Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification › 491 - Home Inspectors › Section 20-491-1 - Definitions

Current through July 10, 2024
As used in this section and sections
				20-491-2 to
				20-491-28, inclusive, of the
				Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies:
(1) "Alarm system" means an alarm device,
			 installed or freestanding, including, but not limited to: security equipment
			 and ejector pumps;
(2)
			 "Architectural service" means "the practice of architecture" or "practice
			 architecture" as defined in Section 20-288(3) of the Connecticut General
			 Statutes;
(3) "Automatic safety
			 controls" means devices designed and installed to protect systems and
			 components from unsafe conditions;
(4) "Board" means the Home Inspection
			 Licensing Board;
(5) "Carbon
			 monoxide detector" means a device solely for the purpose of automatic detection
			 and warning of the presence of carbon monoxide;
(6) "Combined smoke and carbon monoxide
			 detector" means a device solely for the purpose of automatic detection and
			 warning of the presence of smoke and carbon monoxide; and
(7) "Component" means a part of a
			 system;
(8) "Decorative" means
			 ornamental; not required for the operation of the essential systems and
			 components of a home;
(9)
			 "Department" means the Department of Consumer Protection;
(10) "Describe" means to report a system or
			 component by its type or other observed, significant characteristics to
			 distinguish it from other systems or components;
(11) "Dismantle" means to take apart or
			 remove any component, device or piece of equipment that would not be taken
			 apart or removed by a homeowner in the course of normal and routine homeowner
			 maintenance;
(12) "Engineering
			 service" means services offered by a "professional engineer" as defined in
			 Section 20-299(1) of the Connecticut General Statutes;
(13) "Further evaluation" means examination
			 and analysis by a qualified professional, tradesperson or service technician
			 beyond that provided by the home inspection;
(14) "Household appliances" means kitchen,
			 laundry, and similar appliances, whether installed or free-standing;
(15) "Inspect" means to examine readily
			 accessible systems and components of a building in accordance with home
			 inspection statutes and this section and sections
			 20-491-2 to
			 20-491-28, inclusive, of the
			 Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, using normal operating controls and
			 opening readily accessible panels;
(16) "Installed" means attached such that
			 removal requires tools;
(17)
			 "Instant-hot water dispenser" means a separate device installed at a sink to
			 provide hot water through a separate tap;
(18) "Normal operating controls" means
			 devices such as thermostats, switches or valves intended to be operated by the
			 homeowner;
(19) "Readily
			 accessible" means available for visual inspection without requiring moving of
			 personal property, dismantling, destructive measures, or any action which will
			 likely involve risk to persons or property;
(20) "Readily openable access panel" means a
			 panel provided for homeowner inspection and maintenance that is within normal
			 reach, can be removed by one person, and is not sealed in place;
(21) "Recreational facilities" means
			 jet-tubs, spas, saunas, steambaths, swimming pools, exercise, entertainment,
			 athletic, playground or other similar equipment and associated
			 accessories;
(22) "Report" means to
			 communicate in writing;
(23)
			 "Representative number" means one component per room for multiple similar
			 interior components such as windows and electric outlets; one component on each
			 side of the building for multiple similar exterior components;
(24) "Roof drainage systems" means components
			 used to carry water off a roof and away from a building;
(25) "Significantly deficient" means unsafe
			 or not functioning;
(26) "Shut
			 down" means a state in which a system or component cannot be operated by normal
			 operating controls;
(27) "Smoke
			 detector" means a device solely for the purpose of automatic detection and
			 warning of the presence of smoke;
(28) "Solid fuel burning appliances" means a
			 hearth and fire chamber or similarly prepared place in which a fire may be
			 built and which is built in conjunction with a chimney; or a listed assembly of
			 a fire chamber, its chimney and related factory-made parts designed for unit
			 assembly without requiring field construction;
(29) "Spillage detector" means a device used
			 to detect a leak, including, but not limited to, combustion flue gas leaks and
			 liquid spillage;
(30) "Structural
			 component" means a component that supports non-variable forces or weights (dead
			 loads) and variable forces or weights (live loads);
(31) "System" means a combination of
			 interacting or independent components, assembled to carry out one or more
			 functions;
(32) "Technically
			 exhaustive" means an investigation that involves dismantling, the extensive use
			 of advance techniques, measurements, instruments, testing, calculations or
			 other means;
(33) "Under-floor
			 crawl space" means the area within the confines of the foundation and between
			 the ground and the underside of the floor;
(34) "Unsafe" means a condition in a readily
			 accessible, installed system or component that is judged to be a significant
			 risk of personal injury during normal, day-to-day use. The risk may be due to
			 damage, deterioration, improper installation or a change in accepted
			 residential construction standards;
(35) "Warning equipment" means installed or
			 free-standing smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and combined smoke
			 and carbon monoxide detectors; and
(36) "Wiring methods" means identification of
			 electrical conductors or wires of the general type, such as "non-metallic
			 sheathed cable" ("Romex"), "armored cable" ("bx") or "knob and tube."