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SECTION 34-36.1-4.14

   § 34-36.1-4.14  Implied warranties ofquality. – (a) A declarant and any person in the business of selling real estate for hisor her own account warrants that a unit will be in at least as good conditionat the earlier of the time of the conveyance or delivery of possession as itwas at the time of contracting, reasonable wear and tear excepted.

   (b) A declarant and any person in the business of sellingreal estate for his or her own account impliedly warrants that a unit and thecommon elements in the condominium are suitable for the ordinary uses of realestate of its type and that any improvements made or contracted for by him orher, or made by any person before the creation of the condominium, will be:

   (1) Free from defective materials; and

   (2) Constructed in accordance with applicable law, accordingto sound engineering and construction standards, and in a workmanlike manner.

   (c) In addition, a declarant and any person in the businessof selling real estate for his or her own account warrants to a purchaser of aunit that may be used for residential use that an existing use, continuation ofwhich is contemplated by the parties, does not violate applicable law at theearlier of the time of conveyance or delivery of possession.

   (d) Warranties imposed by this section may be excluded ormodified as specified in § 34-36.1-4.15.

   (e) For purposes of this section, improvements made orcontracted for by an affiliate of a declarant are made or contracted for by thedeclarant.

   (f) Any conveyance of a unit transfers to the purchaser allof the declarant's implied warranties of quality.

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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-34 > Chapter-34-36-1 > 34-36-1-4-14

SECTION 34-36.1-4.14

   § 34-36.1-4.14  Implied warranties ofquality. – (a) A declarant and any person in the business of selling real estate for hisor her own account warrants that a unit will be in at least as good conditionat the earlier of the time of the conveyance or delivery of possession as itwas at the time of contracting, reasonable wear and tear excepted.

   (b) A declarant and any person in the business of sellingreal estate for his or her own account impliedly warrants that a unit and thecommon elements in the condominium are suitable for the ordinary uses of realestate of its type and that any improvements made or contracted for by him orher, or made by any person before the creation of the condominium, will be:

   (1) Free from defective materials; and

   (2) Constructed in accordance with applicable law, accordingto sound engineering and construction standards, and in a workmanlike manner.

   (c) In addition, a declarant and any person in the businessof selling real estate for his or her own account warrants to a purchaser of aunit that may be used for residential use that an existing use, continuation ofwhich is contemplated by the parties, does not violate applicable law at theearlier of the time of conveyance or delivery of possession.

   (d) Warranties imposed by this section may be excluded ormodified as specified in § 34-36.1-4.15.

   (e) For purposes of this section, improvements made orcontracted for by an affiliate of a declarant are made or contracted for by thedeclarant.

   (f) Any conveyance of a unit transfers to the purchaser allof the declarant's implied warranties of quality.


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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-34 > Chapter-34-36-1 > 34-36-1-4-14

SECTION 34-36.1-4.14

   § 34-36.1-4.14  Implied warranties ofquality. – (a) A declarant and any person in the business of selling real estate for hisor her own account warrants that a unit will be in at least as good conditionat the earlier of the time of the conveyance or delivery of possession as itwas at the time of contracting, reasonable wear and tear excepted.

   (b) A declarant and any person in the business of sellingreal estate for his or her own account impliedly warrants that a unit and thecommon elements in the condominium are suitable for the ordinary uses of realestate of its type and that any improvements made or contracted for by him orher, or made by any person before the creation of the condominium, will be:

   (1) Free from defective materials; and

   (2) Constructed in accordance with applicable law, accordingto sound engineering and construction standards, and in a workmanlike manner.

   (c) In addition, a declarant and any person in the businessof selling real estate for his or her own account warrants to a purchaser of aunit that may be used for residential use that an existing use, continuation ofwhich is contemplated by the parties, does not violate applicable law at theearlier of the time of conveyance or delivery of possession.

   (d) Warranties imposed by this section may be excluded ormodified as specified in § 34-36.1-4.15.

   (e) For purposes of this section, improvements made orcontracted for by an affiliate of a declarant are made or contracted for by thedeclarant.

   (f) Any conveyance of a unit transfers to the purchaser allof the declarant's implied warranties of quality.