4 Tex. Admin. Code § 7.176 - Real Estate Transaction Inspection Reports
(a) All inspection
reports issued regarding the visible presence or absence of termites, other
wood destroying insects and conditions conducive to infestation of wood
destroying insects in connection with a real estate transaction must be made on
a form prescribed by the department. Forms must be maintained in the inspection
file. No alterations or revisions to the department-prescribed form are
permitted; however, larger graphs, photos, or other supporting documentation
may be attached as an addendum to supplement preexisting information.
(b) Lending providers such as the Department
of Veterans Affairs may require the inspection results on another form. That
form is supplemental to the required department form and must be maintained in
the inspection file.
(c) The
department report form includes a space to report conditions consistent with
§
7.175 of this chapter (relating to
the Official Wood Destroying Insect Report Inspection Procedures), which is
available at: http://www.TexasAgriculture.gov/spcs/,
or by contacting the Texas Department of Agriculture, P.O. Box 12847, Austin,
TX 78711-2847, (866) 918-4481.
(d)
For each inspection, copies of the completed form must be prepared for:
(1) the person who ordered the inspection;
and
(2) business files of the
business licensee issuing the report.
(e) The business licensee issuing the report
must retain records of inspection reports for a minimum of two (2)
years.
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