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Nonliability of seller - 68 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 7309

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     § 7309.  Nonliability of seller.
        (a)  General rule.--A seller shall not be liable for any
     error, inaccuracy or omission of any information delivered
     pursuant to this chapter if:
            (1)  the seller had no knowledge of the error, inaccuracy
        or omission;
            (2)  the error, inaccuracy or omission was based on a
        reasonable belief that a material defect or other matter not
        disclosed had been corrected; or
            (3)  the error, inaccuracy or omission was based on
        information provided by a public agency, home inspector,
        contractor or person registered or licensed under an act
        referred to in section 7503(a) (relating to relationship to
        other laws) about matters within the scope of the agency's
        jurisdiction or such other person's occupation and the seller
        had no knowledge of the error, inaccuracy or omission.
        (b)  Delivery of information by public agency.--The delivery
     of any information required to be disclosed by this chapter to a
     prospective buyer by a public agency or other person providing
     information required to be disclosed under this chapter shall be
     deemed to comply with the requirements of this chapter and shall
     relieve the seller or the agent of the seller from any further
     duty under this chapter with respect to that item of
     information.
        (c)  Report by expert.--The delivery of a report or opinion
     prepared by a home inspector, contractor or person registered or
     licensed under an act referred to in section 7503(a) dealing
     with matters within the scope of the person's registration,
     license or expertise shall be sufficient compliance for
     application of the exemption provided under subsection (a)(3) if
     the information is provided to the prospective buyer in writing.

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