{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-411.278","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 411.278","heading":"Notice of home inspector's right to cure before commencement of litigation","body":"-- Action not barred if home inspector fails to give notice.\n(1) The home inspector shall, upon entering into a contract for the inspection of a\nbuilding or residence, provide notice to each client of the home inspector's right to\noffer to cure a deficient home inspection or home inspection report before a client\nmay commence litigation against the home inspector. The notice shall be\nconspicuous and may be included as part of th e underlying contract signed by the\nclient.\n(2) The notice required by this section shall be in substantially the following form:\n\"CHAPTER 411 OF THE KENTUCKY REVISED STATUTES CONTAINS\nIMPORTANT REQUIREMENTS YOU MUST FOLLOW BEFORE YOU MAY\nFILE A LAWSUIT FOR DEFECTIVE CONSTRUCTION AGAINST THE HOME\nINSPECTOR OF YOUR RESIDENCE. YOU MUST DELIVER TO YOUR\nHOME INSPECTOR A WRITTEN NOTICE OF ANY CONDITIONS YOU\nALLEGE THAT YOUR HOME INSPECTOR FAILED TO INCLUDE IN THE\nHOME INSPECTION REPORT AND PROVIDE YOUR HOME INSP ECTOR\nTHE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE AN OFFER TO REPAIR OR PAY FOR THE\nDEFECTS. YOU ARE NOT OBLIGATED TO ACCEPT ANY OFFER MADE BY\nTHE HOME INSPECTOR. THERE ARE STRICT DEADLINES AND\nPROCEDURES UNDER STATE LAW, AND FAILURE TO FOLLOW THEM\nMAY AFFECT YOUR ABILITY TO FILE A LAWSUIT.\"\n(3) KRS 411.270 to 411.282 shall not preclude or bar any action if notice is not given\nto the client as required by this section.","path":["KRS Chapter 411"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=17806","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:59:35Z","sha256":"b3884e0546a711620bc659d4b283abfdfad07475497867c2ae833c0a1e0221b2","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-411.276","next":"us-ky/krs-411.280"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}