GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

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HOUSE BILL 1160
Committee Substitute Favorable 5/8/89

Short Title:  No Disclosure of Death or Illness.	(Public)
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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.
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 unless such information is specifically requested by the potential purchaser."
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.
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 unless such information is specifically requested by the potential renter or lessee."
Sec. 3.  This act shall become effective July 1, 1989, and shall apply to acts or omissions occurring on or after that date.