Wisconsin Statutes
§ 440.977 — Liability of home inspectors.
Wisconsin § 440.977
JurisdictionWisconsin
Ch. 440Department of safety and professional services
Subch.subch. XI of ch. 440 SUBCHAPTER XI
HOME INSPECTORS
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Bluebook
Wis. Stat. § 440.977 (2026).
Text
440.977
440.977(1) (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.
440.977(2) (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.
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Legislative History
440.977 History History: 1997 a. 81 .
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