GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

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HOUSE BILL 1160

Short Title:  No Disclosure of Death or Illness.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representative Judy Hunt.
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Referred to:  Human Resources.
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April 11, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THERE IS NO DUTY TO DISCLOSE TO A PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER OR PROSPECTIVE TENANT THAT THE REAL PROPERTY TO BE PURCHASED OR RENTED WAS PREVIOUSLY OCCUPIED BY A PERSON WHO DIED OR HAD A SERIOUS ILLNESS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Chapter 39 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new Article to read:
“ARTICLE 9.
"Disclosure.
"§ 39-50.  No duty to disclose death or illness.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person offering real property for sale does not have a duty to disclose to a prospective purchaser that the real property was previously occupied by a person who died or had a serious illness while residing on the property."
Sec. 2.  Article 1 of Chapter 42 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 42-14.1.  No duty to disclose death or illness.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person offering real property for rent or lease does not have a duty to disclose to a prospective tenant or lessee that the real property was previously occupied by a person who died or had a serious illness while residing on the property."
Sec. 3.  This act shall become effective July 1, 1989, and shall not effect litigation initiated before that date.