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                                  9330--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 29, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. BURDICK, WOERNER -- read once and referred to the
   Committee  on Consumer Affairs and Protection -- committee discharged,
   bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
   committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  general business law, in relation to individual
   sewage disposal system disclosures; and to  amend  the  real  property
   law,  in  relation to providing information on septic system operation
   and maintenance on the property condition disclosure statement
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivisions  2,  3 and 5 of section 396-s of the general
 business law, as added by chapter 521 of the laws of 1980,  are  amended
 to read as follows:
   2.  On  and after July first, nineteen hundred eighty-one every vendor
 shall, either in person or by certified mail, deliver to a vendee at the
 time of the transfer of title of the [newly constructed]  home  serviced
 by  an individual sewage disposal system a copy of the health [bulletin]
 PAMPHLET.  If the political subdivision within which the home is located
 has published a waste  treatment  handbook  or  pamphlet  on  individual
 sewage disposal systems, the vendor shall supply a copy of such informa-
 tional material to the vendee in the same manner as the health pamphlet.
   3.  The commissioner of the department of health is hereby directed to
 modify the contents of the health pamphlet in such a  manner  that  such
 [bulletin]  PAMPHLET  shall  contain  information relating to the proper
 method of operating and maintaining individual sewage disposal  systems.
 Such  information shall be in clear and concise language readily compre-
 hensible by vendees and shall identify potential problems  that  vendees
 may  encounter with individual sewage disposal systems. The modification
 to the health [bulletin] PAMPHLET required by this subdivision shall  be
 made  on  or  before  the  effective  date  of this section and shall be
 included within any health pamphlet to be distributed by the  department
 on and after July first, nineteen hundred eighty-one.
   5.  Any  vendor  violating this section shall be [subject to a fine of
 one]  ASSESSED A CIVIL PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED TWO hundred FIFTY dollars.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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   § 2. Subdivision 2 of section 462 of the real property law, as amended
 by chapter 484 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as follows:
                   PROPERTY CONDITION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
 NAME OF SELLER OR SELLERS:
 PROPERTY ADDRESS:
   THE  PROPERTY CONDITION DISCLOSURE ACT REQUIRES THE SELLER OF RESIDEN-
 TIAL REAL PROPERTY TO CAUSE THIS DISCLOSURE STATEMENT OR A COPY  THEREOF
 TO  BE DELIVERED TO A BUYER OR BUYER'S AGENT PRIOR TO THE SIGNING BY THE
 BUYER OF A BINDING CONTRACT OF SALE.
   PURPOSE OF STATEMENT: THIS IS A STATEMENT OF  CERTAIN  CONDITIONS  AND
 INFORMATION CONCERNING THE PROPERTY KNOWN TO THE SELLER. THIS DISCLOSURE
 STATEMENT  IS  NOT  A WARRANTY OF ANY KIND BY THE SELLER OR BY ANY AGENT
 REPRESENTING THE SELLER IN THIS TRANSACTION. IT IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE  FOR
 ANY  INSPECTIONS  OR  TESTS AND THE BUYER IS ENCOURAGED TO OBTAIN HIS OR
 HER OWN INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL INSPECTIONS AND ENVIRONMENTAL TESTS AND
 ALSO IS ENCOURAGED TO CHECK PUBLIC RECORDS PERTAINING TO THE PROPERTY.
   A KNOWINGLY FALSE OR INCOMPLETE STATEMENT BY THE SELLER ON  THIS  FORM
 MAY  SUBJECT  THE  SELLER  TO  CLAIMS BY THE BUYER PRIOR TO OR AFTER THE
 TRANSFER OF TITLE.
   "RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY" MEANS REAL PROPERTY IMPROVED BY A  ONE  TO
 FOUR  FAMILY  DWELLING USED OR OCCUPIED, OR INTENDED TO BE USED OR OCCU-
 PIED, WHOLLY OR PARTLY, AS THE HOME OR RESIDENCE OF ONE OR MORE PERSONS,
 BUT SHALL NOT REFER TO (A) UNIMPROVED  REAL  PROPERTY  UPON  WHICH  SUCH
 DWELLINGS  ARE TO BE CONSTRUCTED OR (B) CONDOMINIUM UNITS OR COOPERATIVE
 APARTMENTS OR (C) PROPERTY ON A  HOMEOWNERS'  ASSOCIATION  THAT  IS  NOT
 OWNED IN FEE SIMPLE BY THE SELLER.
