[(a)General provisions. The inspector
is not required to:]
[(1)operate or determine the condition
of other auxiliary components of inspected items;]
[(2)test for microwave oven radiation
leaks;]
[(3)inspect self-cleaning functions;]
[(4)disassemble appliances;]
[(5)determine the adequacy of venting
systems; or]
[(6)determine proper routing and
lengths of duct systems.]
(a)[(b)] Dishwashers. The inspector
shall report as Deficient:
(1)inoperative units;
(2)deficiencies in performance or mounting;
(3)rusted, missing or damaged components;
(4)the presence of visible active water
leaks; and
(5)the absence of visible backflow prevention.
(b)[(c)] Food waste disposers.
The inspector shall report as Deficient:
(1)inoperative units;
(2)deficiencies in performance or mounting;
(3)missing or damaged components; and
(4)the presence of visible active water
leaks.
(c)[(d)] Range hoods and exhaust
systems. The inspector shall report as Deficient:
(1)inoperative units;
(2)deficiencies in performance or mounting;
(3)missing or damaged components;
(4)ducts that do not terminate outside the building,
if the unit is not of a re-circulating type or configuration; and
(5)improper duct material.
(d)[(e)] Electric or gas ranges,
cooktops, and ovens. The inspector shall report as Deficient:
(1)inoperative units;
(2)missing or damaged components;
(3)combustible material within thirty inches above
the cook top burners;
(4)absence of an anti-tip device, if applicable;
(5)gas leaks in the gas range, cooktops and ovens
not associated with the gas distribution system;
[(6)the absence of a gas shutoff
valve within six feet of the appliance;]
[(7)the absence of a gas appliance
connector or one that exceeds six feet in length;]
[(8)gas appliance connectors that
are concealed within or extended through walls, floors, partitions,
ceilings or appliance housings; and]
(6)[(9)] deficiencies in:
(A)thermostat accuracy (within 25 degrees at a setting
of 350° F); and
(B)mounting and performance.[;]
[(C)gas shut-off valves;]
[(D)access to a gas shutoff valves
that prohibits full operation; and]
[(E)gas appliance connector materials.]
(e)[(f)] Microwave ovens. The
inspector shall inspect built-in units and report as Deficient:
(1)inoperative units;
(2)deficiencies in performance or mounting; and
(3)missing or damaged components.
(f)[(g)] Mechanical exhaust
systems and bathroom heaters. The inspector shall report as Deficient:
(1)the lack of mechanical ventilation
in a bathroom if no operable window is present;
(2)[(1)] inoperative units;
(3)[(2)] deficiencies in performance
or mounting;
(4)[(3)] missing or damaged
components;
(5)[(4)] ducts that do not terminate
outside the building; and
(6)[(5)] a gas heater that is
not vented to the exterior of the building unless the unit is listed
as an unvented type.
(g)[(h)] Garage door operators.
The inspector shall report as Deficient:
(1)inoperative units;
(2)deficiencies in performance or mounting;
(3)missing or damaged components;
(4)installed photoelectric sensors located more than
six inches above the garage floor; [and]
(5)deficiencies in performance or
absence of auto reversing mechanisms and manual detachment device;
and
(6)[(5)] door locks or side
ropes that have not been removed or disabled.
(h)[(i)] Dryer exhaust systems.
The inspector shall report as Deficient:
(1)missing or damaged components;
(2)the absence of a dryer exhaust system when provisions
are present for a dryer;
(3)ducts that do not terminate to the outside of the
building;
(4)screened terminations; and
(5)ducts that are not made of metal with a smooth
interior finish.
(j)General provisions. The inspector
is not required to:
(1)operate or determine the condition of other auxiliary
components of inspected items;
(2)test for microwave oven radiation leaks;
(3)inspect self-cleaning functions;
(4)disassemble appliances;
(5)determine the adequacy of venting systems;
(6)determine proper routing and lengths of duct systems;
or
(7)operate or determine the condition of clothes washer,
clothes dryer, or refrigerator.
The agency certifies that legal counsel has
reviewed
the proposal and found it to be within the state agency's legal authority
to adopt.
Filed with the Office
of the Secretary of State on May 6, 2021
TRD-202101793 Vanessa Burgess
General Counsel
Texas Real Estate Commission
Earliest possible date of adoption: June 20, 2021
For further information, please call: (512) 936-3284
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