7199.5-7199.7

BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE
SECTION 7199.5-7199.7




7199.5.  (a) All home inspections, including those defined in
paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 7195, may, if requested
by the client, be accompanied by a Home Energy Rating System (HERS)
California home energy audit pursuant to regulations adopted by the
Energy Commission in compliance with Section 25942 of the Public
Resources Code.
   (b) If the client requests a HERS California home energy audit,
the HERS California home inspection report accompanying any home
inspection report defined in subdivision (c) of Section 7195 shall
comply with the standards and requirements established by the Energy
Commission for HERS California home energy audits as specified in
Article 8 (commencing with Section 1670) of Chapter 4 of Division 2
of Title 20 of the California Code of Regulations, implementing the
California Home Energy Rating System Program.



7199.7.  It is the intent of the Legislature that a Home Energy
Rating System (HERS) California home energy audit may, at the request
of the client, be performed by a home inspector who meets the
requirements of Article 8 (commencing with Section 1670) of Chapter 4
of Division 2 of Title 20 of the California Code of Regulations.