 
 INSTRUCTIONS TO THE SELLER:
   (a) ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS BASED UPON YOUR ACTUAL KNOWLEDGE.
   (b) ATTACH ADDITIONAL PAGES WITH YOUR SIGNATURE IF ADDITIONAL SPACE IS
 REQUIRED.
   (c) COMPLETE THIS FORM YOURSELF.
   (d)  IF  SOME ITEMS DO NOT APPLY TO YOUR PROPERTY, CHECK "NA" (NON-AP-
 PLICABLE). IF YOU DO NOT KNOW THE ANSWER CHECK "UNKN" (UNKNOWN).
 
   SELLER'S STATEMENT: THE SELLER MAKES THE FOLLOWING REPRESENTATIONS  TO
 THE  BUYER BASED UPON THE SELLER'S ACTUAL KNOWLEDGE AT THE TIME OF SIGN-
 ING THIS DOCUMENT. THE SELLER AUTHORIZES HIS OR HER AGENT,  IF  ANY,  TO
 PROVIDE  A COPY OF THIS STATEMENT TO A PROSPECTIVE BUYER OF THE RESIDEN-
 TIAL REAL PROPERTY. THE FOLLOWING ARE REPRESENTATIONS MADE BY THE SELLER
 AND ARE NOT THE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE SELLER'S AGENT.
 GENERAL INFORMATION
   1. HOW LONG HAVE YOU OWNED THE PROPERTY?
   2. HOW LONG HAVE YOU OCCUPIED THE PROPERTY?
   3. WHAT IS THE AGE OF THE STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES? NOTE  TO  BUYER--IF
      THE  STRUCTURE WAS BUILT BEFORE 1978 YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO INVESTI-
      GATE FOR THE PRESENCE OF LEAD BASED PAINT.
   4. DOES ANYBODY OTHER THAN YOURSELF HAVE  A  LEASE,  EASEMENT  OR  ANY
      OTHER  RIGHT  TO USE OR OCCUPY ANY PART OF YOUR PROPERTY OTHER THAN
      THOSE STATED IN DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE IN THE PUBLIC RECORD,  SUCH  AS
      RIGHTS TO USE A ROAD OR PATH OR CUT TREES OR CROPS. YES NO UNKN NA
   5. DOES  ANYBODY  ELSE CLAIM TO OWN ANY PART OF YOUR PROPERTY?  YES NO
      UNKN NA (IF YES, EXPLAIN BELOW)
   6. HAS ANYONE DENIED YOU ACCESS TO THE PROPERTY OR MADE A FORMAL LEGAL
      CLAIM CHALLENGING YOUR TITLE TO THE PROPERTY? YES NO  UNKN  NA  (IF
      YES, EXPLAIN BELOW)
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   7. ARE  THERE  ANY  FEATURES  OF  THE  PROPERTY  SHARED IN COMMON WITH
      ADJOINING LAND OWNERS OR A HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, SUCH  AS  WALLS,
      FENCES OR DRIVEWAYS? YES NO UNKN NA (IF YES DESCRIBE BELOW)
   8. ARE  THERE  ANY  ELECTRIC OR GAS UTILITY SURCHARGES FOR LINE EXTEN-
      SIONS, SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS OR HOMEOWNER OR OTHER  ASSOCIATION  FEES
      THAT APPLY TO THE PROPERTY? YES NO UNKN NA (IF YES, EXPLAIN BELOW)
   9. ARE  THERE  CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY RELATED TO THE PROPERTY?  YES
      NO UNKN NA (IF NO, EXPLAIN BELOW)
 
 ENVIRONMENTAL
   NOTE TO SELLER - IN THIS SECTION, YOU WILL BE ASKED QUESTIONS  REGARD-
 ING  PETROLEUM  PRODUCTS AND HAZARDOUS OR TOXIC SUBSTANCES THAT YOU KNOW
 TO HAVE BEEN SPILLED, LEAKED OR OTHERWISE BEEN RELEASED ON THE  PROPERTY
 OR  FROM  THE  PROPERTY  ONTO ANY OTHER PROPERTY. PETROLEUM PRODUCTS MAY
 INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, GASOLINE,  DIESEL  FUEL,  HOME  HEATING
 FUEL,  AND  LUBRICANTS.  HAZARDOUS  OR  TOXIC SUBSTANCES ARE PRODUCTS OR
 OTHER MATERIAL THAT COULD POSE SHORT- OR LONG-TERM  DANGER  TO  PERSONAL
 HEALTH  OR THE ENVIRONMENT IF THEY ARE NOT PROPERLY DISPOSED OF, APPLIED
 OR STORED. THESE INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED  TO,  FERTILIZERS,  PESTI-
 CIDES  AND  INSECTICIDES, PAINT INCLUDING PAINT THINNER, VARNISH REMOVER
 AND WOOD PRESERVATIVES, TREATED WOOD,  CONSTRUCTION  MATERIALS  SUCH  AS
 ASPHALT AND ROOFING MATERIALS, ANTIFREEZE AND OTHER AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS,
 BATTERIES,  CLEANING  SOLVENTS INCLUDING SEPTIC TANK CLEANERS, HOUSEHOLD
 CLEANERS, POOL CHEMICALS,  PRODUCTS  CONTAINING  MERCURY  AND  LEAD  AND
 INDOOR MOLD.
