Pennsylvania § 7302 - Application of chapter.
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§ 7302. Application of chapter.
(a) General rule.--This chapter shall apply to all residential real estate transfers except the following:
(1) Transfers by a fiduciary in the course of the administration of a decedent's estate, guardianship, conservatorship or trust.
(2) Transfers of new residential construction that has not been previously occupied when:
(i) the buyer has received a one-year or longer written warranty covering such construction;
(ii) the dwelling has been inspected for compliance with the applicable building code or, if there is no applicable code, for compliance with a nationally recognized model building code; and
(iii) a certificate of occupancy or a certificate of code compliance has been issued for the dwelling.
(b) Limitations in the case of condominiums or cooperatives.--Any seller of a unit in a condominium created under Subpart B of Part II (relating to condominiums) or a similar provision of prior law or a cooperative as defined in section 4103 (relating to definitions) shall be obligated to make disclosures under this chapter only with respect to the seller's own unit and shall not be obligated by this chapter to make any disclosure with respect to any common elements or common facilities of the condominium or cooperative. The provisions of section 3407 (relating to resales of units) shall control disclosures a seller is required to make concerning common elements in a condominium, and section 4409 (relating to resales of cooperative interests) shall control disclosures a seller is required to make concerning common elements in a cooperative.
Frequently Asked Questions About Pennsylvania § 7302
What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 7302 cover?
Section 7302 ("Application of chapter.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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Is this the official text of Pennsylvania law?
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