(a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b), a declarant, prior to the offering of any cooperative interest to the public, shall prepare a public offering statement conforming to the requirements of sections 4403 (relating to public offering statement; general provisions), 4404 (relating to public offering statement; cooperatives subject to development rights), 4405 (relating to public offering statement; time shares) and 4406 (relating to public offering statement; cooperatives containing conversion buildings).
(b) Transfer of declarant responsibility.--A declarant may transfer responsibility for preparation of all or a part of the public offering statement to a successor declarant (section 4304) or to a person in the business of selling cooperative interests who intends to offer cooperative interests in the cooperative for his own account. In the event of any such transfer, the transferor shall provide the transferee with any information necessary to enable the transferee to fulfill the requirements of subsection (a).
(c) Offering cooperative interest for own account.--Any declarant or successor declarant or other person in the business of selling cooperative interests who offers a cooperative interest for his own account to a purchaser shall deliver a public offering statement in the manner prescribed in section 4408(a) (relating to purchaser's right to cancel). The person who prepared all or a part of the public offering statement is liable under sections 4408 and 4415 (relating to effect of violations on rights of action) for any false or misleading statement and for any omission of any material fact with respect to that portion of the public offering statement which he prepared. If a person did not prepare a part of a public offering statement that he delivers, he is not liable for any false or misleading statement set forth in that part or for any omission of material fact from that part unless he had actual knowledge of the statement or omission or, in the exercise of reasonable care, should have known of the statement or omission.
Cross References. Section 4402 is referred to in sections 4102, 4408, 4410, 4411, 4413 of this title.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 68 - REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY
Chapter 44 - Protection of Cooperative Interest Purchasers
Section 4401 - Applicability; waiver
Section 4402 - Public offering statement; requirements
Section 4403 - Public offering statement; general provisions
Section 4404 - Public offering statement; cooperatives subject to development rights
Section 4405 - Public offering statement; time shares
Section 4406 - Public offering statement; cooperatives containing conversion buildings
Section 4407 - Public offering statement; cooperative securities
Section 4408 - Purchaser's right to cancel
Section 4409 - Resales of cooperative interests
Section 4410 - Escrow of deposits
Section 4411 - Release of liens
Section 4412 - Cooperatives containing conversion buildings
Section 4413 - Express warranties of quality
Section 4414 - Implied warranty against structural defects
Section 4415 - Effect of violations on rights of action
Section 4416 - Labeling of promotional material
Section 4417 - Declarant's obligation to complete and restore