Section 535.232 - Standards of Practice: Minimum Inspection Requirements for Appliances(a) Dishwashers. The inspector shall report as Deficient: (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) Food waste disposers. The inspector shall report as Deficient: (2) deficiencies in performance or mounting;(3) missing or damaged components; and(4) the presence of visible active water leaks.(c) Range hoods and exhaust systems. The inspector shall report as Deficient: (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) Electric or gas ranges, cooktops, and ovens. The inspector shall report as Deficient: (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; and(6) deficiencies in: (A) thermostat accuracy (within 25 degrees Fahrenheit at a setting of 350 degrees Fahrenheit); and(B) mounting and performance.(e) Microwave ovens. The inspector shall inspect built-in units and report as Deficient: (2) deficiencies in performance or mounting; and(3) missing or damaged components.(f) 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;(3) deficiencies in performance or mounting;(4) missing or damaged components;(5) ducts that do not terminate outside the building; and(6) a gas heater that is not vented to the exterior of the building unless the unit is listed as an unvented type.(g) Garage door operators. The inspector shall report as Deficient: (2) deficiencies in performance or mounting;(3) missing or damaged components;(4) installed photoelectric sensors located more than six inches above the garage floor;(5) deficiencies in performance or absence of auto reversing mechanisms and manual detachment device; and(6) door locks or side ropes that have not been removed or disabled.(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) 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;(7) operate or determine the condition of clothes washer, clothes dryer, or refrigerator; or(8) operate or determine the condition of other built in appliances, except as provided for under §535.233(h), of this title.22 Tex. Admin. Code § 535.232
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 36, September 2, 2016, TexReg 6742, eff. 9/7/2016; The provisions of former §535.232 adopted to be effective February 1, 2009, 33 TexReg 9242; repeal effective January 1, 2014, 38 TexReg 3349; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 37, September 10, 2021, TexReg 5770, eff. 2/1/2022