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Q&A: Where to Report A Missing Gas Appliance Connector

Q. I discovered the appliance gas connector was missing while inspecting the gas range. Should I report this in Section IV. Plumbing Systems or Section V. Appliances in the Property Inspection Report form (REI 7-6)?

*A.?*TREC Rule 535.231 (d)(B)(iii) requires inspectors to report as deficient "the absence of a gas appliance connector or one that exceeds six feet in length." An inspector should report this deficiency in Section IV. Plumbing Systems. Based on Rule 535.231, the missing appliance gas connector should be reported in Section IV. E. Gas Distribution Section.

However, TREC defines?"gas distribution system"?as "all gas lines between the point of delivery and appliance shutoff valves" (Section 535.227(b)(7)), and some inspectors believe the appliance gas connector should be considered a part of the appliance with deficiencies reported in Section V. Appliances. Based on Rule 535.227, TREC Enforcement staff has taken the position that reporting the missing appliance connector in Section V is also a reasonable interpretation of the rules.

As long as the deficiency is reported in one of these two sections, you would not face disciplinary action.

Message From TREIC Chair Lee Warren

Texas Real Estate Inspector Committee Chair Lee Warren shares updates from the latest TREIC Meeting, including discussion about home builders creating their own requirements for inspectors, forms related to the Texas Practicum, the future of license types, and more.

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Inspector Report Form PDF Now Fillable

Based on public comments, the Texas Real Estate Inspector Committee directed staff to create a fillable PDF of the "Property Inspection Report Form?"(REI 7-6).?Inspectors are allowed to attach additional pages to the report form if there are more details than will fit in the space allotted.

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Did You Know About This New Form?

The new?"Notice of Apprentice/Real Estate Inspector Termination Form"?(REI-TS-0) may be used by inspectors to terminate a trainee or real estate inspector relationship. The form includes a line for the sponsoring inspector to fill in the inspector?s DBA, so TREC staff can remove that information from the terminated inspector?s records.?Download the form [ [link removed] ]

Get Instructions for Filling Out the Inspection Report

This document is designed to provide guidance to an inspector on how to properly check the various boxes on the "Property Inspection Report Form". Download the instructions [ [link removed] ]

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Resources & Events

* *TREC Meeting: November 6 [ [link removed] ]*
* *TREC Closed in Observance of Thanksgiving: November 22 to 24*
* *TREC Inspector Committee Meeting: January 16 [ [link removed] ]*
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