(a) With respect to a contract for the sale of a one-to-four family residential real property, if the seller provides written notice to the purchaser, prior to, or upon, entering into the contract, of the availability of the lists of hazardous waste facilities pursuant to section 22a-134f, the seller and any real estate licensee shall be deemed to have fully satisfied any duty to disclose the presence of all hazardous waste facilities, as defined in section 22a-134f even if: (1) The list required to be submitted pursuant to section 22a-134f has not been submitted, (2) the list has not been received or made available as required in section 22a-134f, or (3) there is an error, omission or inaccuracy in the list.
(b) With respect to a contract for the sale of a one-to-four family residential real property, if the seller provides written notice to the purchaser, prior to, or upon, entering into the contract, of the availability of information concerning environmental matters from the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the National Response Center, the United States Department of Defense and third-party providers, the seller and any real estate licensee shall be deemed to have fully satisfied any duty to disclose environmental matters concerning properties other than the property that is the subject of the contract.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to impose liability on a seller or real estate licensee for failing to disclose the existence of hazardous waste facilities, as defined in section 22a-134f or information concerning environmental matters as specified in subsection (b) of this section.
(d) No seller or real estate licensee shall be required to compile, or contribute to the compilation of, in whole or in part, the list required pursuant to section 22a-134f.
(P.A. 02-122, S. 1; P.A. 08-186, S. 6; P.A. 22-34, S. 28.)
History: P.A. 08-186 added new Subsec. (b) re written notice provided by seller to purchaser re availability of information concerning environmental matters from certain entities and third-party providers and redesignated existing Subsecs. (b) and (c) as new Subsecs. (c) and (d); P.A. 22-34 made technical changes in Subsec. (b).
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 392 - Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons
Section 20-311. - Definitions.
Section 20-311a. - Real Estate Commission.
Section 20-311b. - Duties of commission.
Section 20-311c. - Executive director. Expenses of commission members. Records.
Section 20-311d. - Bond for chairperson.
Section 20-311e. - Deposit of fees.
Section 20-311f. - Arbitration of disputes between brokers or salespersons.
Section 20-312. - License required. Imposition of fine. Teams.
Section 20-312a. - Liability of brokers for salespersons affiliated as independent contractors.
Section 20-313. - Application for license.
Section 20-314. - License qualifications. Examinations. Renewals. Fees. Reinstatement. Hearings.
Section 20-314b. - Validity of license.
Section 20-316. - Grounds for refusal of license.
Section 20-318. - Certificate.
Section 20-319. - Renewal. Continuing education requirements. Regulations.
Section 20-320. - Suspension or revocation of licenses. Fines.
Section 20-320b. - Prohibition against influencing real estate appraisals. Violation, penalty.
Section 20-321. - Notice and hearing.
Section 20-323. - Revocation of license upon conviction of crime.
Section 20-324. - Misrepresentation; penalty.
Section 20-324a. - Real Estate Guaranty Fund.
Section 20-324b. - Fee payable to fund.
Section 20-324c. - Level of guaranty fund. Credits to guaranty fund and General Fund.
Section 20-324d. - Limitation of actions.
Section 20-324f. - Penalty for false or untrue claim.
Section 20-324g. - Procedure for commission.
Section 20-324h. - Payment from guaranty fund.
Section 20-324i. - Regulations.
Section 20-324j. - Appeal of commission decision, order or regulation.
Section 20-325. - Engaging in business without license.
Section 20-325c. - Real estate broker or salesperson acting as mortgage broker.
Section 20-325d. - Disclosure of representation. Regulations.
Section 20-325e. - Hearings re real property claims for liens. Foreclosures. Judicial intervention.
Section 20-325g. - Dual agency consent agreements. Conclusive presumption of informed consent.
Section 20-325h. - Prohibitions on use or disclosure of confidential information.
Section 20-325i. - Designated buyer agents and seller agents.
Section 20-325j. - Regulations re appointment of designated buyer or seller agent.
Section 20-325k. - Commercial real estate transactions. Notice of commission rights.
Section 20-325m. - Real estate brokers to retain certain real estate transaction records.
Section 20-326. - Report to Governor.
Section 20-327a. - Periodic publication of information and material.
Section 20-327b. - Residential condition reports. Exemptions. Templates.
Section 20-327e. - Seller's representations construed to extend to his actual knowledge only.
Section 20-327h. - Notice re housing discrimination and fair housing laws.
Section 20-328. - Regulations.
Section 20-329. - Exceptions concerning the licensure of brokers and salespersons.
Section 20-329a. - Advertising and sale in this state of property in another state: Definitions.
Section 20-329b. - Excepted activities. Filing fees.
Section 20-329bb. - Exemptions.
Section 20-329c. - Secretary as agent for service of process; bond; license required.
Section 20-329cc. - “Nonmaterial fact concerning real property” defined.
Section 20-329e. - Investigation by department.
Section 20-329f. - Issuance of license. Fees.
Section 20-329ff. - Legal rights retained for physical deficiencies.
Section 20-329g. - Reference to commission or department prohibited.
Section 20-329gg. - Exemptions. Federal transactions.
Section 20-329h. - Rights of purchasers.
Section 20-329j. - Commission members may not participate.
Section 20-329k. - Nonliability of advertising media.
Section 20-329m. - Regulations.
Section 20-329n. - Deposits of purchasers and lessees to be held in escrow.
Section 20-329p. - License and endorsement requirements.
Section 20-329q. - Statement to purchaser.
Section 20-329r. - Appraisal of real property.
Section 20-329s. - Filing and approval of materials to be used by dealer.
Section 20-329t. - Annual financial report.
Section 20-329u. - Desist order for violation. Appeal.
Section 20-329v. - Permit to sell real property security required. Application.
Section 20-329w. - Issuance or denial of permit. Limitation of commission's authority. Hearing.
Section 20-329x. - Prohibited acts. Penalty.
Section 20-329y. - Civil action for injury from transaction.