{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-440.977","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 440.977","heading":"Liability of home inspectors.","body":"(1) Notwithstanding s. 893.54, an action to recover damages for any act or omission of a home inspector relating to a home inspection that he or she conducts shall be commenced within 2 years after the date that a home inspection is completed or be barred. The period of limitation under this subsection may not be reduced by agreement.\n(2) A home inspector is not liable to a person for damages that arise from an act or omission relating to a home inspection that he or she conducts if that person is not a party to the transaction for which the home inspection is conducted.","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/440.977","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":"7987eae7576f7f5a1b323ff0588f0812abb03cb5d844566f7e37c945a5578708","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-440.976","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-440.978"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}