 
   NOTE  TO  BUYER  -  IF  CONTAMINATION  OF THIS PROPERTY FROM PETROLEUM
 PRODUCTS AND/OR HAZARDOUS OR TOXIC SUBSTANCES IS A CONCERN TO  YOU,  YOU
 ARE URGED TO CONSIDER SOIL AND GROUNDWATER TESTING OF THIS PROPERTY.
 
   10. IS  ANY  OR  ALL  OF  THE  PROPERTY LOCATED IN A FEDERAL EMERGENCY
       MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) DESIGNATED FLOODPLAIN?  YES  NO  UNKN  NA
       (IF YES, EXPLAIN BELOW)
   11. IS ANY OR ALL OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY  IN  THE
       SPECIAL  FLOOD HAZARD AREA ("SFHA"; "100-YEAR FLOODPLAIN") ACCORD-
       ING TO THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY'S (FEMA'S)  CURRENT
       FLOOD  INSURANCE  RATE MAPS FOR YOUR AREA? YES NO UNKN NA (IF YES,
       EXPLAIN BELOW)
   12. IS ANY OR ALL OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED WHOLLY  OR  PARTIALLY  IN  A
       MODERATE  RISK FLOOD HAZARD AREA ("500-YEAR FLOODPLAIN") ACCORDING
       TO FEMA'S CURRENT FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAPS FOR YOUR AREA? YES  NO
       UNKN NA (IF YES, EXPLAIN BELOW)
   13. IS  THE  PROPERTY  SUBJECT TO ANY REQUIREMENT UNDER FEDERAL LAW TO
       OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN FLOOD INSURANCE ON THE PROPERTY? YES  NO  UNKN
       NA (IF YES, EXPLAIN BELOW)
       HOMES  IN  THE  SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREA, ALSO KNOWN AS HIGH RISK
       FLOOD ZONES, ON FEMA'S FLOOD INSURANCE RATE  MAPS  WITH  MORTGAGES
       FROM FEDERALLY REGULATED OR INSURED LENDERS ARE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN
       AND MAINTAIN FLOOD INSURANCE. EVEN WHEN NOT REQUIRED, FEMA ENCOUR-
       AGES  HOMEOWNERS  IN  HIGH RISK, MODERATE RISK, AND LOW RISK FLOOD
       ZONES TO PURCHASE FLOOD INSURANCE THAT COVERS THE STRUCTURE(S) AND
       THE PERSONAL PROPERTY WITHIN  THE  STRUCTURE(S).  ALSO  NOTE  THAT
       HOMES  IN COASTAL AREAS MAY BE SUBJECT TO INCREASED RISK OF FLOOD-
       ING OVER TIME DUE  TO  PROJECTED  SEA  LEVEL  RISE  AND  INCREASED
       EXTREME STORMS CAUSED BY CLIMATE CHANGE WHICH MAY NOT BE REFLECTED
       IN CURRENT FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAPS.
