Section 26140 Of Article 4. Disclosures From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 20. >> Chapter 18. >> Article 4.
26140
. (a) Subject to subdivisions (b), (c), and (d), a seller or
transferor of commercial or industrial real property shall provide
written disclosure to prospective buyers as soon as practicable
before the transfer of title when the seller or transferor knows of
the presence of mold, both visible and invisible or hidden, that
affects the unit or building and the mold either exceeds permissible
exposure limits to molds established by subdivisions (a), (b), and
(c) of Section 26103 or poses a health threat, according to the
department's guidelines as developed pursuant to Section 26105.
(b) A seller or transferor of commercial or industrial real
property shall be exempt from providing written disclosure pursuant
to this subdivision if the presence of mold was remediated according
to the mold remediation guidelines developed by the department
pursuant to Section 26130.
(c) A commercial or industrial real property seller shall not be
required to conduct air or surface tests of units or buildings to
determine whether the presence of molds exceeds the permissible
exposure limits to molds established by subdivisions (a) and (b) of
Section 26103.
(d) The requirements of this section shall not apply until the
first January 1 or July 1 that occurs at least six months after the
department adopts standards pursuant to Sections 26103 and 26105 and
develops guidelines pursuant to Section 26130.