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Oregon home inspection report requirements

Your Oregon home inspection report has 7 rules to meet. ReportDraft puts every one on your checklist and checks your draft before you sign.

  • What does not function as intended and how habitability is affected
  • The descriptions the standards call for in each system
  • How the crawl space, attic and roofing were observed
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Oregon certifies home inspectors through the Construction Contractors Board, and division 8 of OAR chapter 812 sets what every report must do: record each listed item and whether it was satisfactory, say what does not function as intended and how habitability is affected, give a recommendation, carry the business's CCB license number and the inspector's certification number and signature, and print a reliance statement in bold capitals on the first page. Here is each rule with a link to the official text, and how field notes become an Oregon report.

Last reviewed October 10, 2026 against the official sources listed below.

Home inspectionOREGON / SAMPLE

Sample notes, 149 words

Client: Dana Whitfield
Inspector: Sam Ortega
Date: October 3, 2026
1408 Larkspur Lane, Salem, OR
Weather: clear, 74F. Occupied. Built 1987.
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We sorted 14 items into 7 sections and flagged 4 to fix first.

  • Fix firstElectrical

    Main panel has a double tapped breaker and an open splice in the attic junction box.

  • Fix firstElectrical

    No GFCI protection at the kitchen counter outlets.

  • Fix firstExterior and site

    Garage door opener did not reverse when it hit the test board.

7 Oregon rules on your checklist, including what does not function as intended and how habitability is affected.

Still to add

  • Oregon lawOregon home inspector certification number
  • Oregon lawCCB license number of the business
  • RecommendedNotes for central air conditioning

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Client nameDana Whitfield
Property address1408 Larkspur Lane, Salem, OR
Inspection dateOct 3, 2026
Name of the person undertaking the inspectionSam Ortega
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What Oregon requires

  • The first page of the report carries, in bold capitals of at least 12 point, the statement that the report is intended only for the person who purchased the home inspection services and that no other person may rely on itOAR 812-008-0202 (2) (c) (F), Contracts and Reports
  • The report records each item the standards list and indicates whether the property was satisfactory for each; a report listing only deficiencies does not meet the ruleOAR 812-008-0202 (2) (c) (B)
  • The report states whether any inspected system or component does not function as intended, allowing for normal wear and tear, and how, if at all, the habitability of the dwelling is affectedOAR 812-008-0202 (2) (c) (C)
  • The report states the inspector's recommendation to monitor, evaluate, repair, replace or take other appropriate actionOAR 812-008-0202 (2) (c) (D)
  • The report states the Construction Contractors Board license number of the businessOAR 812-008-0202 (2) (c) (E)
  • The report states the name, certification number and signature of the person who did the inspection; every report also carries the inspector's certification numberOAR 812-008-0202 (2) (c) (E), (4)
  • The report describes the systems and components the standards list for structure, exterior and site, roofing, plumbing, electrical, heating, central air conditioning, interiors, insulation and ventilation, and built-in kitchen appliancesOAR 812-008-0202 (2) (c) (A); 812-008-0205 to -0214
  • The report states the methods used to observe the underfloor crawl spaces and attics and any inaccessible areas, and the method used to observe the roofingOAR 812-008-0205 (2) (c); 812-008-0207 (2)
  • The report notes any 110 volt aluminum branch circuit wiring, the presence or absence of smoke alarms with their test where accessible, and whether the garage door opener reverses or stops on resistanceOAR 812-008-0209 (3); 812-008-0206 (2) (c)
  • Before the inspection, the inspector and client sign a written contract that says the inspection follows division 8 of OAR chapter 812, describes the services and cost, states where it departs from the standard categories, says conspicuously whether a wood destroying organism inspection is included or available for a fee, and carries the same reliance statement on its first page; the client receives the Home Inspection Consumer Notice when signingOAR 812-008-0202 (2) (a), (d)
  • An Oregon certified home inspector may not disclose results without the client's approval, take pay from more than one party without everyone's consent, pay or take referral compensation, inspect under contingent arrangements, or give an appraisal or opinion of market valueOAR 812-008-0201, Standards of Behavior
  • A licensed home inspection business may not undertake, offer or bid on repair work on a structure an owner or employee inspected within the 12 months after the inspectionORS 701.450
  • Oregon inspectors are not required to report on life expectancy, causes of repairs, correction methods or costs, code compliance, whether to buy, pests, cosmetic or underground items, or detached structures; inspections are visual and not technically exhaustiveOAR 812-008-0203, -0204

The statement on page 1

The first page of the report carries, in bold capitals of at least 12 point, the statement that the report is intended only for the person who purchased the home inspection services, and that no one else, including a buyer who did not purchase them, may rely on it. The same statement goes on the first page of the contract. ReportDraft prints it word for word at the top of page 1 of every Oregon report.

Every item, satisfactory or not

The report records each item the standards list, from the foundation to built-in kitchen appliances, and indicates whether the property was satisfactory for each. A report that lists only deficiencies does not meet the rule. ReportDraft drafts Oregon reports on the rule's own list and marks items that are not present.

For anything that does not function as intended, allowing for normal wear and tear, the report says so and how, if at all, it affects habitability, and gives your recommendation to monitor, evaluate, repair, replace or take other action.

Methods, electrical and smoke alarms

Report how you observed the underfloor crawl space and the attic, any inaccessible areas, and how you observed the roofing. Report any 110 volt aluminum branch circuit wiring, whether smoke alarms are present and their test where accessible, and whether the garage door opener reverses or stops on resistance.

Who you are on the report

Every report states the business's Construction Contractors Board license number and the name, certification number and signature of the person who did the inspection. ReportDraft fills both numbers from your account.

Contracts, conduct and repairs

The written contract, signed before the inspection, says it follows division 8, describes the services and cost, notes any departure from the standard categories, and states conspicuously whether a wood destroying organism inspection is included or available for a fee. The client gets the Home Inspection Consumer Notice at signing.

Do not disclose results without the client's approval, take pay from more than one party without consent, pay or accept referral compensation, inspect on contingent terms, or give a market value opinion. A home inspection business may not bid on or do repair work on a structure it inspected for 12 months afterward.

From field notes to a finished Oregon report

Note how you got into the crawl space and attic, how you looked at the roof, the panel and service details, the smoke alarm tests, and anything that is not working. ReportDraft prints the reliance statement, rates every listed item, notes the habitability effect of anything not functioning as intended, and gives each a recommendation.

Common mistakes

  • Listing only the deficiencies instead of every item with a satisfactory or not satisfactory call.
  • Leaving off the business's CCB license number or the inspector's certification number.
  • Missing the bold capital reliance statement on page 1.
  • Not saying how the crawl space, attic and roof were observed.
  • Not saying how a non-working system affects habitability.

Sources

Last reviewed October 10, 2026. Next review due January 10, 2027. This page explains published rules to help you write your report. It is not legal advice; the official text linked above governs.