A.__Defective material, products or components used in the construction or remodeling;

B.__A violation of the applicable laws or codes in effect at the time of construction or remodeling that gives rise to a cause of action under section 8553;

C.__A failure of the design of the residence to meet the applicable professional standards of care at the time of governmental approval; or

D.__A failure to construct or remodel the residence in accordance with generally accepted trade standards at the time of construction.

5.__Contractor.__"Contractor" means a person licensed under Title 10, section 9021.

6.__Homeowner.__"Homeowner" means a person, company, firm, partnership, corporation or association that contracts with a contractor for the design, development, construction, sale or construction and sale of a residence; for the repair of a new or existing residence; or for the construction, alteration, addition or repair of an appurtenance to a new or existing residence.__ "Homeowner" includes, but is not limited to, a subsequent purchaser of a residence from any homeowner.

7.__Manufactured housing.__"Manufactured housing" has the same meaning as in Title 10, section 9002, subsection 7.

8.__Residence.__"Residence" means a single-family house, duplex or multifamily unit designed for residential use in which title to each individual unit is transferred to the owner under a condominium or cooperative system and includes common areas and improvements that are owned or maintained by an association or by members of an association. "Residence" includes the systems, other components, improvements, other structures or recreational facilities that are appurtenant to but not necessarily a part of the house, duplex or multifamily unit at the time of its initial sale.

9.__Service.__"Service" means delivery by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the last known address of an addressee, acknowledgment of receipt by the addressee or service of process by a deputy sheriff. For a corporation, limited partnership, limited liability company or other registered business organization, "service" means service on the registered