# How can an Architect avoid liability for on-site inspection? **URL:** \ **Category:** Project Management\ **Created:** [July 14, 2021, 1:35am UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/how-can-an-architect-avoid-liability-for-on-site-inspection/3285 "2021-07-14T01:35:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![vyan28](https://blackspectacles.com/uploads/images/17.png) [@vyan28](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/vyan28)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2021, 1:35am UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/how-can-an-architect-avoid-liability-for-on-site-inspection/3285/1 "2021-07-14T01:35:46Z")
1. ask for funds for additional services 2. recommend owner to hire a third party inspector 3. Request a third party inspector I would imagine #2. recommend owner to hire a third party inspector, although dont know the difference between #2 and #3 ---
**Author:** ![coachdarionziegler](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/community.blackspectacles.com/coachdarionziegler/32/1272_2.png) [@coachdarionziegler](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/coachdarionziegler)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2021, 7:36pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/how-can-an-architect-avoid-liability-for-on-site-inspection/3285/2 "2021-07-16T19:36:40Z")
Hi @vyan28 , Was this a question you ran across on a Black Spectacle’s exam? I’m not sure I’m quite understanding it. It is important to not that the architect only is required to make 1 inspection by default per the B101, which is to establish substantial completion. All other site visits are considered observations that do not require detailed inspections. See below snippets from B101. ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/blackspectacles/original/2X/5/57188be711b4081435c0c00b08522e2de1dc4ab7.png) ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/blackspectacles/original/2X/6/69cef5521d3ad0d56a11f1c7e4c47137c08768ad.png)