KRS 411.270: Definitions for KRS 411.270 to 411.282.

As used in KRS 411.270 to 411.282, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Action" means any civil lawsuit or action in contract or tort for damages or

indemnity brought against a home inspector to assert a claim, whether by complaint,

counterclaim, or cross-claim, for damages or the loss of use of real or personal

property caused by a deficient home inspection or home inspection report regarding

the inspection of a home. "Action" does not include any civil action in tort alleging

personal injury or wro ngful death to a person or persons resulting from a deficient

home inspection or home inspection report;

(2) "Claimant" means a client who asserts a claim against a home inspector concerning

a deficient home inspection or home inspection report regarding t he inspection of a

home;

(3) "Home" means a structure consisting of at least one (1) but not more than four (4)

units, each designed for occupancy by a single family, whether the units are

occupied or unoccupied;

(4) "Home inspector" means a person license d in accordance with KRS 198B.700 to

198B.738; and

(5) "Serve" or "service" means personal service or delivery by certified mail to the last

known address of the addressee.