{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-440.97","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 440.97","heading":"Definitions.","body":"In this subchapter:\n(1) “Client” means a person who contracts with a home inspector for a home inspection.\n(2) “Compensation” means direct or indirect payment, including the expectation of payment whether or not actually received.\n(2m) “Defect” means a condition of any component of an improvement that a home inspector determines, on the basis of the home inspector’s judgment on the day of an inspection, would significantly impair the health or safety of occupants of a property or that, if not repaired, removed, or replaced, would significantly shorten or adversely affect the expected normal life of the component of the improvement.\n(3) “Dwelling unit” means a structure or that part of a structure that is used or intended to be used as a home, residence or sleeping place by one person or by 2 or more persons who are maintaining a common household, to the exclusion of all others.\n(4) “Home inspection” means the process by which a home inspector examines the observable systems and components of improvements to residential real property that are readily accessible.\n(5) “Home inspection report” means a written opinion of a home inspector concerning all of the following:\n(a) The condition of the improvements to residential real property that contains not more than 4 dwelling units.\n(b) The condition of mechanical and structural components of the improvements specified in par. (a).\n(6) “Home inspector” means an individual who, for compensation, conducts a home inspection.\n(7) “Technically exhaustive” means the extensive use of measurements, instruments, testing, calculations and other means to develop scientific or engineering findings, conclusions or recommendations.","path":["Chs. 440-480, Regulation and Licensing","Chapter 440 Department Of Safety And Professional Services","SUBCHAPTER XI HOME INSPECTORS"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/440.97","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:01:24Z","sha256":"2ccb75cde9a8673607d70deec90b4d548db6288ea461595b6f6b5384aad7dcd6","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-440.955","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-440.971"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}