‘Sec. 1. 25 MRSA §§2373-A and 2373-B  are enacted to read:

§ 2373-A.  Limitation on damages

In any claim or cause of action arising from the actions of a 3rd-party inspector, the award of damages, including costs, against the 3rd-party inspector may not exceed $400,000 for any claims arising out of a single occurrence.

§ 2373-B.  Limitation of actions

Every claim against a 3rd-party inspector is forever barred from the courts of this State unless an action therein is begun within 2 years after issuance of the report by the 3rd-party inspector, except that if the claimant is a minor when the cause of action accrues, the action may be brought within 2 years of the minor's attaining 18 years of age.’