North Carolina Home Inspector Licensure Board Code of Ethics
Detection Inspection, Inc. strictly adheres to the NCHILB Code of Ethics.
.1116 CODE OF ETHICS
(a) Licensees shall discharge their duties with fidelity to the public, their clients,
and with fairness and impartiality to all.
(b) Opinions expressed by licensees shall only be based on their education, experience, and
honest convictions.
(c) A licensee shall not disclose any information about the results of an inspection without
the approval of the client for whom the inspection was performed, or the client’s designated
representative.
(d) No licensee shall accept compensation or any other consideration from more than one
interested party for the same service without the consent of all interested parties.
(e) No licensee shall accept or offer commissions or allowances, directly or indirectly, from
other parties dealing with the client in connection with work for which the licensee is responsible.
(f) No licensee shall express, within the context of an inspection, an appraisal or opinion of
the market value of the inspected property.
(g) Before the execution of a contract to perform a home inspection, a licensee shall disclose to
the client any interest in a business that may affect the client. No licensee shall allow his or her
interest in any business to affect the quality or results of the inspection work that the licensee may
be called upon to perform.
(h) Licensees shall not engage in false or misleading advertising or otherwise misrepresent any
matters to the public.
ASHI’S Code of Ethics
Detection Inspection, Inc. strictly adheres to ASHI’S Code of Ethics.
1. Inspectors shall avoid conflicts of interest or activities that compromise, or appear to
compromise, professional independence, objectivity, or inspection integrity.
A. Inspectors shall not inspect properties for compensation in which they have, or expect to have,
a financial interest.
B. Inspectors shall not inspect properties under contingent arrangements whereby any compensation
or future referrals are dependent on reported findings or on the sale of a property.
C. Inspectors shall not directly or indirectly compensate realty agents, or other parties having a
financial interest in closing or settlement of real estate transactions, for the referral of
inspections or for inclusion on a list of recommended inspectors, preferred providers, or similar
arrangements.
D. Inspectors shall not receive compensation for an inspection from more than one party unless agreed
to by the client(s).
E. Inspectors shall not accept compensation, directly or indirectly, for recommending contractors,
services, or products to inspection clients or other parties having an interest in inspected properties.
F. Inspectors shall not repair, replace, or upgrade, for compensation, systems or components covered
by ASHI Standards of Practice, for one year after the inspection.
2. Inspectors shall act in good faith toward each client and other interested parties.
A. Inspectors shall perform services and express opinions based on genuine conviction and only within
their areas of education, training, or experience.
B. Inspectors shall be objective in their reporting and not knowingly understate or overstate the
significance of reported conditions.
C. Inspectors shall not disclose inspection results or client information without client approval.
Inspectors, at their discretion, may disclose observed immediate safety hazards to occupants exposed to
such hazards, when feasible.
3. Inspectors shall avoid activities that may harm the public, discredit themselves, or reduce
public confidence in the profession.
A. Advertising, marketing, and promotion of inspectors' services or qualifications shall not be
fraudulent, false, deceptive, or misleading.
B. Inspectors shall report substantive and willful violations of this Code to the Society.
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