Title GOV — California Gov. Code

(a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) There exists a serious threat to homes in the State of California from damage during earthquakes. Over 23,000 homes were damaged or destroyed during the Loma Prieta earthquake of October 17, 1989, due to the lack of…

(a) After January 1, 1993, the transferor of any real property containing any residential dwelling built prior to January 1, 1960, with one to four living units of conventional light-frame construction, as defined in Chapter 25 of the 1991 Edition of the Uniform Building Code of …

(a) The transferor shall disclose any of the following deficiencies which are within the transferor’s actual knowledge and material to the transaction, and which may increase a dwelling’s vulnerability to earthquake damage: (1) The absence of anchor bolts securing the sill plate …

(a) For the purposes of this chapter, if it is determined that retrofit work is appropriate to address potential deficiencies listed in paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 8897.2, the following standards shall be used: (1) The foundation anchor bolt requirements of…

No transfer of title shall be invalidated on the basis of a failure to comply with this chapter.

For the purposes of this chapter, the duty of the real estate licensee shall be limited to providing to the seller a copy of the Homeowner’s Guide to Earthquake Safety for delivery to the prospective transferee pursuant to Section 2079.8 of the Civil Code.