the rule.

The amendments to §535.229 update the requirements for electrical systems to better reflect current code requirements, including clarifying dimensions at which electrical cabinets and panel boards are not accessible, reporting as deficient equipment service receptacles within 25 feet of equipment, and reporting the absence of carbon monoxide alarms inside each sleeping room containing a fuel fired appliance.

The amendments to §535.228(c) clarify that inspectors must inspect the roof by walking the surface of the roof, as long as safe to do so and without damaging the roof covering materials. The amendments to subsection (f) relating to exterior walls, doors, and windows require that the inspector report as deficient the presence of doors and emergency escape and rescue openings that require a key or special knowledge or effort to be more consistent with applicable safety standards. A typographical error was also corrected.

To align the rule language with the Commission’s current four-year statute of limitations for investigating a complaint, the amendments to §535.227 add that inspectors must maintain completed inspection reports for at least four years from the date of inspection.

Para alinear el lenguaje de la norma con el plazo de prescripción de cuatro años actual de la Comisión para la investigación de quejas, las enmiendas a §535.227 añaden que los inspectores deben conservar los informes de inspección completos durante al menos cuatro años a partir de la fecha de la inspección.

The change to §535.92 updates terminology in subsection (b) (from course completion roster to course completion records) to more accurately capture the types of documents provided and to align language with other rules.

El cambio al §535.92 actualiza la terminología en la subsección (b) (de lista de finalización del curso a registros de finalización del curso) para reflejar con mayor precisión los tipos de documentos proporcionados y para alinear el lenguaje con otras normas.