                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

HOME INSPECTION; REQUIRED STATEMENT RELATED TO THE PRESENCE OF YELLOW SHADED
CORRUGATED STAINLESS STEEL TUBING (§ 54.1-517.2:1)

A. As used in this section:
			&#8220;Bonding&#8221; means connecting metallic systems to establish
electrical continuity and conductivity.
			&#8220;Corrugated stainless steel tubing&#8221; or &#8220;CSST&#8221; means a
flexible stainless steel pipe used to supply natural gas or propane in
residential, commercial, and industrial structures.
			&#8220;Grounding&#8221; means connecting to the ground or to a conductive
body that extends to ground connection.

B. If a home inspector observes the presence of any shade of yellow corrugated
stainless steel tubing during a home inspection in a home that was built prior
to the adoption of the 2006 Virginia Construction Code, effective May 1, 2008,
he shall include that observation in the report along with the following
statement: &#8220;Manufacturers believe that this product is safer if properly
bonded and grounded as required by the manufacturer&#8217;s installation
instructions. Proper bonding and grounding of the product should be determined
by a contractor licensed to perform the work in the Commonwealth of
Virginia.&#8221;

HISTORY: 2017, c. 805.