Chapter 048
2019 -- H 5129 SUBSTITUTE A
Enacted 06/28/2019

A N   A C T
RELATING TO PROPERTY -- CONDOMINIUM LAW--RESALE OF UNITS

Introduced By: Representatives Solomon, Casey, Johnston, Millea, and Vella-
Date Introduced: January 16, 2019

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
     SECTION 1. Section 34-36.1-4.9 of the General Laws in Chapter 34-36.1 entitled
"Condominium Law" is hereby amended to read as follows:
     34-36.1-4.09. Resale of units.
     (a) Except in the case of a sale where delivery of a public offering statement is required,
or unless exempt under § 34-36.1-4.01(b), a unit owner shall furnish to a purchaser before
execution of any contract for sale of a unit, or otherwise before conveyance, a copy of the
declaration (other than the plats and plans), the bylaws, the rules or regulations of the association,
and a certificate containing:
     (1) A statement disclosing the effect on the proposed disposition of any right of first
refusal or other restraint on the free alienability of the unit;
     (2) A statement setting forth the amount of the monthly common expense assessment and
any unpaid common expense or special assessment currently due and payable from the selling
unit owner;
     (3) A statement of any other fees payable by unit owners;
     (4) A statement of any capital expenditures anticipated by the association for the current
and two (2) next succeeding fiscal years;
     (5) A statement of the amount of any reserves for capital expenditures and of any
portions of those reserves designated by the association for any specified projects;
     (6) The most recent regularly prepared balance sheet and income and expense statement,
if any, of the association;
     (7) The current operating budget of the association;
     (8) A statement of any unsatisfied judgments against the association and the status of any
pending suits in which the association is a defendant;
     (9) A statement describing any insurance coverage provided for the benefit of unit
owners;
     (10) A statement as to whether the executive board has knowledge that any alterations or
improvements to the unit or to the limited common elements assigned thereto violate any
provision of the declaration;
     (11) A statement as to whether the executive board has knowledge of any violations of
the health or building codes with respect to the unit, the limited common elements assigned
thereto, or any other portion of the condominium; and
     (12) A statement of the remaining term of any leasehold estate affecting the
condominium and the provisions governing any extension or renewal thereof.
     (b)(i) The association, within ten (10) days after a request by a unit owner, shall furnish a
certificate containing the information necessary to enable the unit owner to comply with this
section.
     (ii) In addition to those remedies as set forth in § 34-36.1-4.17, any association that fails
to provide a certificate to the unit owner within ten (10) days of a written request by the unit
owner is subject to a civil penalty of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five
hundred dollars ($500) per occurrence.
     (iii) A unit owner providing a certificate pursuant to subsection (a) is not liable to the
purchaser for any erroneous information provided by the association and included in the
certificate.
      (c) A purchaser is not liable for any unpaid assessment or fee greater than the amount set
forth in the certificate prepared by the association. A unit owner is not liable to a purchaser for
the failure or delay of the association to provide the certificate in a timely manner, but the
purchaser contract is voidable by the purchaser until the certificate has been provided and for five
(5) days thereafter or until conveyance, whichever first occurs.
     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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