(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.
(b)[(a)] 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 active water leaks; and
(5)the absence of backflow prevention.
(c)[(b)] 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 active water leaks.
(d)[(c)] 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.
(e)[(d)] 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;
(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;
(9)deficiencies in:
(A)thermostat accuracy (within 25 degrees at a setting
of 350° F);
(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.
(f)[(e)] 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.
(g)[(f)] Mechanical exhaust
systems and bathroom heaters. 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;
and
(5)a gas heater that is not vented to the exterior
of the building unless the unit is listed as an unvented type.
(h)[(g)] 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)door locks or side ropes that have not been removed
or disabled.
(i)[(h)] 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.
[(i)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.]
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 3, 2016
TRD-201602112 Kristen Worman
Deputy General Counsel
Texas Real Estate Commission
Earliest possible date of adoption: June 19, 2016
For further information, please call: (512) 936-3093
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