Authorized septic system inspectors; scope of services and requirements for performance, etc.

The proposing committee was changed from the Senate Committee to the House Committee, indicating the bill is now being processed by the House of Delegates.

The bill's status changed from 'Enrolled' (final) to 'Substitute' (under review), indicating it is no longer the final version of the law.

Minor formatting changes were made to the text, such as adjusting line breaks and the phrasing of the report submission deadline from 'within 10 business days from the start' to 'within 10 business days of from the first day the inspection begins'.

The maximum depth for excavation to uncover septic components was increased from 24 inches to 30 inches.

The contract requirement now explicitly states that a complete inspection requires pumping the septic tank, whereas the draft version listed pumping as optional.

The reporting requirement was updated to explicitly instruct inspectors to indicate whether the system is operating as intended.

The list of prohibited actions for inspectors was streamlined; the draft version contained a duplicate item number and an incomplete clause that was corrected in the final text.

The definition of 'Readily accessible' was slightly refined to remove the phrase 'enterable for' and clarify that alterations to 'opening system components' are prohibited.