Inspection flagged exposed hot tub wiring, how do I fix this for the sale?

The inspector is flagging it beacuse wire nuts aren't considered a permanent or safe termination for wires that aren't inside a proper enclosure. Even if you have the breakers off, those wires are still technically part of the building's electrical system and someone coud easily flip that breaker back on. It is a standard code violation for "abandoned" wiring because those caps can fall off or be pulled off easily, leaving live copper in the open. Your fastest fix to satisfy the report is to just put a **weatherproof junction box** on the end of that flexible conduit. You can pick up a one-gang Bell box and a matching blank cover with a rubber gasket for a few dollars. Secure the box to the side of the deck or the house, run the conduit into it with the existing connector, and keep those wires capped inside. Once that cover is screwed on, the wiring is officially enclosed and no longer exposed, which shold clear the violation immediately.

If you don't want a random box hanging off the deck, the better way is to just pull the whip back to the Square D disconnect. Open that disconnect box, unhook the wires from the load side, and unscrew the conduit connector. You can pull the whole flexible line out and throw it away. You will just need to buy a **threaded closure plug** to seal the knockout hole in the bottom of the disconnect box so it stays watertight.

This is usually the better move for a house sale because it gets rid of the trip hazard and the eyesore. If you leave a box on the deck, the buyers might get nervous and start asking what else was removed or if the circuit is still safe. If you terminate it at the disconnect, it is a clean break. Just leave the breaker in the main panel off and label it as a spare so it does not look like a mystery circuit during the final walkthrough.

If you end up pulling the whip back to the disconnect and using a plug, what happens to the wires inside the wall that go back to the main panel? I'm just getting into DIY stuff and I'm curious if those stay "hot" even if the disconnect is empty. shoud the wires be disconnected inside the main panel too, or is just flipping the breaker off enought for the inspector? I'd worry about someone accidentally turning that 60-amp breaker on later and having power just sitting in that wall box with nowhere to go.

That 6-amp breaker sounds weirdly low for a tub, but regardless, the best play is to disconnect the wires at the main panel too. Don't just flip the switch. Pull the hot wire off the breaker, the neutral off the bar, and cap them with small nuts inside the panel.

Mark that breaker with a "Spare" label. It stops the next owner from playing "what does this button do" and keeps the inspector happy. If they see a dead circuit that’s clearly labeled as abandoned or spare, they’ll usually sign off without a second thougth. It’s all about removing the mystery for the guy with the clipboard.