Bill Text: NH HB498 | 2015 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: Relative to notification of radon and arsenic testing.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: (Passed) 2015-06-30 - Signed by the Governor on 6/26/2015; Chapter 171; Effective Date 1/1/2016 [HB498 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2015-HB498-Chaptered.html
CHAPTER 171
HB 498 – FINAL VERSION
2015 SESSION
15-0564
05/01
HOUSE BILL 498
AN ACT relative to notification of radon and arsenic testing.
SPONSORS: Rep. Hunt, Ches 11; Sen. Cataldo, Dist 6
COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs
This bill revises the radon notice required prior to the sale of real property and establishes a similar notice requirement regarding arsenic.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
15-0564
05/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fifteen
AN ACT relative to notification of radon and arsenic testing.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
171:1 Notification of Radon, Arsenic, and Lead Paint. Amend RSA 477:4-a to read as follows:
477:4-a Notification Required; Radon [Gas], Arsenic, and Lead Paint.
I. Prior to the execution of any contract for the purchase and sale of any interest in real property which includes a building, the seller, or seller’s agent, shall provide the following notification to the buyer. The buyer shall acknowledge receipt of this notification by signing a copy of such notification:
“Radon [Gas]: Radon [gas], the product of decay of radioactive materials in rock, may be found in some areas of New Hampshire. [This] Radon gas may pass into a structure through the ground or through water from a deep well. Testing of the air by a professional certified in radon testing and testing of the water by an accredited laboratory can establish [its] radon’s presence and equipment is available to remove it from the air or water.”
“Arsenic: Arsenic is a common groundwater contaminant in New�Hampshire that occurs at unhealthy levels in well water in many areas of the state. Tests are available to determine whether arsenic is present at unsafe levels, and equipment is available to remove it from water. The buyer is encouraged to consult the New Hampshire department of environmental services private well testing recommendations (
