Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 75 - Home Inspections
Section 7503 - Relationship to other laws

(a) General rule.--Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to allow a home inspector who is not registered or licensed under one or more of the following laws to perform any activity that would constitute the practice of the profession regulated by that law:
(1) The act of May 23, 1945 (P.L.913, No.367), known as the Engineer, Land Surveyor and Geologist Registration Law.
(2) The act of January 24, 1966 (1965 P.L.1535, No.537), known as the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act.
(3) The act of March 1, 1974 (P.L.90, No.24), known as the Pennsylvania Pesticide Control Act of 1973.
(4) The act of December 14, 1982 (P.L.1227, No.281), known as the Architects Licensure Law.
(5) The act of July 9, 1987 (P.L.238, No.43), known as the Radon Certification Act.
(6) The act of July 10, 1990 (P.L.404, No.98), known as the Real Estate Appraisers Certification Act.
(b) Exclusions.--This chapter shall not:
(1) Apply to a person registered or licensed under an act referred to in subsection (a) when acting pursuant to his registration or license.
(2) Apply to an officer or employee of a municipality or local authority when acting in his official capacity.
(3) Affect the obligations or immunities of a person licensed under the act of February 19, 1980 (P.L.15, No.9), known as the Real Estate Licensing and Registration Act, that are imposed or provided by that act or Chapter 73 (relating to seller disclosures) when the person is acting pursuant to his license.
(4) Affect the obligations or immunities of a person certified under the Real Estate Appraisers Certification Act when the person is acting pursuant to the person's license.

Cross References. Section 7503 is referred to in sections 7309, 7513 of this title.

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