What Dom said.
Do you have a signed agreement that listed the SOP?
Was there any readily observable “evidence or damage” that should have been reported?
I believe they have a reason to accuse you of omission if you missed it, but you did not elaborate
You should report any damage & simply refer to a licensed contractor for further evaluation.
Then I would get a lawyer to tell them to go pound sand. Always advise your clients to have a termite inspection performed and make sure that your PSA and your report clearly state that you do not (cannot if your in a license state) inspect for termites.
Check with your E&O policy. You probably need to report this to them right away. Be careful though because most E&O providers will settle right away, even if you’re not at fault. You may need to get your own attorney to protect yourself. It’s not usually a good idea to rely on the E&O company’s attorney since they’re representing the company and not you.
Florida Home Inspection Disclosure Statutes 468.8321. “468.8321Disclosures.—Prior to contracting for or commencing a home inspection, a home inspector shall provide to the consumer a copy of his or her license to practice home inspection services in this state and a written disclosure that contains the scope and any exclusions of the home inspection.”
The Scope is the Florida SOP.
Did you send them the scope (SOP) and a copy of your license.
If you did you don’t have a thing to worry about.
Md, contact InterNACHI’s attorney via fastreply@InterNACHI.org and explain your situation to him/her and maybe they can send off a rebuttal on your behalf. Incidentally. they are part of your membership in InterNACHI so, typically, there is no cost to you.
I hope you had a pre-inspection agreement signed by them. In the future consider using the one InterNachi fine tuned and spent much $ on to use.