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   14. HAVE  YOU EVER RECEIVED ASSISTANCE, OR ARE YOU AWARE OF ANY PREVI-
       OUS  OWNERS  RECEIVING  ASSISTANCE,  FROM  THE  FEDERAL  EMERGENCY
       MANAGEMENT  AGENCY  (FEMA), THE U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
       (SBA), OR ANY OTHER FEDERAL DISASTER FLOOD  ASSISTANCE  FOR  FLOOD
       DAMAGE TO THE PROPERTY? YES NO UNKN NA (IF YES, EXPLAIN BELOW) FOR
       PROPERTIES  THAT  HAVE  RECEIVED  FEDERAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE, THE
       REQUIREMENT TO OBTAIN FLOOD INSURANCE PASSES DOWN  TO  ALL  FUTURE
       OWNERS.  FAILURE TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN FLOOD INSURANCE CAN RESULT
       IN AN INDIVIDUAL BEING INELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE ASSISTANCE.
   15. IS THERE FLOOD INSURANCE ON THE PROPERTY? YES NO UNKN NA (IF  YES,
       ATTACH A COPY OF THE POLICY)
       A  STANDARD  HOMEOWNER'S INSURANCE POLICY TYPICALLY DOES NOT COVER
       FLOOD DAMAGE. YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO EXAMINE YOUR POLICY TO  DETER-
       MINE WHETHER YOU ARE COVERED.
   16. IS  THERE A FEMA ELEVATION CERTIFICATE AVAILABLE FOR THE PROPERTY?
       YES NO UNKN NA (IF YES, ATTACH A COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE)
       AN ELEVATION CERTIFICATE IS A FEMA FORM, COMPLETED BY  A  LICENSED
       SURVEYOR OR ENGINEER. THE FORM PROVIDES CRITICAL INFORMATION ABOUT
       THE  FLOOD  RISK  OF  THE  PROPERTY AND IS USED BY FLOOD INSURANCE
       PROVIDERS UNDER THE NATIONAL FLOOD  INSURANCE  PROGRAM  (NFIP)  TO
       HELP  DETERMINE  THE  APPROPRIATE  FLOOD  INSURANCE RATING FOR THE
       PROPERTY. A BUYER MAY BE ABLE TO  USE  THE  ELEVATION  CERTIFICATE
       FROM A PREVIOUS OWNER FOR THEIR FLOOD INSURANCE POLICY.
   17.  HAVE YOU EVER FILED A CLAIM FOR FLOOD DAMAGE TO THE PROPERTY WITH
         ANY INSURANCE PROVIDER, INCLUDING THE NATIONAL  FLOOD  INSURANCE
         PROGRAM (NFIP)? YES NO UNKN NA (IF YES, EXPLAIN BELOW)
   18. IS  ANY  OR  ALL  OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED IN A DESIGNATED WETLAND?
         YES  NO  UNKN  NA (IF YES, EXPLAIN BELOW)
   19. IS THE PROPERTY LOCATED IN AN AGRICULTURAL  DISTRICT?    YES    NO
         UNKN  NA (IF YES, EXPLAIN BELOW)
   20. WAS  THE  PROPERTY EVER THE SITE OF A LANDFILL?  YES  NO  UNKN  NA
         (IF YES, EXPLAIN BELOW)
   21. ARE THERE OR HAVE THERE EVER BEEN  FUEL  STORAGE  TANKS  ABOVE  OR
         BELOW  THE  GROUND  ON THE PROPERTY?  YES  NO  UNKN  NA  IF YES,
         ARE THEY CURRENTLY IN USE? YES NO UNKN NA LOCATION(S)  ARE  THEY
         LEAKING  OR  HAVE  THEY  EVER  LEAKED?  YES  NO UNKN NA (IF YES,
         EXPLAIN BELOW)
   22. IS THERE ASBESTOS IN THE STRUCTURE? YES NO UNKN NA (IF YES,  STATE
         LOCATION OR LOCATIONS BELOW)
   23. IS  LEAD  PLUMBING PRESENT? YES NO UNKN NA (IF YES, STATE LOCATION
         OR LOCATIONS BELOW)
   24. HAS A RADON TEST BEEN DONE? YES NO UNKN NA (IF YES, ATTACH A  COPY
         OF THE REPORT)
   25. HAS  MOTOR  FUEL, MOTOR OIL, HOME HEATING FUEL, LUBRICATING OIL OR
         ANY OTHER PETROLEUM PRODUCT, METHANE GAS, OR  ANY  HAZARDOUS  OR
         TOXIC  SUBSTANCE  SPILLED,  LEAKED OR OTHERWISE BEEN RELEASED ON
         THE PROPERTY OR FROM THE PROPERTY ONTO ANY OTHER PROPERTY?   YES
         NO UNKN NA (IF YES, DESCRIBE BELOW)
   26. HAS THE PROPERTY BEEN TESTED FOR THE PRESENCE OF MOTOR FUEL, MOTOR
         OIL,  HOME HEATING FUEL, LUBRICATING OIL, OR ANY OTHER PETROLEUM
         PRODUCT, METHANE GAS, OR ANY HAZARDOUS OR TOXIC  SUBSTANCE?  YES
         NO UNKN NA (IF YES, ATTACH REPORT(S))
   27. HAS THE PROPERTY BEEN TESTED FOR INDOOR MOLD? YES NO UNKN (IF YES,
         ATTACH A COPY OF THE REPORT)
 
 STRUCTURAL
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   28. IS  THERE  ANY ROT OR WATER DAMAGE TO THE STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES?
