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2000 SESSION

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HB 1028 Accrual of actions in lead hazard or contamination cases.

Introduced by: Thelma Drake | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Accrual of actions. Provides for a specific accrual of action in the case of any person licensed as a real estate broker, salesperson or rental location agent who documents, in relationship to the relevant property built on or before 1978, (i) disclosure, in compliance with federal law and regulations, of material facts to any prospective purchaser or tenant concerning any lead hazard or contamination, (ii) that he has provided the prospective purchaser or tenant with educational material on the risks of exposure to lead, particularly for children, and (iii) that he has complied with the Essential Practices and Standard Treatments established by the federal Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction and Financing Task Force, any cause of action for lead poisoning brought by such prospective buyer or tenant shall begin to accrue on the day that the prospective buyer or tenant occupies the relevant property.


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