GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

H	4 

HOUSE BILL 1160
Committee Substitute Favorable 5/8/89
Judiciary III Senate Committee Substitute Adopted 6/19/89
Fourth Edition Engrossed 6/20/89

Short Title:  No Disclosure of Death or Illness.	(Public)
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April 11, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT REGARDING REAL PROPERTY TO BE PURCHASED OR RENTED THAT 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.  Death or illness of previous occupant.
In offering real property for sale it shall not be deemed a material fact that the real property was occupied previously by a person who died or had a serious illness while occupying the property; provided, however, that no seller may knowingly make a false statement regarding such past occupancy."
Sec. 2.  Article 1 of Chapter 42 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 42-14.2.  Death or illness of previous occupant.
In offering real property for rent or lease it shall not be deemed a material fact that the real property was occupied previously by a person who died or had a serious illness while occupying the property; provided, however, that no landlord or lessor may knowingly make a false statement regarding such past occupancy."
Sec. 3.  This act shall become effective July 1, 1989, and shall apply to acts or omissions occurring on or after that date.