SB 874

Under current law, with certain exceptions, an owner of residential real

property with one to four dwelling units (residential real property) must give a

prospective buyer a form, known as a real estate condition report form, on which the

owner discloses certain conditions of, and other information about, the residential

real property of which the owner is aware. The bill requires an owner to disclose on

the report whether the owner has notice or knowledge of the presence of radon on the

residential real property, tests for radon conducted on the residential real property,

or the presence of radon mitigation systems serving the residential real property.

The bill also requires that, in addition to the report, the owner must provide to

the prospective buyer a pamphlet developed by the Department of Health Services

that describes the risks of, testing for, and mitigation of indoor radon. Under current

law, DHS must develop and disseminate current radon information to the news

media, builders, realtors, and the general public, and the bill specifies that DHS

must develop and disseminate the pamphlet.

Finally, the bill requires that the owner of residential real property must

include in a contract of sale or option contract a statement explaining potential risks

from dangerous levels of indoor radon gas.