       YES NO UNKN NA (IF YES, EXPLAIN BELOW)
   29. IS  THERE ANY FIRE OR SMOKE DAMAGE TO THE STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES?
       YES NO UNKN NA (IF YES, EXPLAIN BELOW)
   30. IS THERE ANY  TERMITE,  INSECT,  RODENT  OR  PEST  INFESTATION  OR
       DAMAGE?  YES NO UNKN NA (IF YES, EXPLAIN BELOW)
   31. HAS  THE  PROPERTY BEEN TESTED FOR TERMITE, INSECT, RODENT OR PEST
       INFESTATION OR DAMAGE? YES NO  UNKN  NA  (IF  YES,  PLEASE  ATTACH
       REPORT(S))
   32. WHAT  IS  THE TYPE OF ROOF/ROOF COVERING (SLATE, ASPHALT, OTHER.)?
       ANY KNOWN MATERIAL DEFECTS? HOW OLD IS THE ROOF? IS THERE A TRANS-
       FERABLE WARRANTY ON THE ROOF IN EFFECT NOW? YES  NO  UNKN  NA  (IF
       YES, EXPLAIN BELOW)
   33. ARE  THERE  ANY  KNOWN  MATERIAL  DEFECTS  IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING
       STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS: FOOTINGS, BEAMS, GIRDERS, LINTELS, COLUMNS  OR
       PARTITIONS? YES NO UNKN NA (IF YES, EXPLAIN BELOW)
 
 MECHANICAL SYSTEMS & SERVICES
   34. WHAT  IS  THE WATER SOURCE (CIRCLE ALL THAT APPLY - WELL, PRIVATE,
       MUNICIPAL, OTHER)? IF MUNICIPAL, IS IT METERED? YES NO UNKN NA
   35. HAS THE WATER QUALITY AND/OR FLOW RATE BEEN TESTED? YES NO UNKN NA
       (IF YES, DESCRIBE BELOW)
   36. WHAT IS THE TYPE OF SEWAGE SYSTEM (CIRCLE ALL THAT APPLY -  PUBLIC
       SEWER, PRIVATE SEWER, SEPTIC OR CESSPOOL)?  IF SEPTIC OR CESSPOOL,
       AGE?  ________  DATE  LAST  PUMPED? ________ FREQUENCY OF PUMPING?
       ________ ANY KNOWN MATERIAL DEFECTS?   YES NO  UNKN  NA  (IF  YES,
       EXPLAIN BELOW)
   MORE  INFORMATION  ON "SEPTIC SYSTEM OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE" CAN BE
 FOUND ON THE NYS DEPARTMENT  OF  HEALTH  WEBSITE  IN  THE  INFORMATIONAL
 HEALTH  PAMPHLET  MADE AVAILABLE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PURSUANT TO
 SECTION 396-S OF NYS GENERAL BUSINESS LAW.
   37. WHO IS YOUR ELECTRIC SERVICE PROVIDER? ________ WHAT IS THE AMPER-
       AGE? ________ DOES IT HAVE CIRCUIT  BREAKERS  OR  FUSES?  ________
       PRIVATE  OR PUBLIC POLES? ________ ANY KNOWN MATERIAL DEFECTS? YES
       NO UNKN NA (IF YES, EXPLAIN BELOW)
   38. ARE THERE ANY FLOODING, DRAINAGE OR GRADING PROBLEMS THAT RESULTED
       IN STANDING WATER ON ANY PORTION OF THE PROPERTY? YES NO  UNKN  NA
       (IF YES, STATE LOCATIONS AND EXPLAIN BELOW)
   39.  HAS THE STRUCTURE(S) EXPERIENCED ANY WATER  PENETRATION OR DAMAGE
       DUE TO SEEPAGE OR A NATURAL FLOOD EVENT, SUCH AS FROM HEAVY  RAIN-
       FALL, COASTAL STORM SURGE, TIDAL  INUNDATION  OR  RIVER  OVERFLOW?
       YES NO UNKN NA (IF YES, EXPLAIN BELOW)
   ARE  THERE ANY KNOWN MATERIAL DEFECTS IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING (IF YES,
       EXPLAIN BELOW. USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS IF NECESSARY.):
   40. PLUMBING SYSTEM?            YES NO UNKN NA
   41. SECURITY SYSTEM?            YES NO UNKN NA
   42. CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR?   YES NO UNKN NA
   43. SMOKE DETECTOR?             YES NO UNKN NA
   44. FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM?      YES NO UNKN NA
   45. SUMP PUMP?                  YES NO UNKN NA
   46. FOUNDATION/SLAB?            YES NO UNKN NA
   47. INTERIOR WALLS/CEILINGS?    YES NO UNKN NA
   48. EXTERIOR WALLS OR SIDING?   YES NO UNKN NA
   49. FLOORS?                     YES NO UNKN NA
   50. CHIMNEY/FIREPLACE OR STOVE? YES NO UNKN NA
   51. PATIO/DECK?                 YES NO UNKN NA
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   52. DRIVEWAY?                   YES NO UNKN NA
   53. AIR CONDITIONER?            YES NO UNKN NA
   54. HEATING SYSTEM?             YES NO UNKN NA
   55. HOT WATER HEATER?           YES NO UNKN NA
   56. THE  PROPERTY  IS LOCATED IN THE FOLLOWING SCHOOL DISTRICT    UNKN
      NOTE: BUYER IS ENCOURAGED TO CHECK PUBLIC  RECORDS  CONCERNING  THE
      PROPERTY  (E.G.  TAX  RECORDS  AND WETLAND AND FEMA'S CURRENT FLOOD
      INSURANCE RATE MAPS AND ELEVATION CERTIFICATES)
   THE SELLER SHOULD USE THIS AREA TO FURTHER EXPLAIN ANY ITEM ABOVE.  IF
 NECESSARY, ATTACH ADDITIONAL PAGES AND INDICATE HERE THE NUMBER OF ADDI-
 TIONAL PAGES ATTACHED.
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   SELLER'S  CERTIFICATION: SELLER CERTIFIES THAT THE INFORMATION IN THIS
 PROPERTY CONDITION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IS  TRUE  AND  COMPLETE  TO  THE
 SELLER'S  ACTUAL  KNOWLEDGE  AS  OF  THE DATE SIGNED BY THE SELLER. IF A
 SELLER OF RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY  ACQUIRES  KNOWLEDGE  WHICH  RENDERS
 MATERIALLY INACCURATE A PROPERTY CONDITION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT PROVIDED
 PREVIOUSLY,  THE  SELLER  SHALL  DELIVER  A  REVISED  PROPERTY CONDITION
 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT TO THE BUYER AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE. IN  NO  EVENT,
 HOWEVER, SHALL A SELLER BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A REVISED PROPERTY CONDI-
 TION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AFTER THE TRANSFER OF TITLE FROM THE SELLER TO
 THE BUYER OR OCCUPANCY BY THE BUYER, WHICHEVER IS EARLIER.
   SELLER__________ DATE___________
   SELLER__________ DATE___________
   BUYER'S  ACKNOWLEDGMENT:  BUYER ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF A COPY OF THIS
 STATEMENT AND BUYER UNDERSTANDS THAT THIS INFORMATION IS A STATEMENT  OF
 CERTAIN  CONDITIONS AND INFORMATION CONCERNING THE PROPERTY KNOWN TO THE
 SELLER. IT IS NOT A WARRANTY OF ANY KIND BY THE SELLER OR SELLER'S AGENT
 AND IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR ANY HOME, PEST, RADON OR  OTHER  INSPECTIONS
 OR TESTING OF THE PROPERTY OR INSPECTION OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS.
   BUYER__________ DATE__________
   BUYER__________ DATE _________
   § 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.